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The Trojan War


The Trojan War took place in approximately the 13th century. The
ancient Greeks defeated the City of Troy. The Trojan War started after an
incident at the wedding feast of Peleus, the king of Thessaly, and Thetis, a sea
goddess. All the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus had been invited except Eris,
the goddess of discord. Eris was offended and tried to stir up trouble among
the guests at the feast. She sent a golden apple inscribed "For the most
beautiful." Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite each claimed the apple as their own.
Paris judged the quarrel and awarded the apple to Aphrodite because she had
promised him Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. Helen was already
married to Kin Menelaus of Sparta but when visited by Paris, she fled with Paris
to Troy. Menelaus organized Greek war against Troy to get Helen back. The
Greeks battled for ten years but could not defeat Troy. The fall of Troy
occurred when the Greeks built a large hollow horse and......

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