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The Trojan War… c. 1200 BC Where did it take place? Why would these two societies go to war? as told by Homer C. 700 BC Who was Homer? We aren’t quite sure - but historians think he was a blind slave who told stories that were written down by scribes. The story begins… When Eris (the goddess of discord) threw an apple that landed… To the fairest! At the wedding of Thetis and Peleus… Paris, the son of King Priam from Troy… …has to decide who to give the apple to. Hera offers Paris power. Athena offers him wisdom. Paris offers the apple to Aphrodite, the goddess of Love. Aphrodite is thrilled! As a thank you gift, Aphrodite gives Paris the love of the most beautiful woman in the world… Helen… but… Uh oh! Helen is married to Menelaus, the king of Sparta! … but Aphrodite is powerful! She allows Paris to take Helen with him to Troy. The king is not pleased! Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, vows to help Menelaus try to get his wife back… Helen is known as… “the face that launched 1,000 ships.” (Because that’s supposedly how many were sent to get her back!) Some famous Greeks in the War… Odysseus (Odyssey), the Romans called him Ulysses … and Achilles (the Iliad) - Achilles’s heel! The war lasts 10 years! Until the Greeks come up with a plan! They pretend to leave… and leave behind a HUGE, wooden HORSE… The Trojans bring the horse to the gates and… Party! When they are tired… the Greeks jump out and attack! Troy was destroyed… And Helen went home. The End! … or is it just the beginning?