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The Trojan War, a significant historical event in Greek Mythology which began in 1250B.C. , the war occurred because of an economic rivalry between Mycenae and Troy, a big trading city in current-day Turkey near the Dardanelles. There are many different tales of how the Trojan War began but there is one that seems to be popular. Helen wife to Menelaus the King of Sparta was seduced by Paris of Troy and brought to his homeland. Menelaus called upon aid from his brother Agamemnon the King of Mycenae and all of his allegiances. Thus the conflict between Troy and Mycenae began and resolved in chaos and destruction.

“According to the legend, the chain of events that led to the Trojan War started at a royal wedding. Peleus, who was the king of the Myrmidons, a race of people that evolved from ants, was marrying a sea nymph named Thetis. Many gods were present at the wedding. Eris, daughter of Zeus, was not invited to the wedding because she was the goddess of discord and was bound......

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