Before the Trojan War....
Along the way, they must grapple with the contrivances of Helen, Agamemnon, Menelaus, P.
During this chaos, Odysseus and Penelope grow up, are thrown together, fall in passionate love and marry.
However, Troy has developed a secret weapon that promises to change the precarious balances.
They are kept from total warfare by more cautious allies.
Their very religions seem to be at war.
Sparta and Troy are in bitter conflict, but they are perfectly matched.
Before the Trojan War...