What woman referred to in Homer's Iliad caused the Trojan War?
Correct answer: Helen
Matty
The face that launched a thousand ships
LoopyLynda74
Heartland Old Guy, Greek Mythology as far as my understanding doesn't mean that it was fiction seeing as the people then believed in their Greek Gods as Roman's did their Gods. If we all began believing something new in 2000 years, people could refer to Christianity in the same way. In fact I have read comments on here referring to the Bible as Mythology but that doesn't make it fiction since I do believe in it nor in my opinion does it make it any less real for the Greeks. It is a fine line and one that will be debated for a long time to come I imagine.
SQinfoNUTS
Birdiemon, yes indeed that sadly seems to be the case with some people. As my dearly departed ((and sometimes sarcastic)) mother would say **the depths of their shallowness is bottomless.**
penawareof
Paris was the real cause. He couldn't keep his hormones intact.
Player #10416048
Helen was abducted by Paris yet she 'caused' the war!!
Player #38618593
HIGHLY RESENT Helen being blamed for causing the war! Paris committed the crime that started everything, not her.
SQinfoNUTS
Randall Stone, stories about human beings help us understand ourselves. Perhaps those who while so strongly against history are afraid of what they will see inside themselves. we persist.
Be kind always
How can Helen have "caused the war" by "being abducted" by someone?
600673eyes
Luanna3353, a lot of real places and events are mentioned in Marvel comics, doesn't make their other content true.
Teslasgirl66
A face that launched a thousand ships
Player #140464635
Matty, very good
Player #140464635
I could not understand the question 🧐 do you
littlepuppy
Player #125140596, She was the goddess ofCyorus.Her temple is there
Clara
Be kind always, I also think like you
Myffa
SQinfoNUTS, I think I would have really liked your mother! Condolences.
Friday
Player #38618593, According to the Iliad, it wasn't either of their faults. Menopause was chosen by Helen to marry her. He, knowing ALL the men wanted to marry her. made them all promise to come to his aid if any of them abducted her. Hera, Aphrodisiac, and Athena had Paris choose which one of them was most beautiful. They all offered bribes: Artemis offered wisdom, Hera offered power, Aphrodisiac offered him the most beautiful woman in the world. Being shallow and not terribly bright, Paris chose Helen
Tu4ka
Be kind always, Helena didn't refuse actually to leave her husband 🤷🏻♀️
MsAmers
Player #10416048, Seriously 😡‼️ Men fighting over a woman and blaming her for their own actions!!
Spook
And then there was Phyllis Diller who bragged that her face sank a thousand ships.
Jd
Player #10416048, agree completely! Pretty bad wording referring to Helen as “the woman who caused the war”. Paris caused it.
Player #125140596
Heartland Old Guy, Homer wrote about the most important event of the war, the killing of Hector. He didn't write about the causes, the first years nor the end.
The war is supposed to have been well known before he wrote the Iliad. His version of events probably became famous because it was comprehensive and so well written.
Aphrodite was a goddess, so it's difficult to know any facts about her. In fact, there are even conflicting locations for her birth.
Dimmajo
I'm not sure her abduction was the cause of the war
Bobba-louie
LoopyLynda74, No whiners allowed
Roslyn
LoopyLynda74, the Bible is definitely historical and scientific.
Lisik
Any pretext to start a war... So gross.
Melode
I never was sure if Helen felt anything for Paris.
her husband seemed to want her returned so maybe he cared for her. I love myths. my favorite is about Medusa and perseus.
Tina's twin
Wendell Thomas, I totally agree! some take shortcuts in spelling as long as they can still get their point across. For others a simple mistake. we r here for fun n knowledge not perfection
Player #27149342 pixie
I saw a tv programme that suggested there were also economic reasons for their war. Troy does exist I have been there it is on land that is in Turkey now.
Player #25874027
TrivialJournal9,
Provided by the gods
LittleRaven94
Once again I must thank my perennial movie watching for giving me information that comes in handy from time to time.
Player #6723658
Player #1162584, The bible is a book that exists, yes. No shortage of old world wacky writing and impossible drivel, though.
Player #11962293
Luanna3353, name one biblical story that's true
PlasticRenegade87267
( Snail Darter), pmsl
( Snail Darter)
MC, The actual war was between the Gods, the people involved were actually like marionettes subject to the gods whim.......
Sonicgirl
There's a lot of people smoking Pot here in the Game
Pegasus
Technically, you could have said "all the above". The three goddesses staged a competition and the apple was awarded to Aphrodite who, in turn, promised Paris the love of the most beautiful woman on earth.