Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Where is the City of Troy?
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Troy is a mythological city and does not exist

This position holds that Troy is a mythological city that never truly existed. It notes scholars long doubted its reality, argues the Iliad is steeped in myth, questions whether the Trojan horse ambush occurred, and observes Homer wrote centuries after the supposed war.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. The Trojan horse ambush did not happen
    There is no evidence to suggest that the Greeks actually ambushed the Trojans using a giant wooden horse.
  2. The Iliad is filled with mythology
    Gods and goddesses play large roles in the battle of Troy as told by Homer, demonstrating that much of what we know about Troy is based on mythology.
  3. Homer wrote The Iliad hundreds of years after the Trojan War
    The Troy that we know and are fascinated by largely comes from Homer's Iliad, yet Homer did not even exist during the time he's writing about. He lived hundreds of years later, meaning historical accuracy is hugely unlikely.