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Jan 1, 1000
Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis
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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. -
Period: Jan 1, 1000 to Jan 18, 1000
Janurary 1000
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Jan 2, 1000
Judgement of Paris
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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
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She visits the king and Helen the most beautiful women in the world to him. -
Jan 4, 1000
Paris steals Helen
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While the king is gone and goes to Crete, Paris steals Helen. Paris brings her back to Troy -
Jan 5, 1000
Menelaus finds that Helen is gone
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King Menelaus calls for the Greek army to go to Troy and bring her back. -
Jan 6, 1000
Odysseus and Achilles Avoid the Army
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Odysseus pretends to be insane, but is caught. Achilles dresses up as a woman and is also caught. Now they both are forced to join the war -
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Jan 8, 1000
Fight Over Chryseis
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Chyseis is taken from her father and brought to the Greek Agamemnon. -
Jan 9, 1000
Chryseis Father Prays to Apollo
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In favor of Chryseis Father, Apollo, attacks the Greeks. Achilles tells Agamemnon to give back Chryseis -
Jan 18, 1000
The Greeks come out of the horse at night
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The Greeks open the gates of Troy and let the rest of the Greek army inside.
