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22 Feb 06
22 Feb 06
A few of my students did their history fair project on the trojan horse. it got ripped apart by the judges. I attempted to get them not to do it because it had nothing to do with the theme of the fair, but it was thier choice. thats irrelevant though.
Its got me to thinking about whether it really happened. I believe there was a war and there was a wooden horse. However, I think much of the stories and its characters are exaggerated and mythological. The only real primary source that we have on it is Homer.
Trojan Horse - Fact or Fiction?
22 Feb 06
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Originally posted by PocketKingsEven Socrates jibes at Homer for being an unreliable source of historical accuracy. I would have thought it was fairly obvious that whilst it's a nice story, in all likelyhood that's exactly what it is, just a story. Never trust just a single source I guess.
A few of my students did their history fair project on the trojan horse. it got ripped apart by the judges. I attempted to get them not to do it because it had nothing to do with the theme of the fair, but it was thier choice. thats irrelevant though.
Its got me to thinking about whether it really happened. I believe there was a war and there was a wo ...[text shortened]... al. The only real primary source that we have on it is Homer.
Trojan Horse - Fact or Fiction?
22 Feb 06
Originally posted by PocketKingsI wonder, if it did not exist, how in the world did Homer ever come up with
A few of my students did their history fair project on the trojan horse. it got ripped apart by the judges. I attempted to get them not to do it because it had nothing to do with the theme of the fair, but it was thier choice. thats irrelevant though.
Its got me to thinking about whether it really happened. I believe there was a war and there was a wo ...[text shortened]... al. The only real primary source that we have on it is Homer.
Trojan Horse - Fact or Fiction?
the idea in the first place? Surely it would have been easier to come up
with something more plausible.
22 Feb 06
Originally posted by StarrmanThat's how it was presented to us in school, a myth. This is the first time I hear anyone consider it as real history.
Even Socrates jibes at Homer for being an unreliable source of historical accuracy. I would have thought it was fairly obvious that whilst it's a nice story, in all likelyhood that's exactly what it is, just a story. Never trust just a single source I guess.
Wikipedia has an interesting article about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Horse
Two quotes from the article:
"The Trojan horse may or may not actually have been built and used. The only evidence known to modern scholars is literary references written long after the alleged event."
"There has been some modern speculation that the Trojan Horse may have been a battering ram resembling, to some extent, a horse, and that the description of the use of this device was then transformed into a myth by later oral historians who were not present at the battle and were unaware of that meaning of the name."
22 Feb 06
Originally posted by xsWell, there was a city of Troy about 4000 years ago. its actually still being excavated. Its one of those stories you want to believe, its pretty cool. the question is, was there a war and a horse?
I wonder, if it did not exist, how in the world did Homer ever come up with
the idea in the first place? Surely it would have been easier to come up
with something more plausible.
23 Feb 06
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Originally posted by PocketKingsIt would take alot of latex to make a Trojan big enough to fit a horse.
A few of my students did their history fair project on the trojan horse. it got ripped apart by the judges. I attempted to get them not to do it because it had nothing to do with the theme of the fair, but it was thier choice. thats irrelevant though.
Its got me to thinking about whether it really happened. I believe there was a war and there was a wo ...[text shortened]... al. The only real primary source that we have on it is Homer.
Trojan Horse - Fact or Fiction?
But I think they make ones that size.
They say, Made in the USA...size small.
23 Feb 06
Originally posted by PocketKingsWhat do you mean FICTION? I saw it in a movie, it held lots of
A few of my students did their history fair project on the trojan horse. it got ripped apart by the judges. I attempted to get them not to do it because it had nothing to do with the theme of the fair, but it was thier choice. thats irrelevant though.
Its got me to thinking about whether it really happened. I believe there was a war and there was a wo ...[text shortened]... al. The only real primary source that we have on it is Homer.
Trojan Horse - Fact or Fiction?
dudes.... Sheesh🙂