The Greeks and the Trojans?

Question

Were there more Greeks than the Trojans? Is that why the Greeks won the war? ( because they had more people?)

Answer 1

The Gods favored Agamemnon. They also favored Menalaos, the cuckholded King of Sparta. The entire story of the Trojan War is fable. Thus, given this as a basis for my answer, you should chalk up the score to the following:
1. Persistence
2. Favoritism bestowed upon the Greek army by the Olympian Immortals
3. Better heroes. The Greek heroes outnumbered the fabled heroes of Ilium by five to one. In Greek history, the hero is everything. The Greek chorus always sings the paen of the hero.
4. A cunning ruse d'guerre in the form of a hollow horse containing an elite commando group who could attack from within Ilium's walls and open the gates.

After ten years of fighting (not seven as somebody incorrectly pointed out), one would hope that a besieging army would finally figure out how to win.
Regards

Answer 2

They were evenly matched, so they fought for 7 years. The Greeks won because of the wooden horse they used to sneak into Troy and attack from the inside, not becaus of forces.

Answer 3

There is really no way to tell. The very existence of Troy was disputed until 1870s.

If you believe Homer (whose very existence is disputed to this day)... well, read the Iliad or do a Web search on "Trojan horse".

Answer 4

Go watch the movie.