Helen of Troy was written in. As her story passed down the generations it held up a mirror to the prejudices of society and to some of its truths. Helen in the Iliad declares, ‘on us has been ...

Hecuba, Queen of Troy, is to become a slave, as are the other women. Helen of Troy, who was the cause of this fierce battle, must now face her punishment for running away from her husband.

The Trojan War and its events provide the background for two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey ... determined to retrieve Helen from Troy. For many years the Greeks camped outside the walls ...

In the Iliad, Homer introduces us to Andromache, and many writers have revisited her tale since. How is Andromache depicted ...

The cause of war is Helen’s elopement ... about by Homer in The Iliad) and continuing with the creation of the Trojan horse by Odysseus, the means by which Troy is vanquished and Helen returned ...

Standing amidst the ruins of Troy, with its weathered stones and crumbling walls, one cannot help but feel a connection to the echoes of ancient civilizations that once thrived here. The site, ...

While the epic poem “The Iliad” is generally recognized as a work of fiction, some of Homer’s accounts are nevertheless ...

Dedicated to the place made famous by Homer’s Iliad, the Troy Museum—situated amid the city’s ruins—brings an ancient legend to life. Among the collections are 24 pieces of “Troy Gold ...

The Trojan War and its events provide the background for two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey ... determined to retrieve Helen from Troy. For many years the Greeks camped outside the walls ...