- Trojan War
- noun Date: 1611 a 10-year war between the Greeks and Trojans brought on by the abduction of Helen by Paris and ended with the destruction of Troy
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Trojan War
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Trojan War — Trojan War, the according to ancient Greek stories, a war which was fought between the Greeks and the Trojans because the Trojan prince Paris had carried off Helen, wife of Menelaus, a Greek king. The war was won by a trick in which Greek… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Trojan War — n. Gr. Legend the ten year war waged against Troy by the Greeks in order to reclaim King Menelaus wife, Helen, who has been abducted by Paris … English World dictionary
Trojan War — In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology, and was narrated… … Wikipedia
Trojan War — noun (Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final … Useful english dictionary
Trojan War — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: No Night Stand Originaltitel: Trojan War Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1997 Länge: 80 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch, Spanisc … Deutsch Wikipedia
Trojan War in art and literature — The legends of the Trojan War have inspired many works of art and literature, including:ArtPaintingThe pre war episodes of Leda and the Swan and the Judgement of Paris were frequent subjects in art from the Renaissance onwards.*Laocoön, c.1610… … Wikipedia
Trojan War (film) — Infobox Film name =Trojan War writer =Andy Burg Scott Myers starring =Will Friedle Jennifer Love Hewitt Marley Shelton director =George Huang producer =Charles Gordon Gene Levy distributor =New Line released =September 26, 1997 runtime =84 min.… … Wikipedia
Trojan War — Class. Myth. a ten year war waged by the confederated Greeks under Agamemnon against the Trojans to avenge the abduction of Helen, wife of Menelaus, by Paris, son of the Trojan king Priam, and ending in the plundering and burning of Troy. * * *… … Universalium
Trojan War — noun (Classical Mythology) Decade long war waged by Sparta, under king Agamemnon, against the Trojans, to avenge the abduction of Helen, wife of king Menelaus, by Paris, son of Trojan king Priam; ended in the destruction Troy … Wiktionary
Trojan War — /troʊdʒən ˈwɔ/ (say trohjuhn waw) noun Classical Legend a ten year war waged by the confederated Greeks, under the Greek king Agamemnon, against the Trojans to avenge the abduction of Helen, wife of the Greek king Menelaus, by Paris, son of the… …
Trojan War — Tro′jan War′ n. myt a legendary war fought between a confederation of Greeks and the city of Troy as a result of the abduction of Helen by Paris … From formal English to slang
