Along with project viewing, attendees of Celebration of the Classics
learned about the probability of the Trojan War actually taking place
from our guest speaker, archeologist Sarah Beale of the University
of Cincinnati. She concluded that while there was definitely evidence
of a fight, and passed around artifacts to prove it, unfortunately
there is no evidence of the Trojan Horse or the golden apple.
However, there was no evidence disproving those parts of the story,
so who knows? The war could have been started by petty goddesses
and modern classicists just can’t prove it.
The celebration concluded with Aenead-themed certamen, a first
taste of the game for sixth graders who will begin Latin 1 next year.
Overall, the event was a success and a great way to learn more about
the classic texts that we all adore so much.