Black Ships Before Troy

The wooden Horse

1. Why may have been the reasons the Trojans did not return Helen to Menelaus?

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All indications were that if Helen was then returned to Menelaus, the war would be ended. However, the truce was then broken by the Trojans at the instigation of Athena, with the result that fighting resumed. There's no single reason for why the Trojans refused to surrender Helen - not all Trojans were of one mind.