Trojan War - one of the central events in Greek mythology. The appearance of the Trojan War, ancient sources attribute the will of Zeus, who wished either to "reduce the burden of the earth" (Eur Hel 36-41;.... Procl Chrest 1), or allow the famous heroes of the divine, or stored in the memory of posterity the beauty of his daughter Elena. The impetus for the war served as a dispute among three goddesses - Hera, Athena and Aphrodite for the possession of the apple that Eris threw them with the word "Fine". Apparently, already early mythological tradition timed this event to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, to which all the gods except Eris were invited. To judge argued goddesses, Zeus ordered Hermes to take them to Mount Ida, where flocks
