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The war began after the abduction of Queen Helen of Sparta by the Trojan prince Paris
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King Menelaus invokes the Oath of Tyndareus to bring Helen back to Greece. He got together all of the Greek kings to help him fight. Achilles and Odysseus tried to avoid going, but they were soon caught and forced to fight.
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Everyone was ready to go, but a strong wind stopped them. The Greeks discovered that Artemis was causing the wind to blow and that she’s upset. So, Agamemnon sacrifices his own daughter Iphigenia to allow the armies to set sail. This trip to Troy took 10 years.
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10 years later, the troops arrive at Troy. Menelaus fights Paris to determine whether Helen will return to Greece. Menelaus wins, but Aphrodite rescues Paris and spirits him away. Then, Athena prevents the Trojans from surrendering Helen.
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Patroclus wants to use Achilles's armor to rally the Greeks. But, Hector kills Patroclus, thinking he was Achilles.
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After Patroclus is killed, Achilles gets angry over the loss of his dear friend and joins the fight. Achilles kills Hector
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After Achilles kills Hector, he is shot in the heel by Paris. The Greeks retreat to plan their next move
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Odysseus came up with the idea for the Trojan Horse. Since, the Trojans have big walls for protection, the Greeks made a wooden horse to give to the Trojans with them hidden inside.
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Prince Paris surrenders to the Greeks after the massacre.
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Prince Paris surrenders to the Greeks after they massacred the majority of his people
