The word trojan is often referred to as "a native of or inhabitant of the troy". Nowadays it is known as Trojan Virus or simply Trojan. This is a type of malicious software that misleads the users of the computer for its real purpose. By putting on a harmless facade, this Trojan virus can enter anyone's system by tricking users into downloading a program. This malicious software got its name from a classical war in the ancient Greek. A war that inspired many poets and writers to create a work based on and now, here I will write about the same.
Behind the causes of war
Thetis, daughter of the sea god Nereus, was married to Peleus, son of King, and all the gods were invited to grace the wedding with their presence. But the goddess of chaos and discord Eris was stopped at the door by Hermes, son of Zeus. She felt offended by the fact that Zeus ordered Hermes to stop her from attending the wedding and threw away the gift that was to Thetis. Her gift was a golden apple with the words "To the fairest" engraved on it. Hera, Athena and Aphrodite claimed the golden apple and fought for the gift. Zeus decided to send the goddesses to Paris, the Prince of Troy, to resolve the dispute and chose who could claim the golden apple.
When the goddesses met Paris, he could not decide who to give away the golden apple. The goddesses registered his unrest and bribed him with various offers. Hera offered him political power and control over all of Asia while Athena offered knowledge of war and the potential of a greatest warrior. But it was Aphrodite's offer that made him choose her over the other two goddesses. She promised him the love of the most graceful woman on earth, Helen. This incident later became known as the JUDGMENT OF PARIS.
Helen's marriage
On the other hand, Helen of Sparta was persecuted by many admirers from all over the world. King Tyndareus, Helen's father, was unable to choose a suitor from all, as he was afraid of the aftermath of the reaction. One of the suitors was Odysseus of Ithaca, who suggested a plan for him. The plan was to allow all suitors to take the oath to defend her marriage, regardless of who is elected. With some obvious protest, they all swore an oath. Tyndareus chose Menelaus as his daughter when he had power and money. Menelaus came on behalf of his brother Agamemnon, but still married Helen. Together they both ruled in Sparta for about ten years.
The actual cause of war
Aphrodite managed to claim the golden apple because of the offer she made to Paris. This resulted in Paris going to Sparta disguised as being on a diplomatic mission. But his real mission was to bring the promised Ladylove, Helen, to Troy. Paris actually manages to return to Troy with Helen, but it is not entirely certain how he managed it. Some theories such as Herodotus, an ancient Greek historian, suggested that Helen was abducted. But some theories such as Sapphos, an ancient Greek poet, claimed that she willingly went with Paris to Troy.
There is also some uncertainty as to where Helen was during the ten years of the war. Herodotus believed that Helen was in the land of Egypt, while Homer in his famous work ILIAD suggested that Helen was in Troy in his ancient Greek literature. Meanwhile, Menelaus, who came to hear about Helen's disappearance, had called all the suitors, including his brother Agamemnon and Odysseus, to help him get his wife back. And this was the real cause of the Trojan War.
Wars
The Beginning
King Agamemnon had sent his representative to gather all the suitors who sought Helen to take the oath. Together with suitors, Agamemnon began the journey to Troy to help his brother get his wife back. Achilles, son of Thetis and Peleus, and Ajax, nephew of Peleus, played a huge role throughout the war. Achilles was only fifteen years old when he joined the war. Achaeans, that is, the Greeks, reached Aulis. Since none of them were unaware of the route to Troy, they inadvertently landed on Mysia and King Telephus was harmed by Achilles. According to Homer's Iliade, after coming to Aulis, Agamemnon realized that he was being punished by the goddess Artemis, for killing a frightened deer. Because of this, he was forced to sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenia, to reassure Artemis. There is no concrete theory that confirmed that Iphigenia was sacrificed.
The first death
Calchas, a prophet who had the opportunity to predict the future of Apollo, prophesied that the first to set foot on Troy would be killed. Protesilaus was the first to advance, but Odysseus threw the shield to ensure that Protesilaus was not the first person to land on Troy. This trick proved to fail as he was later killed by Hector, the prince of Troy who led the Trojan army and allies against the Greeks. After Protesilau's death, his brother Podarces took over the role of commander of the troops.
Into the War
Achaeans continued their attacks on Troy for nine years in which Ajax and Achilles were heavily involved in the war. Achilles was able to destroy eleven cities and twelve islands in Troy. The Achaeans could not conquer Troy entirely because they had to maintain ties with the interior of Asia Minor. This helped them to get the necessary support continuously until the end of the war.
Some time after the outbreak of the war, Hector was able to convince both sides' armies to come to a meeting. At the meeting, he dared a single battle between him and one of the Greek warriors. Ajax was chosen by lottery and fought against Hector. Ajax was able to damage Hector's shield with a stone, but Hector was unable to destroy Ajax's shield. Apollo disrupted the duel and the sunset after it came over. After this, Hector gave Ajax a sword, which used this to kill himself. Ajax gave him a lattice, which Achilles tied to his chariot as he pulled Hector's body into the Trojan earth.
Towards the end of the ninth year, the Achaean warriors were exhausted by the seemingly endless war and lack of food supplies. They demanded that their leaders return home. However, thanks to Agamemnon, they averted the crisis.
