The Trojan War

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The Trojan War
By Homer
Information by Hilary Johannas Illustrations
by Kat McIntosh
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Once upon a time...
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More than 1000 years B.C. near the East end of
the Mediterranean Sea there was a great city of
gold. The city was second to none on earth.
This city was called Troy
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The cause of the citys long lasting fame was a
war.
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The cause of the war went back to a dispute
between three jealous goddesses.
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There was an evil goddess named Eris. Eris was
not liked by many and did not receive and
invitation to a party. To create chaos, she
conjured up a golden apple and addressed it to
the fairest goddess.
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The decision was narrowed down to three
goddesses, Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.
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Zeus refused to choose which of the three
goddesses were fairest. Instead Paris, a banished
prince of Troy was to choose.
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Each of the three goddesses offered Paris a gift
so that he would choose them.
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Hera promised Paris he would be ruler of a large
territory.
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Athena, the goddess of war, promised Paris a
great victory.
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Aphrodite, goddess of love, promised Paris that
the fairest woman in the world would be his.
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This is known as the judgment of Paris, and it is
known as the real reason why the Trojan war was
fought.
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The fairest woman in the world was named Helen.
She was the daughter of Zeus and Leda. Every
prince in Greece wanted to marry her. The man
she called father was named King Tyndareus.
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Her father made all of the suitors swear an oath
saying they would punish anyone who tried to harm
Helen.
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King Tyndareus, chose for her Menelaus and made
him King of Sparta.
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Aphrodite led Paris to Helen and he took her away
with him.
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Menelaus called all the suitors for help. They
readied to sail to Troy and burn it to ashes.
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Odysseus, first in rank, didnt want to leave his
family. So, he pretended to be insane.
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However, to prove his was faking his condition
Odysseus was put to the test. His sons life was
purposefully endangered, and Odysseus came to his
rescue, proving he was NOT crazy.
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Once discovered, Odysseus was made to join the
army. A great fleet was made ready, so they
could travel from Ithaca to Troy.
Bye-Bye
Good Luck
Well miss you!
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For nine years the battle waged, but there was
never a solid victory.
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Eventually the war had reached Olympus. The gods
raged against each other.
For Troy Aphrodite Ares Apollo Artemis
For the Greeks Hera Athena Poseidon
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Finally, Odysseus came up with a plan.
They would create a large wooden horse and hide
inside. The horse would be presented as a gift
and accepted inside the city walls. At night,
after the celebration of victory, Odysseus and
his men would sneak out of the horse and seize
the city.
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The plan worked!!!
In his excitement, Odysseus proclaimed he had won
the victory without the help of the gods.
For this lack of humility, Poseidon, god of the
Ocean, decided Odysseus must be punished.
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Poseidon vowed that Odysseus would never return
to his home or his family.
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thus the Odyssey,
Odysseus's journey home
begins.
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The Odyssey...