The Trojan War

Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis

Jan 1, 1000

Eris wasnt invited to the wedding so she gets angry and throws a golden apple "For the Fairest'. Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite want the apple and they ask Zeus to decide who is the most beautiful and he tells them to go ask Paris.

The Trojan War

Period: Jan 1, 1000 to Jan 1, 1020

The Judgement of Paris

Jan 1, 1001

Paris is asked to decide who to give the golden apple to and he gives it to Aphrodite becasue she promises him the fairest women in the world.

Paris visits Menelaus

Jan 1, 1002

Paris visits Menelaus. When Menelaus goes to crete, he comes back to find Helen gone. Paris had stolen her.

Melenaus forms a army to to find Helen

Jan 1, 1003

Melenaus forms a army and all the chieftains wanted to help except Odysseus and Achilles

Odysseus and Achilles are forced to join the army

Jan 1, 1004

Odysseus pretends to be insane and dresses up as a women but they were caught and forced to join the army

The Greeks Arrive at Troy

Jan 1, 1005

The Greeks sailed to Troy and attacked the Trojans

Apollo shoots arrows at the greek army

Jan 1, 1006

A fight between Achilles and Agamemnon broke out. Agamemnon had taken Apollo's priest's daughter, Chryseis, and refused to return her. This upset Apollo so he shot fiery arrows at the Greek army that caused sickness and death throughout the army.

Zeus agrees to help the Trojans

Jan 1, 1007

Thetis asked Zeus for help and asked him to give victory to the Trojans. At first Zeus didnt want to get involved but when Hera plotted to help the Greeks, Zeus agreed to help the Trojans.

The Olympians choose sides

Jan 1, 1008

The war caused arguments between the gods and goddesses. Aphrodite took the side of Paris and the Trojans while Hera and Athena, took the side of the Greeks. Ares also took the Trojans side. Poseidon went with the Greeks because they were sea people and good sailors. Apollo and Artemis both sided with the Trojans.

Paris fights Melenaus

Jan 1, 1009

They were fighting and Melenaus would have won if Aphrodite hadnt helped Paris.

Ares fights with the Trojans

Jan 1, 1010

Hera and Athena gave Diomedes the courage to stab Ares. This wounded him causing him to go back to Olympus. This forcd the trojans to fall back.

Zeus come down to earth

Jan 1, 1011

Zeus ordered all of the gods and goddesses up to Olympus and the greeks nearly lost without Achilles.

Death of Pachoclus

Jan 1, 1012

Pachoclus puts on Achilles armor and was killed by Hector. Achilles got angry and swears to get revenge on Hector

Hera injures Hector

Jan 1, 1013

Here lures Zeus into a deep sleep and injures Hector, then blames Poseidon so zeus wouldnt be mad at her

Hector fights Athena and Achilles

Jan 1, 1014

The greeks started winning but Hector was willing to fight to the end even if it meant his own death. Hector was chased by Achilles and Athena around the Wall of Troy 3 times and then Athena lured Hector into an alley alone with Achilles.

Hector dies

Jan 1, 1015

Achilles and Hector battle. Hector puts up a good fight but endend up being stabbed by a dagger and killed.

Priam Visits Achilles

Jan 1, 1016

Priam, Hectors dad offers achilles gifts. This made Achilles feel bad so he have Hector a funeral and allowed stopped fighting.

Achilles dies

Jan 1, 1017

Paris, with the guidance of Apollo shot Achilles in his weak spot, his foot and Achilles died.

They Greeks make a wooden horse

Jan 1, 1018

The greeks make a huge wooden horse and hide in it. Then the Trojans assumed they had won and brought the horse into Troy.

The greeks burn down troy

Jan 1, 1019

When night game the greeks came out of the horse and burned down the city

The greeks win

Jan 1, 1020

Helen is brought back to Melanaus and there was hardly anything left of Troy. The last thing the greeks did is sacrifice Hectors son and left.