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The '''Trojan War''' was a decade-long major military conflict that took place in the early 12th century BCE<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Trojan War}}</ref> between the city of [[Troy]] and the invading [[Greece|Greeks]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | |||
The | The conflict was instigated by the [[Isu]] [[Eris]] using an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]]—later mythologized as the "Apple of Discord" and said to have been offered as a prize in a competition between [[Aphrodite]], [[Juno|Hera]], and [[Minerva|Athena]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Majd Addin)]]</ref><ref name="Wiki"/> The war gave rise to [[Greek mythology|legends]] that the Greeks first immortalized via oral tradition and then in the ''[[Iliad]]'' and ''[[Odyssey (epic poem)|Odyssey]]'', 9th-century BCE {{Wiki|Epic poetry|epic poems}} attributed to [[Homer]].<ref name="ACR" /> Among these many tales were that of the nigh-invincible hero [[Achilles]],<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> whom the Trojan prince [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]] slew by loosing an [[arrow]] at his body's one vulnerable spot in his heel, and his comrade-at-arms [[Odysseus]],<ref name="Wiki"/> the mastermind behind the {{wiki|Trojan Horse}}<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Infiltrating Southgate]]</ref> and king of [[Ithaka]] who spent another decade returning home after angering the sea god [[Poseidon]].<ref name="Wiki"/> | ||
The Trojans were not without their own [[Roman mythology|heroes]] in this conflict. Their king {{Wiki|Priam}}'s eldest son [[Hektor (mythology)|Hektor]] slew many Greeks in the skirmishes outside the city, including Achilles' lover [[Patroklos]],<ref name="Wiki"/> which prompted Achilles to kill him in revenge<ref name="Cursed Spear">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[Cursed Spear of Achilles]]</ref> and desecrate the body.<ref name="Wiki"/> The city's surviving prince [[Aeneas]] was also said to sail away and have his own adventures before landing in modern [[Italy]] to found the [[Roman civilization]], as detailed in [[Virgil]]'s 1st-century epic poem, the ''[[Aeneid]]''.<ref name="ACR"/> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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ACOD Trojan Horse Concept Art.jpg|The Trojan Horse | |||
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==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1stm}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Imo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Imo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' {{Imo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{mo}} | |||
**''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' {{Imo}} | |||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{Timeline}} | |||
[[Category:Timeline]] | |||
[[Category:Wars]] | |||
[[Category:Greek mythology]] | |||
[[Category:Roman mythology]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:37, 5 June 2026
The Trojan War was a decade-long major military conflict that took place in the early 12th century BCE[1] between the city of Troy and the invading Greeks.[2]
The conflict was instigated by the Isu Eris using an Apple of Eden—later mythologized as the "Apple of Discord" and said to have been offered as a prize in a competition between Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena.[3][1] The war gave rise to legends that the Greeks first immortalized via oral tradition and then in the Iliad and Odyssey, 9th-century BCE epic poems attributed to Homer.[2] Among these many tales were that of the nigh-invincible hero Achilles,[4] whom the Trojan prince Paris slew by loosing an arrow at his body's one vulnerable spot in his heel, and his comrade-at-arms Odysseus,[1] the mastermind behind the Trojan Horse[5] and king of Ithaka who spent another decade returning home after angering the sea god Poseidon.[1]
The Trojans were not without their own heroes in this conflict. Their king Priam's eldest son Hektor slew many Greeks in the skirmishes outside the city, including Achilles' lover Patroklos,[1] which prompted Achilles to kill him in revenge[6] and desecrate the body.[1] The city's surviving prince Aeneas was also said to sail away and have his own adventures before landing in modern Italy to found the Roman civilization, as detailed in Virgil's 1st-century epic poem, the Aeneid.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The Trojan Horse
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (indirect mention only)
- Assassin's Creed III (indirect mention only)
- Assassin's Creed: Forsaken (indirect mention only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
- The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades (indirect mention only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Trojan War on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Assassination (Majd Addin)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #5: "Instruments of Power"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Infiltrating Southgate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Cursed Spear of Achilles