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Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis
Jan 1, 1000. Eris, the Goddess of Discord, was the only god uninvited. She threw a golden apple into the wedding that said "For the Fairest". Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera all wanted the apple, but Zeus would not choose between them. -
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Judgment Of Paris
Jan 2, 1000. The goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite wanted to know who was the fairest of them all, and Prince Paris of Troy had been chosen to give a golden apple to fairest goddess. Aphrodite told him that if he gave her the golden apple, she would give him Helen, the most beautiful woman on Earth. Immediately, Paris gave Aphrodite the golden apple. But, Paris didn't know that Helen was already married to KIng Menelaus of Sparta. -
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Paris Abducts Helen
Jan 4, 1000. While King Menelaus was visiting Crete, a Greek island, Paris abducted Helen and took her back to Troy. King Menelaus soon discovered that she had been kidnapped. When Menelaus asked for Helen back, Paris refused. This is what started the Trojan War. -
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Menelaus Invokes The Oath Of Tyndareus
Jan 6, 1000. King Menelaus invokes the Oath of Tyndareus to bring Helen back to Greece. He got together all of the Greek kings to help him fight, Achilles and Odysseus tried to avoid going, but they were soon caught and forced to fight. -
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Army Is Assembled
Jan 10, 1000. Everyone was ready to go, but a strong wing stopped them. The Greeks discovered that Artemis was causing the wind to blow and that she's upset. The only thing that would please her was if someone sacrificed a royal maiden. So, Agamemnon sacrifices his own daughter Iphigenia to allow the armies to set sail. This trip to Troy took 10 years. -
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Troops Arrive At Troy
Jan 12, 1000. 10 years later, the troops arrive at Troy. Menelaus fights Paris to determine whether Helen will return to Greece. Menelaus wins, but Aphrodite rescues Paris and spirits him away. Then, Athena prevents the Trojans from surrendering Helen. -
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The Fight
Jan 13, 1000. Ares fight with the Trojans. -
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End of the War
Jan 19, 1000. The Greek Army destroys Troy. -
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Achilles Death
Jan 15, 1000. Achilles fights again to avenge Patroclus. Achilles ends up dying -
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Trojan Horse
Jan 16, 1000. They build the Trojan Horse for good luck.
