The Trojan War

The Trojan War is a legendary conflict from Greek mythology, depicting a ten-year siege of the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks). Sparked by the abduction of Helen by Paris, the war is immortalized in Homer's *Iliad* and *Odyssey*, and while its specific events are mythical, archaeological findings suggest a historical basis for a major conflict at the site of Troy during the Late Bronze Age.