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The Trojan War. Eris disrupts the wedding of Peleus (a mortal) and Thetis (a sea nymph)

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1 The Trojan War

2 Eris disrupts the wedding of Peleus (a mortal) and Thetis (a sea nymph)

3 Each of the goddesses (Hera –queen of the gods, Athene –goddess of wisdom, Aphrodite –goddess of love) try to bribe the judge -Paris (a young Trojan prince)

4 Aphrodite helps Paris steal Helen from her husband Menelaus and brings her back to Troy

5 Menelaus gets his big brother to summon the Greek leaders who made a pact to defend the honour of Helen’s husband

6 Here are some of the Greeks who came to Troy: Ajax, son of Telamon (King of Salamis); Odysseus (King of Ithaca); Diomedes (King of Argos); Nestor (King of Pylos)

7 Thetis hides Achilles as she knows he is destined to die at Troy. He is tricked however into coming by Odysseus.

8 A huge fleet makes for Troy to reclaim Helen

9 Here are some of the Trojans the Greeks came to face: Priam (King of Troy); Hector (son of Priam)


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