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Jan 1, 1000
Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis
Eris, the Goddess of Discord, was the only god uninvited. She threw a golden apple into the wedding that said "For the Fairest" Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera all wanted the apple, but Zues would not choose between them. -
Jan 2, 1000
Judgment of Paris
Hera promised Paris power, Athena promised him wealth, and Aphrodite promised the most beautiful woman in the world, Paris chose Aphrodite. -
Jan 3, 1000
Paris goes to visit King Menelaus of Sparta
Menelaus treated Paris as a royal. When Menelaus left Sparta to go to a funeral, Paris got Helen and also took off with a lot of Menelaus' wealth. -
Jan 4, 1000
Wedding of Helen and Paris
Since Paris took Menelaus' wife and most of his wealth, he and Helen got married in Troy. -
Jan 5, 1000
Menelaus wants war
Menelaus was furious that Paris had taken Helen. He called all of Helens old suitors that had made an oath long ago to have his back on defending her honor. -
Jan 6, 1000
Finding Troy
It was really difficult for them to find Troy. They first landed at Mysia where they had thought Helen might have been, but wasn't. They had no where else to go so they just went back home so the war did not happen at the time. -
Jan 7, 1000
Embassy to Priam
Odysseus and Menelaus were both sent to Priam as ambassadors and they demanded Helen and they demanded the stolen things to be returned. -
Jan 8, 1000
War
The first nine years were both war in Troy and war against the neighboring regions. The Greeks won lots of important battles. -
Jan 9, 1000
Trojan Horse
Odysseus ordered for a large wooden horse to be built. He wanted the inside to be specifically so the soldiers could go in and hide. -
Jan 10, 1000
After the War
Signifying that the war has ended meant that Polyxena, which is the daughter of Prium had to be sacrificed, also Astyanax, who is the son of Hector.
