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Jan 1, 1000
1 Jan, 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
2 Jan 1000 Judgement 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
3 Jan 1000 Paris goes to visit King Menelaus of Sparta
His wife, Helen, was the most beautiful women in the world. -
Jan 4, 1000
4 Jan 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
5 Jan 1000 Menelaus finds that Helen is gone
He calls for the Greek army to go to Troy and bring her back. -
Jan 6, 1000
6 Jan 1000 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
7 Jan 1000 Trojan War
Trojan War begins -
Jan 11, 1000
11 Jan 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 16, 1000
16 Jan 1000 The Trojan Horse
Odysseus creates a plan to build a giant wooden horse. He and some other Greeks hide inside of it. -
Jan 19, 1000
19 Jan 1000 The Greek army destroys Troy
They open the gates of Troy and let the rest of the Greek army inside and destroy Troy.
