Maryknoll S.
Sumaylo
BS Criminology
1. The Judgment of Paris
Eris, the Goddess of Discord, was offended at being left out of the marriage banquet of King
Peleus and Thetis, the sea nymph which are Peleus and Thetis are Achilles’ parents. They Threw
the Golden Apple “For the Fairest” into the banquet. Pallas Athena (Goddess of the City, Zeus’
daughter only) Aphrodite (Goddess of Love and Beauty, Zeus’ daughter) Hera (Goddess of
Marriage, Zeus’ wife) Ask Zeus to pick – he wisely declines. Paris: son of Priam and a prince of
Troy Pallas Athena offers Trojan victory against the Greeks Hera offers to make him Lord of
Europe and Asia Aphrodite offers the fairest woman in all the world
2. The Trojan War Begins
Helen: daughter of Zeus and Leda, sister of Castor and Pollux, wife of Menelaus
Menelaus: King of Sparta (a city in Greece) and brother of Agamemnon Paris visits Menelaus and
Helen, breaks the sacred bond between a guest and a host, and steals Helen away. The war
went on for 9 years. Agamemnon kidnapped Chryseis. Chryseis was the daughter of Apollo’s
oracle at Delphi Apollo brought down pestilence on the Greeks Agamemnon realized he had to
give Chryseis back, so decided to take Achilles’ woman, Briseis, to replace her Achilles stops
fighting
3. Thetis was mad on behalf of her son, Achilles, and asked Zeus to give victory to the Trojans
GREEKS TROJANS Hera Aphrodite Pallas Athena Apollo Artemis Zeus (but afraid to anger Hera)
Zeus sent a lying dream to Agamemnon, convincing him to attack Troy without Achilles
4. The Trojan War Paris vs. Menelaus Menelaus would have defeated Paris if it wasn’t for
Aphrodite swooping in and taking Paris back to Troy Agamemnon declared victory for Greece
Troy would have accepted this if it wasn’t for Hera Hera convinces Pallas Athena into tricking a
Trojan soldier into breaking the cease fire
5. The Trojan War With Achilles gone, the two greatest Greek warriors are Ajax and Diomedes
Diomedes almost killed the second greatest Trojan warrior, Aeneas. Aphrodite, Aeneas’ mother,
saved him. Diomedes would have killed Hector, but Ares (God of War) got involved. Ares’
involvement made Hera mad. She convinced Diomedes to throw a spear at Ares, who fled back
to Olympus. Trojans were in trouble…
6. The Trojan War Hector tells him mother to offer Pallas Athena the most beautiful robe in
exchange for sparing Troy. Pallas Athena refuses the gift. Zeus, out of loyalty for Thetis, decided
to help the Trojans. Olympians could not participate in the battle Zeus alone went to help
defeat the Greeks Close to defeat, Agamemnon realized he had to make amends with Achilles or
the Greeks would lose
7. The Trojan War Odysseus and two chieftains went to meet with Achilles. Offered him riches
Appealed to his pity Achilles refused to help the Greeks. Hera was very angry at Zeus for helping
Troy. She made herself irresistible and tempted him away from his promise to Thetis. Zeus
stopped helping the Trojans.
8. The Trojan War Greeks took the upper hand! Ajax wounded Hector and would have destroyed
Troy if Zeus had not suddenly realize what Hera did. Hera blamed Poseidon! Zeus did not believe
her, but sent Iris to tell Poseidon to stop helping the Greeks. Apollo revived Hector
9. The Trojan War Patroclus, Achilles’ best friend Unable to stand by and watch the Greeks
suffering without their greatest warrior, Patroclus takes Achilles’ armor and heads off to battle.
Hector kills Patroclus and takes his armor
10. The Trojan War Achilles, wearing new magical armor, returns to the Greeks to make amends
Achilles, with the help of Pallas Athena, faces Hector. He chases him 3 times around the gates of
Troy Achilles kills Hector and instead of returning his body to Priam, he drags the body around
the city This behavior angered the gods, who gave Priam safe passage to meet with Achilles
Priam moves Achilles’ heart and retrieves Hector’s body
11. The Fall of Troy As fated, Achilles died soon after Hector Paris shoots an arrow (with the help
of Apollo) that hits Achilles in his heel Achilles’ armor was given to Odysseus
12. The Fall of Troy Odysseus kidnaps the prophet Helenus and learns that Troy will not fall until
someone fights with Hercules’ bow and arrows. ***PROBLEM: Hercules’ armor is with Prince
Phioctetes, a man the Greeks left for dead during the war*** Odysseus successfully steals
Hercules’ bow and arrow form Philoctetes AND brings Philoctetes back with them Philoctetes
wounds Paris with arrow. Paris dies.
13. The Fall of Troy As long as Troy has the sacred image of Pallas Athena (the Palladium), the city
will not fall Odysseus developed a plan! 1. Build a hollow wooden horse 2. Persuade the Trojans
to bring the horse inside the city 3. Leave a single Greek behind in their deserted camp to ensure
the horse is safely accepted (Sinon)
14. The Fall of Troy Troy was destroyed Trojans were slaughtered Priam was killed by Achilles’ son
Aeneas was the only leader to survive Helen (with the help of Aphrodite) escaped back to
Menelaus Hector’s wife made the last ultimate sacrifice for Troy – she threw Hector’s son off the
city walls
