Trojan War

Gr. Legend the ten-year war waged against Troy by the Greeks in order to reclaim King Menelaus' wife, Helen, who has been abducted by Paris

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noun
Greek Mythology
The ten-year war waged against Troy by the Greeks, caused by the abduction of Helen by Paris and resulting in the burning and destruction of Troy.

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