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TROJAN WAR TIMELINE
THE APPLE OF DISCORD The origins of the Trojan War can be traced back to
Peleus and Thetis’ marriage Because Eris, Goddess of Discord, was not invited, she
threw a golden apple on a table at the wedding After Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena reached for the
apple, Paris was chosen to choose the most beautiful Paris chose Aphrodite, and consequently, he set sail
for Sparta to steal Helen
THE GREEK COALITION
Abhorred that Helen was abducted, Menelaus called upon the other Greek leaders to wage war with the Trojans
LOST
At first, the Greeks landed in the lands of Mysia
They had thought Helen had been abducted by the Teuthranians
They attacked the city…lost many men..
But…
No Helen
So they went home
BUT. THEY GET LUCKY
Telephus traveled to Greece to have his wound healed
After being told that only his attacker(Achilles) could fix him up, he kindly gave directions to Troy
THIS IS…THE BEGINNING OF A LONG AND POINTLESS FIGHT
Odysseus and Menelaus went to King Priam to demand Helen back
His answer?
AND SO…
War ensued for many years
Eventually, Hector, Achilles, and Patroclus were dead
TROJAN HORSE
Odysseus had a large, hollow wooden horse crafted
Most of the Greeks had left The Trojans victoriously brought the horse
into the city
LATER THAT NIGHT…
The Trojans were filthy stinking drunk in celebration of their “victory” and/or fast asleep
The Greeks left the horse, and slaughtered the Trojans
Yay! Victory
AND SO…
The moral of the story is that you can’t go sleeping with men from other kingdoms because your ex-husband will raise an army, start a 10 year war and destroy your city