The Trojan War
Chapter 13
Megan Hosie
Eris, goddess of
discord
Sent gold apple for
the fairest
All of the
goddesses wanted
it
Hera, Athena,
Aphrodite
Zeus sent them to See Paris
He judged them not on beauty, but
rather who had the greatest bribe.
Hera- lord of Europe and Asia
Athena- lead the Trojans to victory by
destroying Greece
Aphrodite- fairest woman in all the
world
Paris, being a coward, chose
Aphrodite.
Helen
Already promised to Menelaus, king
of Sparta
Aphrodite brought Paris to Sparta.
Well received, won trust
Menelaus left for Crete and Paris
kidnapped Helen and took her back to
Troy.
Menelaus declared war on Troy.
All of the Greek chieftains responded.
All except Odysseus and Achilles
Odysseus thought it was a silly cause.
Didn’t want to leave home/family
Pretended to go mad
He was found out, and forced to go
with the army.
Achilles was kept back by his mother.
Fated to die
Disguised as a woman
Odysseys was sent for him in
disguise
Achilles was found and went with the
army without much convincing.
The Greeks set off for Troy.
The wind made the journey difficult.
Calchas said Artemis was angry.
The only way to appease her was for
Agamemnon, leader of the Greek
army, to kill his daughter, Iphigenia.
Agamemnon was upset, but realized
what was at steak.
He sent for his daughter, saying he
had arranged a marriage for her.
She died, the north wind stopped.
Meanwhile, In Troy…
Kind Priam, His Queen Hecuba
Son Hector
The Trojan Achilles
Nobel, brave, yet fated to die
The war went on for nine years. It
fluctuated as to who was winning.
Achilles vs. Agamemnon
Agamemnon would not give up
Chryseis.
Greek army sickened and died due to
Apollo.
Achilles realized Agamemnon must
return Chryseis.
Agamemnon took Briseis from
Achilles in return.
Achilles leaves the Greek army.
Meanwhile, in Olympus…
The war had reached the gods.
Trojans- Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo,
Artemis
Greeks- Hera, Athena, Poseidon
Zeus remained neutral until Theits
appealed to him.
Zeus, sent a dream to Agamemnon,
promising him victory if he attacked
Troy.
Worst battle yet ensued
Paris vs. Menelaus
Paris only threw his spear.
Menelaus nearly killed Paris.
Aphrodite saves him.
Menelaus won, and a truce was
nearly made.
Hera and Athena intervened through
Pandarus.
The war began again.
Ajax and Diomedes
Diomedes saw Ares fighting with the
Trojans.
Diomedes retreated until Hera
encouraged him.
Ares was injured and fled.
The war turned in favor of the Greeks.
Desperate, the Queen of Troy was
urged to pray to Athena for help.
Athena refused.
Then, with little help from the gods,
the Trojans returned to battle.
Hector said his goodbyes.
However, Zeus remembered his
promise to Thetis.
He drove the Greeks back to their
ships.
Agamemnon was giving up.
Odysseus and Patroclus appealed to
Achilles to return to the army, but he
still refused.
They returned to battle and continued
to lose until Hera intervened.
She seduced Zeus and put him to
sleep.
He forgot about helping the Trojans.
Hector fled the battle.
Zeus woke up.
Poseidon was forced from the battle.
Apollo was sent to revive Hector.
Greeks near defeat
Patroclus pretended to be Achilles
and led his men to battle.
He was killed by Hector.
Achilles returned to the army with his
mother’s consent and the armor of
Hephaestus.
Achilles faced Hector one on one.
Athena was with Achilles. Hector fled.
Athena tricked Hector.
“Deiphobus” fought with Hector.
Hector realized he had been tricked.
He was killed.
Against Hectors wish, Achilles
dragged his body back to the Greek
camp.
This angered Zeus.
Sent Iris to Priam
Priam plead with Achilles.
Achilles apologized
The war ceased for nine days.
Sources
Hamilton, Edith. Mythology. New
York: Grand Central Publishing, 1942
“Apples.” Cartoon. Flikr.com 15 July
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