Tag Archives: Trojan War

After the Roman Civil War, He Wrote “The Aeneid”

Posted on May 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Virgil (October 15, 70 BC – September 21, 19 BC) His nose had taken a bit of a beating, but this image looks like it had been re-plastered. Maybe someone cut off his nose to spite his face. (Check out … Continue reading →

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Legend: She had a Face that Launched a Thousand Ships

Posted on March 7, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Helen of Troy (and Paris) That’s right, folks: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were the legendary figures that started the Trojan War. Now, I’m sure that they probably had intermediary lives that were less well known, but the key for … Continue reading →

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Sinon: Synonymous with Treachery

Posted on October 19, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Trojan War Spy We think of espionage as a fairly recent phenomenon, post Revolutionary War stuff. Well, I’m here to remind you that it’s been around a very long time, maybe even as far back as the actions of the … Continue reading →

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