Heinrech Schliemann And The Trojan War
In 1871, German archaeologist Heinrech Schliemann excavated a site in North-western Turkey, understood to have been the ancient city of Troy. Schliemann’s archaeological discoveries provided substantial evidence in that the city of Troy existed, and that Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey were factual accounts of the Trojan War. Through critical examination and investigation of prominent theories regarding the legend, it is evident that the Trojan War occurred, though not as described by Homer, however the Trojan horse is an aspect of the myth, which remains debatable.
In order to develop definite conclusions concerning the Trojan War, it is necessary to understand the legend surrounding the war and horse itself. The Trojan War details an epic battle, …show more content…
4.271 ff’ (Homers Odyssey).
Although Homer depicted the epic battle to have ended with the infamous horse, modern archaeologists believe otherwise. Excavators have discovered that the city was damaged from earthquake(s), before being burnt to ashes [Lovgren, 2014]. Thus, it has been proposed that the horse represented an earthquake which occurred during the war, that may have weakened Troy’s defensive wall, and left them vulnerable. Josh Bernstein, an American explorer, author, survival expert, anthropologist, and host for the hit TV show ‘Digging for the Truth’ states
“Many people know that Poseidon was the Greek god of the Sea… he was also the Greek god of Earthquakes. And...He was the Greek god of Horses. So perhaps Homer was using a well-recognized cultural reference when he sang that the city's fall came from the Trojan …show more content…
Eric. H. Cline, highly respected professor of ancient history and archaeology currently employed at George Washington University states, “There is no archaeological evidence for the Trojan horse, but it may be a metaphor for the earthquake that destroyed Troy VI.”[Cline, 2014]. Currently, Troy is understood to have ‘fallen’ in approximately 1184 BC however the most credible accounts for the war: The Iliad and Odyssey, by Homer, were not written down until circa 700-800 BC. Thus, although the poems are based on vague historical events, they are events that occurred hundreds of years before Homer was born [Webpages, 2014]. Furthermore, it is evident that the Iliad and Odyssey are not entirely accurate, and the Trojan horse was only a creative metaphor for a destructive
In order to develop definite conclusions concerning the Trojan War, it is necessary to understand the legend surrounding the war and horse itself. The Trojan War details an epic battle, …show more content…
4.271 ff’ (Homers Odyssey).
Although Homer depicted the epic battle to have ended with the infamous horse, modern archaeologists believe otherwise. Excavators have discovered that the city was damaged from earthquake(s), before being burnt to ashes [Lovgren, 2014]. Thus, it has been proposed that the horse represented an earthquake which occurred during the war, that may have weakened Troy’s defensive wall, and left them vulnerable. Josh Bernstein, an American explorer, author, survival expert, anthropologist, and host for the hit TV show ‘Digging for the Truth’ states
“Many people know that Poseidon was the Greek god of the Sea… he was also the Greek god of Earthquakes. And...He was the Greek god of Horses. So perhaps Homer was using a well-recognized cultural reference when he sang that the city's fall came from the Trojan …show more content…
Eric. H. Cline, highly respected professor of ancient history and archaeology currently employed at George Washington University states, “There is no archaeological evidence for the Trojan horse, but it may be a metaphor for the earthquake that destroyed Troy VI.”[Cline, 2014]. Currently, Troy is understood to have ‘fallen’ in approximately 1184 BC however the most credible accounts for the war: The Iliad and Odyssey, by Homer, were not written down until circa 700-800 BC. Thus, although the poems are based on vague historical events, they are events that occurred hundreds of years before Homer was born [Webpages, 2014]. Furthermore, it is evident that the Iliad and Odyssey are not entirely accurate, and the Trojan horse was only a creative metaphor for a destructive