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Paris was the son of
King Priam of Troy
Before his birth, his mother dreamed she gave birth to a burning torch
His older sister prophesized that the newborn should be killed before he destroyed the city

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Paris was sent off to be killed, but was saved by a shepherd
He was raised as a poor shepherd
His fate was sealed when approached by Zeus for a favor

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 The goddess Eris was not invited to the wedding of Achilles’ parents
 She sought revenge for the insult
 She tossed in a golden apple with the words “for the fairest”

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The goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite all claimed the apple
Zeus was asked to decide, but he didn’t want to choose between his wife and daughters
Zeus gave the job to Paris
The goddesses promised him power, success in battle and the love of the most beautiful woman in Greece
Paris chose love

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Paris was promised the beautiful Helen
She was, at that time, married to King
Menelaus of Sparta
Because of her great beauty, all great men of Greece vowed to protect her
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When Paris was a young man, he entered athletic games in the city of Troy
His posture, physique, looks and ability set him apart from all the other athletes
He was recognized as the
Prince and reunited with his father and brother

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As Prince, Paris was sent to Sparta as an emissary
There he met Helen and when Menelaus was away, the two ran off to Troy with much of the kingdom’s wealth
Paris and Helen were not well received by King Priam, but the people of Troy soon fell in love with Helen
Menelaus vowed to find them and bring Helen back home to Sparta

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Menelaus went to Troy to bring back Helen and his treasure, but he is turned away
Menelaus called on his brother, King
Agamemnon for help
As the High King,
Agamemnon called upon all the kingdoms of
Greece to help get Helen back

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Agamemnon insulted the gods on his way to
Troy
His fleet was stalled by idle winds
Agamemnon sacrificed his own daughter so that his army could proceed to Troy
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The Greek fleet finally arrived at the shores of Troy
They were met by Priam’s son Hector and his army
The first man off the boat was killed by Hector, and the war began

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The Greeks surrounded the city of Troy and lay siege to it for 9 years
During this time, many battles took place and many men on both sides were lost
In the tenth year of the war, both sides were weary of the battle and wanted it to end
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Agamemnon took a priest’s daughter as a prisoner of war
As punishment, Apollo sent a plague on his men
Achilles humiliated him and in revenge, Agamemnon took Achilles’ “prize”
The great warrior Achilles who had saved the Greek forces many times, refused to fight for Agamemnon and the Greek army

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 Menelaus, in an effort to end the war, called
Paris out
 The two fought and
Menelaus beat him easily
 At the last minute,
Aphrodite saved him and hid him

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Without Achilles, the Greeks suffered heavy losses
The Trojans, under Hector’s leadership made their way to the Greek ships on the beach
Achilles still refused to fight
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Achilles friend Patroclus was given permission to reenter the war
He wore Achilles’ armor, hoping to frighten the Trojans
Hector saw him and killed him, thinking he was Achilles

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Infuriated by his friend’s death, Achilles reentered the war with a vengeance
He killed many Trojans single-handedly and dueled successfully with Hector as well
Achilles, in his fury, dragged the prince’s body around the palace behind his chariot
King Priam found Achilles at his ship and offered a ransom for his son’s body, in shame, Achilles acquiesced

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Achilles fought furiously against the
Trojans
Paris, hidden behind the lines of Trojan soldiers, fired an arrow at Achilles
The arrow hit the great warrior in his only vulnerable spot

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Odysseus commissioned his men to build an enormous wooden horse with the hulls of damaged ships
The horse was left outside the gates of Troy
The Greek forces left the shores of Troy
“Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!”

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The horse was brought into the city
At night soldiers hidden in the horse killed the guards
The hidden Greek forces came back and sacked the city
Men were killed and women and children were taken as slaves

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Helen was retuned to
Menelaus, but his journey home was cursed
Odysseus lost all of his men and had a great misadventure
Agamemnon returned home and was murdered by his wife