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Trojan War by Tim Fronek

  • 1 Jan, 1000 Wedding of King Pelius and Thetis
    Jan 1, 1000

    1 Jan, 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 Zeus would not choose between them.
  • 2 Jan 1000 Judgement of Paris
    Jan 2, 1000

    2 Jan 1000 Judgement of Paris

    Paris, Prince of Troy, must choose which god is the fairest. He chooses Aphrodite because she promises him the most beautiful woman in the world.
  • 3 Jan 1000 Paris goes to visit King Menelaus of Sparta
    Jan 3, 1000

    3 Jan 1000 Paris goes to visit King Menelaus of Sparta

    His wife, Helen, was the most beautiful women in the world.
  • 4 Jan 1000 Paris steals Helen
    Jan 4, 1000

    4 Jan 1000 Paris steals Helen

    King Menelaus goes to Crete. While he is gone, Paris steals Helen and brings her back to Troy.
  • 5 Jan 1000 Menelaus finds that Helen is gone
    Jan 5, 1000

    5 Jan 1000 Menelaus finds that Helen is gone

    He calls for the Greek army to go to Troy and bring her back.
  • 6 Jan 1000 Odysseus and Achilles avoid the army
    Jan 6, 1000

    6 Jan 1000 Odysseus and Achilles avoid the army

    Odysseus pretends to be insane, but is caught. Achilles dresses up as a woman, but is also caught, and must join the army.
  • 7 Jan 1000 Trojan War
    Jan 7, 1000

    7 Jan 1000 Trojan War

    Trojan War begins
  • Jan 11, 1000

    11 Jan 1000 Gods begin to take sides

    Zeus favors the Trojans. He sends a lying dream to Agamemnon that said that he would win if he attacked.
  • 16 Jan 1000 The Trojan Horse
    Jan 16, 1000

    16 Jan 1000 The Trojan Horse

    Odysseus creates a plan to build a giant wooden horse. He and some other Greeks hide inside of it.
  • 19 Jan 1000 The Greek army destroys Troy
    Jan 19, 1000

    19 Jan 1000 The Greek army destroys Troy

    They open the gates of Troy and let the rest of the Greek army inside and destroy Troy.