1. The Trojan War
How It Got Started, Why It Was Fought, and How Everything Turned Out All Right…for Almost Everybody

2. SETTING: TIME & PLACE= GREECE 1250 B.C

3. King Peleus marries sea nymph Thetis
All gods on Olympus invited except ERIS, the evil goddess of Discord
Apple - “For The Fairest”
Hera (Queen of Gods), Athena, (Goddess of Wisdom/War),
Aphrodite (Goddess of Love) all claim apple
Paris, Prince of Troy, will be the judge
For the Fairest

4. Eris and the Apple of Discord
Athena
Hera
Aphrodite

5. The Contest Paris is promised many things…
…Hera promises him the kingship of Europe and Asia…
Aphrodite promises him the most beautiful woman in the world as his bride…
…and Athena promises him victory over the Greeks in war and all the wisdom in the world.

6. Paris Chooses a Bride…
Aphrodite tells him of a beautiful woman, wife of the mighty King of Sparta, who shall be his.
Her name is Helen.
King Menelaus leaves for Crete, trusting Paris in his home with his treasures and his wife.
While Menelaus is away, Paris kidnaps Helen and carries her away to the high-walled city of Troy.

7. …and the Trojan War Begins.
A thousand ships set sail for the four-walled city of Troy, led by Menelaus.
The war lasted ten years.

8. The Bloody Battle lasted for 10 long years Hand to hand combat
Periods of temporary truce to bury the dead
No fighting after sunset
Gods took sides
Stalemate

9. The Story of the Trojan Horse
The Master’s Plan
The Story of the Trojan Horse
Odysseus came up with plan of hollow Trojan Horse
Trojans were told the Greeks left and were given the horse as a gift
Horse was dragged into the walls of Troy and they celebrated victory.
Greek soldiers climbed out of horse when the Trojans were sleeping and Troy fell overnight.