What did the Greeks think of Troy?

The ancient Greeks believed that Troy was located near the Dardanelles and that the Trojan War was a historical event of the 13th or 12th century BC, but by the mid-19th century AD, both the war and the city were widely seen as non-historical.

Are Trojans considered Greek?

The Trojans were people that lived in the city state of Troy on the coast of Turkey by the Aegean Sea, around the 12th or 13th Century BCE. We think they were of Greek or Indo-European origin, but no one knows for sure.

What is the difference between Greeks and Trojans?

The Greeks seem to be more united than the Trojans. Trojans make use of bows far more than the greeks. The Greeks are also in some cases depicted as a little tougher than the Trojans. Two elderly leaders (Nestor and Priam) act completely differently.

Do u think the Greeks and Trojans were superstitions?

There is nothing to indicate that the Greeks were superstitious. But the Trojans were superstitious and believed that the wooden horse would bring them luck if they dragged it into their city.

Was Troy Greek or Roman?

Troy (Greek: Τροία) or Ilium (Greek: Ίλιον) was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of Çanakkale. It is known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan War….Troy.

Type	Ancient city
Part of	Historical National Park of Troia
UNESCO World Heritage Site

What did the Barbarians do?

The Barbarians were destroying Roman towns and cities in the outer regions of the empire. The only reason that they had not destroyed Rome yet was they spent almost as much time fighting each other as they did Rome.

Was Zeus team Greek or Trojan?

GODS who favored the Greeks included: Hera, Athena, and Thetis. GODS who were uncommitted were: Zeus, Hades, Hermes, Iris, Persephone and Demeter. GODS who supported the Trojans were: Aphrodite, Apollo, Poseidon, and (for a while) Athena.

Would the Greeks have considered the Trojans to be Greek?

So no, the Greeks would not have considered the Trojans to been Greek because they weren’t – they were from some other ethnic group, possibly closer to the Hittites who still controlled most of Anatolia at this time. The Trojans of the Iliad and Odyssey notably speak Greek.

How did the Trojan War start?

During the time of the ancient Greeks, there was much tension between the Trojans and the Greeks, leading to the famous Trojan War. It all started when Paris, the prince of the magnificent city of Troy, abducted a woman after making a deal with the goddess of love, Aphrodite.

What language did the Trojans speak in the Odyssey?

The Trojans of the Iliad and Odyssey notably speak Greek. Their foreignness is not necessarily the most interesting thing about them, to Homer. Over time, the people of what is now Greece came to recast the Trojan War as very much a battle between East and West.

What happened to the Trojans after the Battle of Lemnos?

The Trojans on Lemnos and other islands were stranded by the Greek fleet and so eventually succumbed to Greek conquest, colonization, and assimilation, as did any remnants of Anatolian Trojans who survived the Greek victory.