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Zuess arranges the wedding of King Peleus and Thetis (future parents of Achiles) and invites all the Gods except the God of arguing, Eris, because of her troublesome nature.
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Paris is to judge which one of the 3 Goddesses who laid claim to the "apple of discord" that was thrown into the crowd by Eris at the wedding, is the fairest. He chose Aphrodite when she promised him Helen, the most beautiful woman alive.
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An oracle prophesied for Odysseus, a long-delayed return home from the war if he joined the army so he tried to act like he was crazy. For Achilles, the oracle had prophesied a long, uneventful life if he didn't join or if he did join the army, he would die young but achieve everlasting glory.
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The Trojan War began when Paris, son of King Priam of Troy, kidnaps the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, wife of King Menelaus of Sparta. When the Trojans refused to return her, the Greeks formed an army, led by Agamemnon, including Achilles, Odysseus and the two Ajaxes.
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Zeus favors the Trojans. He sends a lying dream to Agamemnon that said that he would win if he attacked.
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After promising his mother and half sister (Hera and Athena) that he would fight for the Greeks, Ares is persuaded by his lover Aphrodit, to fight with the Trojans.
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Odysseus plans to construct a huge horse out of wood and offer it to Athena, The Goddess of War. The Greeks will hide inside this horse in order to gain entrance into the City of Troy.
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The Trojans bring the giant horse through the gates into their city.
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When night falls and everyone is asleep, the Greeks exit the horse and prepare for their Victory
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The Greek army destroys Troy and wins the war.
