Trojan War Timeline

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1. The Golden Apple Eris, the evil goddess of Discord, was angered because she wasn’t invited to the wedding of king Peleus and Thetis, the sea nymph. She responded to this by throwing a golden apple with "For the Fairest" written on it. Though all the goddesses wanted it, Hera, Athena and Aphrodite wanted it the most. When they asked Zeus to decide he said he didn’t want anything to do with this, instead he told them to go to Mount Ida, close to Troy, and find prince Paris. His father, the king of Troy, cast him away because he was warned the Paris would someday be the ruin of his country.

2. The Judgment of Troy As anyone else was, when Paris first saw the goddesses he was awestruck. Instead of picking the goddess
Her father begged him to let her go but he refused. Her father prayed to Apollo and he heard. Apollo then shot fiery poisonous arrows on the Greek army that caused many men to get sick and die. Achilles held a meeting in which they needed a way to charm Apollo so they could continue to fight Troy. The prophet Calchas said that Chryseis needed to be returned to her father. Everyone agreed but for she was his "prize of honor," Agamemnon didn’t. After they returned Chryseis, Agamemnon sent two of his men to take Briseis, Achilles’ prize, away from him. Achilles swore that Agamemnon will pay for it. That night, Achilles mother visited him. She was as angry as him and said to him that he had to stop fighting with the Greeks. Then she asked Zeus to let the Trojans win the war. Hesitating, Zeus agreed. Some gods and Hera didn't agree and thought the Greeks should win; and so began the war fought in
Hector went back to battle with high hopes. Remembering the promise he made to Achilles mother, Zeus ordered all the immortals to stay in Olympus. Zeus went down to help the Trojans. Hector led the Trojans so well that they pushed the Greeks almost back to their ships. This was a big victory in Troy that night.

7. Hera’s Plan
Hera didn't approve of Zeus helping the Trojans. She formulated a plan the would give favour back to the Greeks. She made herself look so stunning that he could not resist her. When Zeus held her, Hera would make him fall asleep and he’d forget about the Trojans. After she did this and Greece was in favour again. They pushed the Trojans back to Troy and if Zeus didn't wake up, it would have fallen that day. Zeus lectured Hera but she blamed it on Poseidon. Zeus then pulled Poseidon from battle. Then the Greeks were losing once again.

Patroclus Dies
When the Trojans were about to defeat the Greeks, Achilles’ best friend Patroclus, couldn’t stay away from the battle. He offered to go fight since Achilles was still caught up in his anger. He would wear Achilles’ armor so the Trojans would think it was Achilles and they give the Greeks some breathing room. Patroclus did this and fought like Achilles would and everyone thought it was him. But when he met Hector, knew it wasn't Achilles, so Hector speared him and he

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