Mythological Locations A to Z: T is for Troy
Mythological Locations A to Z: T is for Troy

Poets today still sing of the glory of the Trojan War, how wise Priam bound Odysseus and Achilles with promises and gifts so that they stayed home while Agamemnon and Menelaus led their army to the plains of Troy. Things might have gone differently had Paris not cut the Golden Apple into three pieces, giving one to each of the goddesses, praising them each for their individual and singular beauty. Aphrodite's gift was the love of Helen of Sparta, Athena gave Paris martial wisdom and power for his war with Menelaus and Hera ensured that once the war was over, Paris was the undisputed heir to the throne of Priam. The Trojan Empire lasted only a few years past Paris' death, but its legacy of art and literature lives on.

Thinking with your brain will always get you further than thinking with your genitals