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Wanting the wedding to go uninterupted, Zeus does not invite Eris, the goddess of discord. She shows up anyway, with a golden apple called "The Apple of Discord", that has the words "for the fairest" written on it. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite all want the apple. (stories.html)
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The three goddesses ask Paris to chose the rightful owner of the apple. He choses Aphrodite, because she offers him the most beautiful woman, Helene, to be his wife. (www.theoi.com)
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Paris decides to chose Aphrodite, because she offers to give him the most beautiful women in the world, Helene.(www.sparknotes.com)
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Paris, with Aphrodite’s help, betrays his host and kidnaps Helen back to Troy. (www.sparknotes.com)
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Paris and Aphrodite go to Sparta where they meet King Menelaus, who is married to Helene.(www.sparknotes.com)
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Menelaus and Agamemnon gatheres a fleet of one thousand ships and went to Troy to take Helen back. (wikipedia.org)
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Menelaus gets together an army of 1000 ships to sail to Troy to try and get Helene back. (www.sparknotes.com)
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Helenes mother made all of the kings promise to support Helene, so they all decide to sail to Troy, accept Odysseus, and Achillies.(www.sparknotes.com)
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The fleet angers artemis, who stopps the winds from blowing their ships. (www.sparknotes.com)
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To please artemis, and get the winds to blow again, Agamemnon decides to sacrafice his own daughter, Iphigenia. (www.sparknotes.com)