Hector and Achilles' death
Troops constantly fought against each other, and during such a time Zeus stepped in to help Trojans break into the Achaean camp. The Trojan troops set up Protesilau's ships and were about to set fire to other Achaean ships. When Achilles learned that it was Hector who set fire to Protesilau's ship, he sent his best friend Patroclus to the battlefield. Patroclus led the army and fought with armor from Achilles, but he was later killed by Hector. After killing Patroclus, Hector removed Achilles' armor from the corpse. Angry at Patroclus' death, Achilles vowed to take revenge on Hector. Hector was tricked by Athena into remaining on the outer walls of Troy, where Achilles killed him. Achilles later walked around the Troy with Hector's body attached to his chariot.
There is a lot of ambiguity in the story behind Achilles' death, as there are many different accounts of it. Some theories suggest that Paris killed him with a poisoned arrow under the leadership of Apollo. In contrast, some say that Achilles fell in love with the Trojan princess Polyxena and asked her to marry Priam, king of Troy. Priam agreed to this on the condition that the war must be stopped and both sides become allies. Paris killed Achilles for fear of having to give up Helen if Achilles is married to Polyxena. While other versions say that Paris killed Achilles by stabbing him in the heel with a knife when he married Polyxena.
The end of the war
Odysseus came up with a final plan to defeat the Trojan. The plan was to make a large sacred horse, which is a frightened animal for Trojans, and hide the Greek warriors inside. This plan was carried out with the help of Epeius, one of the warriors, who built the horse under the supervision of Athena. On the horse were written these words:"The Greeks dedicate this thanksgiving sacrifice to Athena for their return". The horse was packed with warriors accompanied by Odysseus. The rest of them burned their camps and went to Tenedos.
When the Trojans discovered that the Greeks had left, they stumbled upon the horse. After some debate, they brought the horse back to the city. Cassandra, a Trojan priestess, warned the Trojans against keeping the horse. She was gifted by Apollo to predict the future accurately, but also cursed that no one would believe her. Frustrated, she picked up an ax in one hand and an ax in the other and darted at the horse. But unfortunately, for her and the Trojans she was stopped, the Trojans were unaware that this would lead them to their death. As the night wore on, the Greeks got out of the horse and attacked the city. Under the signal of Sinon, a Greek spy and warrior, the rest of the troops came from Tenedos. The unsuspecting Trojans fell asleep only to be killed by the Greek troops.
The Fall of Troy
To say that the attack was the end of Troy would be an understatement. Troy fell with the whole city covered in blood from civilians. Despite being proper leadership Trojans, everyone fought back with all their might to save the nation, the family and themselves. They did everything they could to take out the Achaeans and defend themselves, but in vain. None of these prevented the Greeks from taking over the Trojans and massacred many people.
Ajax the lesser, offended Cassandra, who sought refuge in the shelter of the Temple of Athena. At the temple, Cassandra held the statue of Athena so close that the smaller Ajax had to push it off the stand and pull her. He later raped her so cruelly that some thought Athena was burning with anger, tears streaming down her face. Despite helping the Greeks, Athena was furious. Furthermore. Cassandra was under the protection of Athena as her supplicant. Because of all these factors, Odysseus asked the rest of the Greek troops to stone Ajax to death, but he escaped by running to the altar of Athena.
After the war
When the Achaeans were able to completely destroy the city of Troy, they burned the city and shared the treasures gained from the war. Agamemnon was assigned to Cassandra and Odysseus received Hecuba, Priam's wife, while Andromache was rewarded to Neoptolemus. The Achaeans later killed Hector's son, Astyanax, an infant, by throwing from the walls of Troy. It can be done out of their spit for the royal family of Troy or to possibly end the royal family of Troy or perhaps to avoid the possibility of revenge taken by him to avenge the death of the family.
With victory on their side, the Achaeans began to return home after the 10-year war. Not everyone who participated in the war was able to reach the security and comfort of home and family. Some of them died while sailing back, and others lost their way home. Still, some were lucky enough to get home safely. Nestor, who had followed his best code of conduct, was one of the few who traveled home safely. Along with him, the rest of his surviving army also went home safely. While some accounts suggest that Idomeneus traveled safely and securely, some do not believe so.
Agamemnon, who encountered some stormy weather, reached Agros with Cassandra only to be killed by his wife, Clytemnstra. Yet it is not clear how he was killed or whether he was even killed. On the other hand, the Odysseus journey home had many detours ... even though he returned and lived with his Penelope. Penelope was not initially convinced that Odysseus had returned, but he turned out to be him with his effortless recurve bow.
Survivors of Troy's Fall
A Latin poem, Aeneid, by Virgil talks about what happened to the surviving inhabitants of Troy. Aeneas who fought for Troy were able to escape the Greeks, along with the remaining Trojans traveled to Italy. He was accompanied by his father, son, his loyal friend, Achates and Mimas as a guide. The Trojans jumped from one place to another and spent 7 years until they reached Carthage. This is where Aeneas got into an affair with Queen Dido. Finally, the gods asked him to continue his journey, and they came to Italy. This incident can trace the lineage of the Romans to him. The Trojans under the commission of Aeneas won the war against the Latins and began their lives.
This is the story behind TROJAN VIRUS which is now only known to us as computer malicious software.