[PAR] [TLE] Troy [SEP] Troy (Ancient Greek: Τροία , "Troia" and Ἴλιον , "Ilion", or Ἴλιος , "Ilios"; Latin: "Trōia" and "Īlium" ; Hittite: "Wilusha" or "Truwisha"; Turkish: "Truva or Troya" ) was a city situated in the far northwest of the region known in late Classical antiquity as Asia Minor, now known as Anatolia in modern Turkey, near (just south of) the southwest mouth of the Dardanelles strait and northwest of Mount Ida.  The present-day location is known as Hisarlik.  It was the setting of the Trojan War described in the Greek Epic Cycle, in particular in the "Iliad", one of the two epic poems attributed to Homer.  Metrical evidence from the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" suggests that the name Ἴλιον ("Ilion") formerly began with a digamma: Ϝίλιον ("Wilion"); this is also supported by the Hittite name for what is thought to be the same city, Wilusa. [PAR] [TLE] Messapus [SEP] Messapus, a character in Virgil's "Aeneid", appears in Books VII and IX of the Latin epic poem.  He was a famous tamer of horses and king of Etruria, known for being one "whom no one can fell by fire or steel" (Mandelbaum, VII.911-912); perhaps because he is a son of Neptune.  Although accustomed to peace, in Book VII Messapus joins forces with Turnus in his battle against Aeneas and the Trojans.  In Book IX, which recounts the nighttime raid by Nisus and Euryalus on the Rutulian camp, the battle helmet of Messapus is taken by Euryalus.  Light reflected off the stolen helmet, betraying Euryalus to his enemies and leading not only to his own death, but also that of Nisus.
[PAR] [TLE] Troy [ SEP ] Troy ( Ancient Greek : Τροία , " Troia " and Ἴλιον , " Ilion " , or Ἴλιος , " Ilios " ; Latin : " Trōia " and " Īlium " ; Hittite : " Wilusha " or " Truwisha " ; Turkish : " Truva or Troya " ) was a city situated in the far northwest of the region known in late Classical antiquity as Asia Minor , now known as Anatolia in modern Turkey , near ( just south of ) the southwest mouth of the Dardanelles strait and northwest of Mount Ida . The present - day location is known as Hisarlik . It was the setting of the Trojan War described in the Greek Epic Cycle , in particular in the " Iliad " , one of the two epic poems attributed to Homer . Metrical evidence from the " Iliad " and the " Odyssey " suggests that the name Ἴλιον ( " Ilion " ) formerly began with a digamma : Ϝίλιον ( " Wilion " ) ; this is also supported by the Hittite name for what is thought to be the same city , Wilusa . [PAR] [TLE] Messapus [ SEP ] Messapus , a character in Virgil 's " Aeneid " , appears in Books VII and IX of the Latin epic poem . He was a famous tamer of horses and king of Etruria , known for being one " whom no one can fell by fire or steel " ( Mandelbaum , VII.911 - 912 ) ; perhaps because he is a son of Neptune . Although accustomed to peace , in Book VII Messapus joins forces with Turnus in his battle against Aeneas and the Trojans . In Book IX , which recounts the nighttime raid by Nisus and Euryalus on the Rutulian camp , the battle helmet of Messapus is taken by Euryalus . Light reflected off the stolen helmet , betraying Euryalus to his enemies and leading not only to his own death , but also that of Nisus .
Messapus join with whom in a battle against Aeneas and the Trojans which was described in the Greek Epic Cycle, in particular in the "Iliad"?
Messapus join with whom in a battle against Aeneas and the Trojans which was described in the Greek Epic Cycle , in particular in the " Iliad " ?
Turnus
Turnus