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Jan 1, 1000
Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis
Eris, the Godess of Discord, was the only god univinted. 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? -
Period: Jan 1, 1000 to Jan 11, 1000
The Trojan War by Melanie Flores
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Jan 2, 1000
Judgment of Paris
Paris, Prince of Troy, had to choose between the three godesses over who would win the apple, but he was not able to decide between them. They all bribed Paris, Athena offered wisdom and skill in battle, Hera offered political power, and Aphrodite offered the most beuatiful woman in the world, Helen of Sparta. -
Jan 3, 1000
Paris goes to visit king Menelaus of Sparta
Paris goes to Sparta and in the absence of king Menelaus seduces helen and takes her back to Troy with him. -
Jan 4, 1000
Menelaus notices that Helen is Gone
King Menelaus returns to sparta and finds that Helen is gone, he then summons the Greek leaders to conquer Troy and take back Helen -
Jan 6, 1000
The Trojan War Begins
The Trojan war officially begins with the actions of Paris and the king's orders to destroy Troy. -
Jan 7, 1000
Warriors go to Troy
The Greek Warriors, Achilles and Odysseus and many others set off to fight Troy and take back Helen, but face many challenges aong the way. -
Jan 8, 1000
Paris Refuses
Paris Refuses to give back Helen to Menelaus, causing in a greater battle, resulting in many deaths -
Jan 9, 1000
The Wooden Horse is used
The Greeks build a giant wooden horse, using it as bait, then give it to the Trojans, who bring it inside the city, not knowing that the warroirs are inside. -
Jan 10, 1000
Troy is destroyed
At that night, the soldiers came out of the horse and set fire to the entire city and killed most of the Trojans, resulting in the devestation of the entire city. -
Jan 11, 1000
The War is Over
The Greeks end up winning the war, and the soldiers return home. Menelaus hoped to end up killing Helen, but took her back as his wife, knowing that Paris was killed.