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Thetis makes Achilles 99% invincible
Thethis takes her child down to the mud banks of the River Styx and takes Achilles by his heel and dips him in, making it so no weapon could harm him. Web. 25 Aug 2010. http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Mythology/RM/ThetisDaumier -
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Hecuba and Priam Abandon Paris on Mount Ida
Hecuba had a nightmare that the son she hoped to bear was a flaming torch that destroyed Troy. The soothsayers of the city told Priam and Hecuba that the dream was a prediction, so Priam and Hecuba abandoned the child upon Mount Ida. Web. 25 Aug 2010. http://webzoom.freewebs.com/banting/imagesM2/Mt-Ida.jpg -
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Paris and Helen Elope to Troy
Menelaus wife Helen was often discribed as the most beautiful woman in all the world, it was no coincidence that Paris showed up at Meneluas's house and snuck away with Helen in the dead of night. Web. 25 Aug 2010.
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Odysseus goes crazy
Agamemnon, hearing of Menelaus's guest's betrayal, started organizing a host to attack the city of Troy. He sent Palamedes to recruit Odysseus, but the day before he arrived, Odysseus inexplicably went mad and started sowing sea salt in the sand of the beach of Ithaca. Web. 25 Aug 2010. http://worldsofimagination.com/450px-Head_Odysseus_MAR_Sperlonga.jpg -
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Palamedes tricks Odysseus into Revealing Himself
Finally, Palamedes was at the end of his patience and took Odysseus's son from his wife and threw down in front of Odysseus's oxen. Odysseus jumped before the oxen and steered them clear to rescue his child. He had revealed himself and now there was no reason for Odysseus not to join the host. Web. 25 Aug 2010. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/106/284228439_6267f03a08.jpg -
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Agamemnon kills Iphigenia
The wind suddenly reversed direction so it blew from Troy, without the proper wind, the host could not advance. So Agamemnon sent a priest to commune with the gods. The gods asked of the Greeks one thing for a fair wind - the life of Agamemnon's daughter Iphigenia. Agamemnon hardens his heart and slays Iphigenia upon the altar of Apollo. Web. 25 Aug 2010. http://www.archeographe.net/IMG/jpg/ -
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The Trojan Princes hold a War Council
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All of Priam's 50 sons assembled to debate about what is best to deal with the attacking Greeks. Priam suggests that war is the only option and all run to prepare Web. 25 Aug 2010. http://en.citizendium.org/images/thumb/7/70/Wenceslas_Hollar_-_King_Latinus_in_council_(State_2).jpg -
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Cassandra appears to go mad
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Apollo gives Cassandra, a priestess of him and sister to Priam's 50 sons a prophecy. However, due to her unfaithfullness in an earlier event, Apollo cursed her that she would never be believed. So when she rushes outside and declares that Troy is in flames and Hector drags dead behind Greek chariot wheels, all immediately assume she is insane. Web. 25 Aug 2010. http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/000Images/cim/cassandra3307 -
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Clytemnestra takes control of Mycinae
Back home in Agamemnon's ruling place of Mycinae, Clytemnestra is droven mad with grief for her daughter and hatred for her husband. She takes an axe down and plots to take his life when he returns home. Web. 25 Aug 2010. http://www.radiofiasco.com/pictures/Clytemnestra.jpg -
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Agamemnon takes action
Menelaus was appointed overlord of all the kings of Greece (not to be confused with the overlord of all the provinces of Greece). Agamemnon goads Menelaus into taking action against the Trojans and has all the kings assemble with a vast fleet at Aulis. Web. 25 Aug 2010. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M_t0wOuAsbU/S33iyBc9iEI/AAAAAAAAAGY/7TSheyJ_7W0/s400/Agamemnon-cover.jpg. -
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The Golden Apple
Discord suddenly appeared in the middle of the marriage feast and threw down a golden apple on which was inscribed, "For the Fairest." All the goddesses scrabbled over it, with the gods supporting one or another of the godesses, at last they narrowed the choice down to three godesses: Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite. "Clengwell - Trojan 2." Clengwell - Home. Web. 24 Aug. 2010. https://clengwell.wikispaces.com/Trojan 2 -
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Odysseus Discovers Achilles
Peleus was too old to fight, so his son Achilles was to fight in his stead. Thetis knew that Achilles would die young in war, so she hid him in another kingdom among some princesses. Odysseus came to the kingdom disguised as a merchant that carried everything a princess would ever dream of having, while the other princesses chose all the woman's trinkets, Achilles picked the sword and Odysseus recruited him. http://www.fantasygallery.net/sweet/achilles.jpg -
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Marriage Feast of Thetis and Peleus
Zeus favored a sea nymph named Thetis, but their was a prophecy about her that her son would be greater than his father. Zues had no desire to be overthrown by any son of his, so he wedded Thetis to Peleus, the king of the Myrmidons. They held a magnificent marriage feast as only the gods could. All the gods and godesses were invited, except for fierce Discord. Web. 25 Aug 2010. http://www.yankee-kiwi-merger.com -
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Paris's Choice
Zues then decided to appoint an impartial judge to decide who would receive the golden apple: Paris. Hera said she would make him the king of the world, Athena promised all the wisodm of man, but Paris chose Aphrodite, for she said: "I will give you the most beautiful woman in all the world to wife" Paris gave the apple to Aphrodite and returned to Troy, where his parents had mysteriously forgot the day he was abandoned. Web. 25 Aug 2010. http://image60.webshots.com/60/1/61/7 -
Troy is sacked in Priam's childhood
The Greeks sack Troy for an unknown cause. Web. 25 Aug 2010. http://www.salamina.gr/Portals/2/files/images/Istoria/ÎικÏνα1.png.
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