The Trojan WarThe Trojan War

The 10 years of fighting The 10 years of fighting before Odysseus made his before Odysseus made his

journey homejourney home

The Apple of TroubleThe Apple of Trouble A Greek god and goddess were getting A Greek god and goddess were getting

married. Their names were Peleus &Thetismarried. Their names were Peleus &Thetis They did not invite Eris to their wedding.They did not invite Eris to their wedding. She got mad and came anyway.She got mad and came anyway. She threw a golden apple onto the She threw a golden apple onto the dinner table, and Paris was told to dinner table, and Paris was told to decide who the prettiest goddess was. decide who the prettiest goddess was. The golden apple would belong to The golden apple would belong to this goddess.this goddess. Paris is the prince of a city called Troy.Paris is the prince of a city called Troy.

All the goddess want the golden apple, All the goddess want the golden apple, so they promise to give Paris different so they promise to give Paris different things if he chooses to give her the things if he chooses to give her the apple.apple.

Hera promised him power, Athena Hera promised him power, Athena promised him money, and Aphrodite promised him money, and Aphrodite promised him the most beautiful woman promised him the most beautiful woman in the world.in the world.

Paris decided he wanted the most Paris decided he wanted the most beautiful woman, so he gave the apple beautiful woman, so he gave the apple to Aphrodite.to Aphrodite.

The beautiful woman’s name was Helen, The beautiful woman’s name was Helen, and she lived in a country called Greece.and she lived in a country called Greece.

Paris Travels to GreeceParis Travels to Greece

Paris traveled from Troy to Greece to Paris traveled from Troy to Greece to get Helen. However, Helen was get Helen. However, Helen was already married to the king of already married to the king of Greece, named Menelaus.Greece, named Menelaus.

When Menelaus left the house one When Menelaus left the house one day, Aphrodite talked Helen into day, Aphrodite talked Helen into leaving with Paris. Paris took Helen leaving with Paris. Paris took Helen and all of Menelaus’s money back to and all of Menelaus’s money back to Troy. Helen and Paris got married in Troy. Helen and Paris got married in Troy.Troy.

Helen of TroyHelen of Troy Menelaus got very madMenelaus got very mad that Helen, his wife, was taken bythat Helen, his wife, was taken by Paris, so he gathered many men to Paris, so he gathered many men to sail to Troy to get his sail to Troy to get his wife back from Paris.wife back from Paris. One of the men MenelausOne of the men Menelaus asked to help him was asked to help him was named Odysseus.named Odysseus. Odysseus was king of a townOdysseus was king of a town in Greece called Ithaca. He didin Greece called Ithaca. He did not want to go because he not want to go because he just had a new baby son just had a new baby son named Telemachus.named Telemachus.

How the Trojan War How the Trojan War BeganBegan

Menelaus and his men sailed across Menelaus and his men sailed across the ocean from Greece to Troy. When the ocean from Greece to Troy. When they landed, he and Odysseus went to they landed, he and Odysseus went to Priam, the king of Troy (Paris’s father), Priam, the king of Troy (Paris’s father), and asked for all of Menelaus’s money and asked for all of Menelaus’s money and his wife Helen back.and his wife Helen back.

Priam said, “No,” so Menelaus and Priam said, “No,” so Menelaus and Odysseus declared war on the country Odysseus declared war on the country of Troy to get back the money and the of Troy to get back the money and the girl.girl.

Map of GreeceMap of Greece

How the Trojan War How the Trojan War EndedEnded

After 9 years, the war was still being After 9 years, the war was still being fought. The Greeks and the Trojans fought. The Greeks and the Trojans continued fighting outside the walls of the continued fighting outside the walls of the city of Troy because the Greeks could not city of Troy because the Greeks could not get inside the walls.get inside the walls.

Odysseus finally thought of an idea to help Odysseus finally thought of an idea to help the Greeks get inside the city of Troy.the Greeks get inside the city of Troy.

Odysseus ordered the Greek soldiers to Odysseus ordered the Greek soldiers to build a horse out of wood.build a horse out of wood.

This horse was called the Trojan Horse.This horse was called the Trojan Horse.

The Trojan HorseThe Trojan Horse Odysseus and his men builtOdysseus and his men built a a hollowhollow horse so some horse so some of the Greek soldiers could of the Greek soldiers could climb inside.climb inside. The Greeks who did not getThe Greeks who did not get inside the horse sailed awayinside the horse sailed away to fool the Trojans into to fool the Trojans into thinking they won the war.thinking they won the war. One Greek soldier stayed One Greek soldier stayed outside the horse to pretend heoutside the horse to pretend he brought the horse as a gift to thebrought the horse as a gift to the Trojans.Trojans.

The End of the Trojan The End of the Trojan WarWar

The Trojans took the gift. They pulled on The Trojans took the gift. They pulled on the ropes and rolled the horse inside the ropes and rolled the horse inside the walls of Troy. the walls of Troy.

The Trojans celebrated and got drunk The Trojans celebrated and got drunk because they thought they won the war.because they thought they won the war.

That night, when the Trojans went to That night, when the Trojans went to sleep, the Greeks jumped out of the sleep, the Greeks jumped out of the belly of the horse and killed all of the belly of the horse and killed all of the Trojans.Trojans.

The Fall of TroyThe Fall of Troy

While some of the soldiers killed all the people, While some of the soldiers killed all the people, other Greek soldiers burned the city.other Greek soldiers burned the city.

Menelaus wanted to kill his wife since she left him Menelaus wanted to kill his wife since she left him for Paris, but when he saw her he remembered for Paris, but when he saw her he remembered how beautiful she was, and he let her live.how beautiful she was, and he let her live.

The war lasted a total of 10 years.The war lasted a total of 10 years.

How the How the OdysseyOdyssey Begins Begins

After all the Trojans were killed and the After all the Trojans were killed and the Greeks realized they won the war, the Greek Greeks realized they won the war, the Greek soldiers left Troy to sail back home to soldiers left Troy to sail back home to Greece.Greece.

Odysseus and his men were on one of the Odysseus and his men were on one of the ships sailing back to Greece. The name of ships sailing back to Greece. The name of Odysseus’s city in Greece was called Ithaca. Odysseus’s city in Greece was called Ithaca. He was the king of this city.He was the king of this city.

The The Odyssey Odyssey is the story of what happens to is the story of what happens to Odysseus and his men on their way home.Odysseus and his men on their way home.