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Jan 1, 1000
Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis
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. -
Jan 2, 1000
Judgement of Paris
Zeus couldn't choose who to give the apple to. So he told Paris to do it instead. They all bribed him. Aphrodite offered him women that were beautiful. And neither Hera or Athena could be better thant that. Paris chose Aphrodite and in return she told him about Helen, the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta. -
Jan 7, 1000
The Trojan War begins
In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta. The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology and has been narrated through many works of Greek literature, most notably through Homer's Iliad. -
Jan 8, 1000
Fight over Chryseis
Chyseis is taken from her father and brought to the Greek Agamemnon. -
Jan 10, 1000
Agamemnon steals Achilles maiden as revenge
Achilles wanted to Kill Agamemnin because he wanted his maid -
Jan 10, 1000
Achilles leaves the Greeks
Since Agamemnon stole his woman he decides to leave Greek -
Jan 12, 1000
Menelaus battles Paris for revenge
· During the war, Menelaus and Paris confront each other in a one-on-one fight. The Spartan king overwhelms Paris but the prince is saved by the goddess Aphrodite who whisks him from the scene in a magical cloud. -
Jan 13, 1000
Ares fights with the Trojans
Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, the son of Zeus and Hera. -
Jan 15, 1000
Patroclus, Achilles' friend, is killed by Hector
Homer describes how Achilles cut off his hair in mourning and lit the funeral pyre. As a revenge, Achilles killed Hector, dragged the body around the city. -
Jan 19, 1000
The Greek Army Destroys Troy
The Greeks pretended to sail away, and the Trojans pulled the horse into their city as a victory trophy. That night the Greek force crept out of the horse and opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army, which had sailed back under cover of night. The Greeks entered and destroyed the city of Troy, ending.
