Trojan War by Frank Rodriguez

By Malachi Roldan
  • 100

    DEATH OF HECTOR

    DEATH OF HECTOR
    after Patroclus is killed, Achilles gets angry over the loss of his dear friend and joins the fight. Achilles kills Hector.
  • Jan 1, 1000

    wedding of the king pelius and thetis

    wedding of the king pelius and thetis
    All the gods attend the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, bringing splendid presents. Eris, goddess of arguing, is the only immortal not invited, so she drops amongst the wedding guests a golden apple with an inscription “To The Fairest”. This causes a serious argument between Hera wife of Zeus, Athene daughter of Zeus, goddess of war and wisdom
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  • Jan 2, 1000

    Judging begins

    Judging begins
    Thus Hermes brought the goddesses and Paris together, so that the Trojan prince could make a final decision as to which was the fairest. None of the three assembled goddesses were willingly to let their beauty alone be the sole deciding factor in Paris’ decision, and so each of the goddesses decided to influence the decision by offering bribes to Paris.
  • Jan 3, 1000

    the judgment of paris

    the judgment of paris
    it was an event led by the Tojan War
  • Jan 4, 1000

    paris goes to visit king menelaus of sparta

    paris goes to visit king menelaus of sparta
    Paris ran off to Troy with Helen despite his brother Hector's prohibition. Invoking the oath of Tyndareus, Menelaus and Agamemnon raised a fleet of a thousand ships and went to Troy to secure Helen's return; the Trojans refused, providing a casus belli for the Trojan War.
  • Jan 5, 1000

    Army is Assembled

    Army is Assembled
    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. The only thing that would please her was if someone sacrificed a royal maiden. So, Agamemnon sacrifices his own daughter Iphigenia to allow the armies to set sail. This trip to Troy took 10 years.
  • Jan 6, 1000

    MENELAUS INVOKES THE OATH OF TYNDAREUS

    MENELAUS INVOKES THE OATH OF TYNDAREUS
    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.
  • Jan 7, 1000

    DEATH OF PATROCLUS

    DEATH OF PATROCLUS
    Patroclus wants to use Achilles's armor to rally the Greeks. But, Hector kills Patroclus, thinking he was Achilles.
  • Jan 8, 1000

    TROOPS ARRIVE AT TROY

    TROOPS ARRIVE AT TROY
    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. royal maid.
  • Jan 9, 1000

    GREEKS RETREAT

    GREEKS RETREAT
    After Achilles kills Hector, he is shot in the heel by Paris. The Greeks retreat to plan their next move