part of my Latin II project

1. TROJAN WAR TIMELINE

2. THE APPLE OF DISCORD
 The origins of the Trojan War can be traced back to Peleus
and Thetis’ marriage
 Because Eris, Goddess of Discord, was not invited, she threw
a golden apple on a table at the wedding
 After Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena reached for the apple, Paris
was chosen to choose the most beautiful
 Paris chose Aphrodite, and consequently, he set sail for
Sparta to steal Helen

3. THE GREEK COALITION
 Abhorred that Helen was abducted, Menelaus
called upon the other Greek leaders to wage war
with the Trojans

4. LOST
 At first, the Greeks landed in the lands of Mysia
 They had thought Helen had been abducted by the
Teuthranians
 They attacked the city…lost many men..
 But…

5.  No Helen

6.  So they went home

7. BUT. THEY GET LUCKY
 Telephus traveled to Greece to have his wound
healed
 After being told that only his attacker(Achilles) could
fix him up, he kindly gave directions to Troy

8. THIS IS…THE BEGINNING OF A LONG AND
POINTLESS FIGHT
 Odysseus and Menelaus went to King Priam to
demand Helen back
 His answer?

11. AND SO…
 War ensued for many years

12.  Eventually, Hector, Achilles, and Patroclus were
dead

13. TROJAN HORSE
 Odysseus had a large, hollow wooden horse
crafted
 Most of the Greeks had left
 The Trojans victoriously brought the horse into the
city

14. LATER THAT NIGHT…
 The Trojans were filthy stinking drunk in celebration
of their “victory” and/or fast asleep
 The Greeks left the horse, and slaughtered the
Trojans

15.  Yay! Victory

16. AND SO…
 The moral of the story is that you can’t go sleeping
with men from other kingdoms because your ex-
husband will raise an army, start a 10 year war and
destroy your city