Question

Place the correct number beside the word that belongs in the sentence. When went to his home and stole his valuables and his wife, called the suitors to war. and tried to avoid fighting, but they were unable. The Trojan War went on to last ten years.

Answer 1

The blanks in the sentence about the Trojan War should be filled with 'Paris', 'Menelaus', 'Achilles', and 'Odysseus'. The Trojan War is a central theme in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence refers to the events surrounding the Trojan War, a legendary conflict between the Greeks and the city of Troy, which is a central theme in Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Therefore, the correct names to fill in the blanks would be: "When Paris went to his home and stole his valuables and his wife, Menelaus called the suitors to war. Achilles and Odysseus tried to avoid fighting, but they were unable." The Trojan War is said to have lasted ten years, this conflict and its aftermath are detailly portrayed in the Iliad and the Odyssey.