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Jan 1, 1000
The Judgment of Paris
The goddess of Discord, Eris, was angry she wasn't invited to the wedding of King Peleus so she throws a golden apple marked "For the fairest". Paris was to decide between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite who was the fairest and he chose Aphrodite because she promised Paris the most beautiful woman in the world which was Helen. -
Jan 2, 1000
Helen
In Greece, many suitors are trying to win the heart of Helen so it is decided that Helen will mary Menelaus, King of Sparta. -
Jan 3, 1000
The Kidnap of Helen
Paris kidnaps Helen and takes her away with him to Troy. -
Jan 4, 1000
Preparing for War
Menelaus begins to form an army to invade Troy with his brother, Agamemnon as commander in chief. Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and Achilles, son of Peleus and Thetis, are two of the many that join the army. -
Jan 5, 1000
Sacrifical
In order to calm the winds and set sail for Troy, Agamemnon must sacrifice his daughter. He does so and the Greeks set sail for Troy. -
Jan 6, 1000
Protesilaus dies
Prostesilaus is the first to land ashore and dies by a Trojan spear. -
Jan 6, 1000
The Trojan War Starts
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Jan 6, 1000
War
The war goes on for 9 years without a clear victor. -
Jan 7, 1000
Chryseis taken hostage
Chryseis, the daughter of Apollo's priest is captured by the Greeks and Apollo is angered. -
Jan 8, 1000
Achilles' Mom
Achilles' mom dies and prays to Zeus to help the Trojans win. -
Jan 9, 1000
Gods take sides
Aphrodite - Troy
Hera and Athena - Greece
Ares - Troy
Poseidon - Greece
Apollo and Artemis - Troy
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Jan 9, 1000
Achilles is dishonored
Achilles is dishonored by Agamemnon and Agamemnon attacks Troy without Achilles. -
Jan 10, 1000
Paris fights Menelaus
Paris and Menelaus fight over Helen. Menelaus wins easily and Paris runs away. -
Jan 10, 1000
Battle breaks out
Battle breaks out after a stray arrow is fired. With Achilles gone, the Greeks best fighters are Ajax and Diomedes. Diomedes spears Ares when he tries to enter the battle and Ares runs away. Hector drives the Greeks back to their ships. -
Jan 11, 1000
Hera tricks Zeus
Hera distracts Zeus into not helping the Trojans. Zeus then comes back to his senses and the Trojans are once again at an advantage. -
Jan 12, 1000
Patroclus dies
Patroclus enters the battle disguised as Achilles and Hector kills him. -
Jan 12, 1000
Achilles enters the battle
Achilles is angered and enters the battle, killing Hector and dragging his body around in his chariot. -
Jan 13, 1000
King Priam retrieves Hector's body
King Priam goes to Achilles' tent and retrieves Hector's body. A funeral is given to him. -
Jan 14, 1000
Achilles' Death
Achilles' kill Prince Memnon, a great warrior. Right after, Paris shoots an arrow which Apollo guided into Achilles' heel, his only weak spot. Achilles died instantly. -
Jan 15, 1000
Achilles' armor
Achilles' armor is given to Odysseus. This angers Ajax who Athena made mad and he slaughters a bunch of cattle and then kills himself. -
Jan 16, 1000
Greeks capture a Trojan Prophet
The Greeks capture a Trojan prophet named Calchas who tells the Greeks that they can't win without the bow of Hercules. -
Jan 17, 1000
Bow of Hercules
The Greeks go and retrieve the bow of Hercules from Philoctetes, whom the Greeks had left to die on an island earlier. -
Jan 18, 1000
Death of Paris
Philoctetes wounds and kills Paris with the bow of Hercules. -
Jan 19, 1000
Greeks steal Trojan's picture of Athena
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Jan 20, 1000
Odysseus's plan
Odysseus comes up with a plan for the Greeks to get within the Trojan walls. The greeks would build a giant wooden horse filled with greek soldiers. The rest of the greek army would hide elsewhere. A greek soldier will be left behind to convince the Trojans to let the greeks in. Once the horse gets into the gates, the soldiers inside will open the gates allowing the soldiers outside to come in and take the city. -
Jan 21, 1000
The Fall of Troy
The plan works and Troy is conquered. King Priam is killed and the survivors were forced into slavery.
