Trojan War

The Trojan War is a subject of considerable discussion. The majority of people are familiar with this conflict, which involved Troy in western Anatolia and the Ancient Greeks. We are all familiar with the fabled Trojan Horse, which was given to the inhabitants of Troy as a ruse to lure Greek soldiers past the city's defenses. The Greek army then wiped out the city, slaughtering the men and capturing the women. There is only one issue: we are not certain that any of this actually took place.

This tale was long considered as fact rather than a myth or a legend. The truth is that we don't have any proof that the Trojan War, the wooden horse, or pretty much anything else associated with this mythical tale even happened. Only because it is commemorated in old Greek plays and writings like Homer's Odyssey and Iliad do we even know about the legend. It later found its way into Romantic literature, such as Virgil's Aeneid. Although Troy's ruins may still be found in Anatolia, there is still controversy over whether the city described by Homer is the same one, as well as if a war actually broke out in the first place.