The Iliad: By Homer The Necessity of War         The Trojan War began when Paris, the prince of Troy, ran off with Helen, the wife of Menelaus. Menelaus was the king of Sparta and very powerful. Menelaus demands that his wife be returned immediately. Paris then denied his demands the Trojan War began. The entire war was fought over a beautiful woman that the two men should have handled themselves. The conflict sparked a war between …showed first 75 words of 1098 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1098 total…how a war affects everyone and their way of life. Achilles knew how important war was for everyone. He fought to his fullest with his comrades and against his foes. War was as necessary for the ancient Greeks and for the people of today. War is never a good thing; people die and lose family and friends. The Iliad proves that war is necessary for people to prosper and gain a true sense of reality