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Her father Tyndareus, wary of angering the other suitors, enlists Odysseus (who
was one of the suitors but didn’t think he’d win) to help to solve the problem.
In exchange for Penelope’s hand in marriage, Odysseus convinces the
suitors to swear an oath of loyalty to whoever is chosen to marry Helen -
He chooses Aphrodite because she promises him the most beautiful woman in the
world (Helen) as his bride -
Odysseus initially pretends he’s insane by sowing salt on his fields in order to
avoid going. However, he is discovered when the messenger places his son
directly in front of his plow -
The Greeks discover that Artemis is causing the wind to blow and that she’s
upset. The only way to appease her is to sacrifice a royal maiden -
God takes his side
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Menelaus is victorious, but Aphrodite rescues Paris and spirits him away
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Diomedes injures Aeneas, Aphrodite, and Ares with Athena’s help
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The Odyssey begins in medias res 10 years after the Fall of Troy and 20 years after the
Greeks first set sail for Troy