The Trojan War by Carissa Leonard

  • Jan 1, 1000

    Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis

    Eris, the Goddess of Discord, was the only god not invited to the wedding. She threw a golden apple into the wedding saying: "For the Fairest."
  • Jan 2, 1000

    Judgement of Paris

    They must choose which god is the fairest. He chose Aphrodite because she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world.
  • Jan 3, 1000

    Paris goes to visit King Menelaus of Sparta

    His wife named Helen was the most beautiful woman in the world in his personal opinion.
  • Jan 4, 1000

    Paris steals Helen

    Paris steals Helen while King Menelaus is gone. Paris takes Helen back to Troy.
  • Jan 5, 1000

    Menelaus finds that Helen is gone

    He calls for the Greek army to go find Troy and help bring Helen back.
  • Jan 6, 1000

    Odysseus and Achilles Avoid the Army

    Odysseus pretends to be insane but gets caught. Achilles dresses up as a woman but also gets caught and is forced to join the army.
  • Jan 7, 1000

    The Trojan War begins

  • Jan 8, 1000

    Fight over Chryseis

    Chryseis gets taken away from her father and gets brought to the Greek Agamemnon.
  • Jan 9, 1000

    Chryseis's Father Prays to Apollo

    Apollo takes on an attack towards the Greeks.
  • Jan 10, 1000

    Agamemnon steals Achilles maiden as revenge

  • Jan 10, 1000

    Achilles leaves the Greeks

    Achilles decides to leave the Greeks after Agamemnon stole his woman.
  • Jan 11, 1000

    Gods begin to take sides

    Zeus favors the Trojans over anyone. He said that he would win if he attempted to attack.
  • Jan 12, 1000

    Menelaus battles Paris for revenge

    Paris gets defeated but Aphrodite saves him.
  • Jan 13, 1000

    Ares fights with the Trojans

    The Greek Diomedes is helped by Hera and defeats him.
  • Jan 14, 1000

    The Trojan Hector begins to Destroy the Greeks

  • Jan 15, 1000

    Patroclus, Achilles' friend, is killed by Hector

  • Jan 15, 1000

    Achilles fights again to Avenge Patroclus

    Achilles decides to kill Hector.
  • Jan 15, 1000

    Achilles drives the Trojans back into Troy

    He dies in the battle.
  • Jan 16, 1000

    The Trojan Horse

    Odysseus makes a plan to build a giant wooden horse. They use it for Greeks to hide in and to be safe from the war.
  • Jan 17, 1000

    The Trojans bring the horse into the city

  • Jan 18, 1000

    The Greeks come out of the horse at night

    They open the gates of Troy and let the rest of the Greek army inside.
  • Jan 19, 1000

    The Greek Army Destroys Troy