The Trojan War Flashcards
Who were getting married?
Peleus and Thetis.
Who was not invited to the wedding?
Eris, the goddess of strife.
What did Eris throw into the wedding feast?
A golden apple which said “for the fairest”,
Paris, The son of the King of Troy had to judge who was the fairest between Athene, Hera and Aphrodite. What was this called?
The Judgement of Paris.
what did Hera, Athene and Aphrodite offer?
Hera: wealth and power
Athene: wisdom
Aphrodite: Helen wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, the most beautiful woman in the world
Which did Paris choose?
Aphrodite.. and he went to Sparta to carry off Helen.
What did king Menelaus do is response?
He gathered an army from the Greek people to recover her. The army was led by his brother Agamemnon.
How long did the Greeks besiege Troy for?
10 years.
In the tenth year which slave girl was Agamemnon forced to hand back?
Chryseis. Her father was a priest of Apollo.
Which slave girl did Agamemnon seize after he was forced to hand back Chryseis?
He seized Briseis who belonged to Achilles.
How did Achilles respond to Briseis being taken?
He refused to flight for the Greeks.
How did the Greek fare in the fighting without Achilles?
They began to lose.
What did Achilles friend Patroclus do?
He went to fight dressed as Achilles and was killed.
How did Achilles respond to the death of his friend Patroclus?
Achilles killed Hector the son of the Trojan king.
What trap did the Greeks lay for the Trojans?
The wooden horse.
