A blog about antiquity, focusing on ancient intellectual history, Plato, early Christianity, Near Eastern religion, and classical history in American memory. I am an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying ancient history, classics and economics. The history of the ancient Mediterranean world, in my opinion, is beautiful and harmonious like a great work of music.

The Trojan War Started Around 1250 B. C and ended in 1239 B. The Trojan War has its roots in the marriage between Peleus and Thetis, a sea-goddess. Peleus and Thetis had not invited Eris, the goddess of discord, to their marriage and the outraged goddess stormed into the wedding banquet and threw a golden apple onto the table. The apple belonged to, Eris said, whomever was the fairest. In Sparta, Menelaus, husband of Helen, treated Paris as a royal guest. However, when Menelaus left Sparta to go to .

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The Trojan Whores Homepage of Happiness. DIAMOND DEAD in Washington, DC. Voted Best Musical Pick of the Capital Fringe 2008, and traveling soon to New York Fringe.