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1000 BCE
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
Judgment of Paris
Paris, Prince of Troy, must choose which god is the fairest. He chooses Aphrodite because she promises him the most beautiful woman in the world. -
Jan 3, 1000
Paris goes to visit King Menelaus of Sparta
His wife, Helen, was the most beautiful women in the world. -
Jan 4, 1000
Paris steals Helen
King Menelaus goes to Crete. While he is gone, Paris steals Helen and brings her back to Troy. -
Jan 5, 1000
Menelaus finds that Helen is gone
He calls for the Greek army to go to Troy and bring her back. -
Period: Jan 6, 1000 to
Odysseus and Achilles Avoid the Army
Odysseus pretends to be insane, but is caught. Achilles dresses up as a woman, but is also caught, and must join the army. -
Jan 7, 1000
Trojan War Begins
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Jan 9, 1000
Chryseis's Father Prays to Apollo
Apollo attacks the Greeks for Chyseis's father. Achilles tells Agamemnon to give back Chryseis. -
Jan 10, 1000
Achilles leaves the Greeks
After Agamemnon stole his woman. -
Jan 11, 1000
Gods begin to take sides
Zeus favors the Trojans. He sends a lying dream to Agamemnon that said that he would win if he attacked. -
Jan 12, 1000
Menelaus battles Paris for revenge
Paris is defeated, but Aphrodite saves him. -
Jan 13, 1000
Ares fights with the Trojans
The Greek Diomedes is helped by Hera and defeats him. -
Fight over Chryseis
Chyseis is taken from her father and brought to the Greek Agamemnon.