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    1) The Trojan War was fought between the Achaeans and the city of Troy in Asia Minor after Paris of Troy stole Menelaus' wife Helen from Sparta. 2) The first nine years consisted of battles against Troy's neighboring kingdoms to cut off supplies as well as gather resources, though the Greeks could not breach Troy's walls. 3) Odysseus devised the plan to build a large hollow wooden horse to hide soldiers within, allowing them to enter Troy after the Trojans took the horse inside the city's walls.

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    1) The Trojan War was fought between the Achaeans and the city of Troy in Asia Minor after Paris of Troy stole Menelaus' wife Helen from Sparta. 2) The first nine years consisted of battles against Troy's neighboring kingdoms to cut off supplies as well as gather resources, though the Greeks could not breach Troy's walls. 3) Odysseus devised the plan to build a large hollow wooden horse to hide soldiers within, allowing them to enter Troy after the Trojans took the horse inside the city's walls.

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    1) The Trojan War was fought between the Achaeans and the city of Troy in Asia Minor after Paris of Troy stole Menelaus' wife Helen from Sparta. 2) The first nine years consisted of battles against Troy's neighboring kingdoms to cut off supplies as well as gather resources, though the Greeks could not breach Troy's walls. 3) Odysseus devised the plan to build a large hollow wooden horse to hide soldiers within, allowing them to enter Troy after the Trojans took the horse inside the city's walls.

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    1) The Trojan War was fought between the Achaeans and the city of Troy in Asia Minor after Paris of Troy stole Menelaus' wife Helen from Sparta. 2) The first nine years consisted of battles against Troy's neighboring kingdoms to cut off supplies as well as gather resources, though the Greeks could not breach Troy's walls. 3) Odysseus devised the plan to build a large hollow wooden horse to hide soldiers within, allowing them to enter Troy after the Trojans took the horse inside the city's walls.

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    Trojan War

    Map of Battles Overview The Plan of Zeus First Nine Years of Apple of Gold War Prophet of the Downfall of Troy FNYW Con. Idea from Odysseus Helenus Ideas to Beat Menelaus Promise to Aphrodite Troy Paris and Helen The Beginning Trojan Horse

    After War Credits End

    The Plan of Zeus


    According to Greek mythology, Zeus had become king of the gods by overthrowing his father Cronus. Zeus wasnt faithful to his wife, Hera, and ended up having a lot of children. This gave birth to cause the war of Trojan.

    Apple of Gold

    All of the gods were invited to Peleus and Thetis' wedding and brought gifts. Except ,Eris who was stopped at the door by Hermes on Zeus' order.Insulted she threw gift of her own. It was a Golden Apple, inscribed of it was ,Ti Kallisti, To the fairest. The apple was claimed by Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. Eventually, Zeus ordered Hermes to lead the three goddesses to Paris, a prince of Troy. He was being raised as a shepherd in Mount Ida. Unaware of his ancestory.

    The Prophet of the Downfall of Troy

    The goddesses tried to bribe the shepherd. Athena offered Paris wisdom, skill in battle, and the abilities of the greatest warriors. Hera offered him political power and control of all of Asia. Aphrodite offered him the love of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen of Sparta. Paris awarded the apple to Aphrodite, after several adventures, returned to Troy and was recognized by his family.

    Idea from Odysseus


    The most beautiful woman in the world was Helen, daughter of Tyndareus, king of Sparta. Her mother was Leda, who had been raped by Zeus in the form of a swan. Helen is usually given as Zeus' daughter. Helen had scores of suitors, and her father was unwilling to choose one for fear the others would retaliate violently. Finally, one of the suitors, Odysseus of Ithaca, proposed a plan to solve the dilemma. He suggested that Tyndareus allow Helen to choose her husband. Require all of Helen's suitors to promise that they would defend the marriage of Helen, regardless of whom she chose. The suitors duly swore. She chose Menelaus to wed.

    Menelaus Promise to Aphrodite

    He promised the goddess that if he won the marriage of Helen that he would sacrifice 100 oxen. But he FORGOT! This earned him her wrath. Menelaus inherited Tyndareus' throne of Sparta with Helen as his queen when her brothers Castor and Pollux became gods.

    The Elopement of Paris and Helen


    On a diplomatic mission to Sparta, Paris fell in love with Helen. Menelaus had to leave for Crete, to bury his uncle Crateus. Paris with Aphrodite's help, kidnapped Helen, and sailed to Troy carrying off part of Menelaus' treasure. Hera, still jealous over his judgement sent a storm. The storm made the lovers land in Egypt, where the gods replaced Helen with a likeness of her made of clouds, Nephele.

    The Beginning

    The Trojan War was waged, according to legend, against the city of Troy in Asia Minor , by the armies of the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta.

    First Nine Years of War


    The first nine years of the war consisted of both war in Troy and war against the neighboring regions. The Greeks realized that Troy was being supplied by its neighboring kingdoms. As well as destroying Trojan economy, these battles let the Greeks gather a large amount of resources and other spoils of war, including women.

    FNYW Con.
    The Greeks won many important battles. Trojan hero Hector fell, and the Trojan ally Penthesilea. However, the Greeks could not break down the walls of Troy. Patroclus was killed and, Achilles was felled by Paris.

    Helenus Ideas to Win Against Troy

    Pyrrhus, Achilles' son, fought in the war.


    The bow and arrows of Hercules were used by the Greeks against the Trojans.

    The remains of Pelops, the famous Eleian hero, were brought to Troy. The Palladium, a statue of Athena, was stolen from Troy These were all done some way or another.

    The Trojan Horse

    Still seeking to gain entrance into Troy, clever Odysseus, ordered a large wooden horse to be built. Its insides were to be hollow so that soldiers could hide within it. Built by the artist Epeius. Trojans celebrated what they thought was their victory, and dragged the wooden horse into Troy. After most of Troy was asleep or in a drunken state, Sinon let the Greek warriors out from the horse, and slaughtered the Trojans.

    After the War

    After the war, Polyxena, daughter of Priam, and Astyanax, son of Hector, was sacrificed at the tomb of Achilles signifying the end of the war. The surviving Trojan women were divided among the Greek men along with the other needs/ wants. The Greeks then set sail for home, which proved as difficult and took as much time as the Trojan War itself.

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    Google Search http://www.stanford.edu/ ~plomio/history.html

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