Trojan War notes

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Trojan War notes

• Epic poem long narrative that relates the deeds
  of heroes.
• By Coach Guzman

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Part 1-Apple of Discord

• Struggle began Eris, goddess of discord and
  quarreling, was not invited to the wedding of
  hero Peleus.
• - So Eris threw golden apple labeled for the
  fairest apple rolled up to where 3 goddesses
  were sitting Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. All
  three of these goddesses claimed the apple for
  themselves.

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• Zeus refused to judge this Olympian beauty
  contest. So the three goddesses go to Paris
  because he was supposed to be a good judge of
  feminine beauty.
• Each goddess promised Paris something if he would
  favor her over the others. He was young and
  shallow-minded. So he awarded the golden apple to
  Aphrodite.
• She offered Paris the most beautiful woman in the
  world to be his wife. Problem the most beautiful
  woman in the world at this time is Helen of
  Sparta.
• Problem she is already married to Menelaus.

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• Special Oath All Greek men take oath that they
  would accept this decision and support Helens
  husband.
• The oath If any one man interfered with Helen
  and her husband then that man would be punished.
• Paris, with the help of Aphrodite, made Helen
  fall madly in love with him. One day when
  Menelaus got back from somewhere, he found both
  Paris and Helen gone and headed to Troy.
  Remember the oath! It went into effect.

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Part Two

• Valiant Warriors- The Greeks gathered together
  hundreds of ships and set sail for Troy.
• Both Greek and Trojan armies were strong
• The gods, as they always do, took sides
• Hera, Athena and Poseidon were on the Greek side.
  Aphrodite, Artemis and Ares were on the Trojan
  side.

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• The war went on for 9-10 years!
• The Greeks could not take the city of Troy
• Trojans could not drive out the Greeks.
• Part Three
• Tells about the mini battle between men not
  significant to us really
• You can rent the movie Troy

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PART FOUR

• Wooden Horse and Fall of Troy
• During the 10th year at war, it finally ends
• The Greeks take the city of Troy by surprise.
• Greek warrior Odysseus developed the strategy
  The wooden horse
• Found a skilled artisan (woodcarver)- made a
  horse hollow and big enough for a whole squad of
  men.

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The Plan

• While hundreds fit into the horse the many others
  would clear out camp and hide. Also having some
  ships set sail back to Greece ( pretending). In
  reality they would hide by the nearest islands
  until word came out.
• Also , one Greek (Sinon) would be left behind
  with a story to convince/persuade the Trojans to
  take the horse into the city of Troy.

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• So when dawn came, the Trojans were amazed
  seeing the Greek camp deserted and a giant wooden
  horse they began to feast and celebrate. Then,
  Sinon was found and questioned by the King of
  Troy. Sinon explained about the horse Wooden
  horse made as an offering to Athena. It was made
  huge so Trojans would have a hard time getting it
  into Troy. Greeks hoped Trojans would destroy it
  so it would bring a horrible wrath to the
  Trojans.
• Yet if somehow the Trojans could get wooden horse
  into Troy, then the Trojans would win the favor
  of Athena (Support).
• By midnight the horse was inside Troy and
  Odysseus and his army came out.
• City of Troy was burned and Trojans were taken by
  surprise.

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