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What makes the legend of Troy so enticing to ancient European writers such as Geoffrey of Monmouth, Snorri Sturluson and Virgil that they attribute the origins of their respective nations to people fleeing from Troy after its downfall?

by /u/bumchala in /r/AskHistorians

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