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The only God not invited to the wedding was the, Goddess of Discord, Eris. She threw a golden apple into the wedding that said " For the Fairest". Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera all wanted the apple but Zeus could not choose between them.
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The Trojan War was a time in which there was no peace between the Greeks and the Trojans. The war lasted a very long time and it all started because of a promise made to a man.
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Since Zeus couldn't choose who to give the apple to he told Paris to do it. All of them bribed him but, Aphrodite offered him the most beautiful woman earth, and neither Hera nor Athena could top that. Paris decided to choose Aphrodite and in return she told him about Helen, the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta.
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Paris decides to visit the city of Sparta and while there kidnaps Helen, to take her as his wife.
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Later on, Menelaus, King of Sparta and also Helen's husband finds out of her kidnapping. He is very mad so he plans to take her back.
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When Menelaus finds out he tells his brother, Agamemnon. Agamemnon decides to help out so he rounds up many men to attack the city of Troy.
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Agamemnon made Odysseus and Achilles the leaders of their army. These men were two of the strongest and smartest warriors there were.
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The Trojan War begins when the Greeks arrive. This battle lasted for 10 years straight.
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The Greeks pretend to leave, but they also leave something outside the walls of Troy.
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The Greeks leave a large wooden Horse outside Troy's walls. The Trojans bring it inside the city, thinking that it's a gift. But what is inside surprises them.
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When the wooden horse is inside the city, the hidden doors in it, open and Greeks jump out. The Greeks destroy the city, killing the men, and taking the women. There is no more Troy.
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The destruction of Troy marks the end of The Trojan War.
