This economy hand painted Trojan Chess Set is superb value for money and includes a presenation gift case and a chess board and represents the Trojan war and the famous wooden horse. In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology, and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, including the Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer. The war originated from a quarrel between the goddesses Athena, Hera and Aphrodite, after Eris, the goddess of strife and discord, gave them a golden apple, sometimes known as the apple of Discord and marked "for the fairest". Zeus sent the goddesses to Paris, who judged that Aphrodite, as the "fairest", should receive the apple. In exchange, Aphrodite made Helen (the most beautiful of all women and wife of Menelaus) fall in love with Paris, who took her to Troy. Agamemnon, king of Mycenae and the brother of Helen's husband Menelaus, led an expedition of Achaean troops to Troy and besieged the city for ten years because of Paris' insult. After the deaths of many heroes, including the Achaeans Achilles and Ajax, and the Trojans Hector and Paris, the city fell to the ruse of the Trojan Horse. The pieces in this hand painted chess set presented in a presentation box are sculpted in great detail and have many authentic features. Includes chess board and is presented very well. Design : Economy - Hand Painted - Boxed King Height : 80mm / 3.13 Inches
Theme : The Trojan Chess Set SKU : CS1051
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