…a war about an apple

Trojan War

The Ancient Greeks tell a story about how a war that lasted 10 years started with this:

Believe or not…

Remember, Ancient Greece was made of _____________________.

Look at pg. 2 in your book.

Let’s back up…

Once upon a time..the Gods were having a party. There were many Gods

and Goddesses there.

A myth about how the war started

However, the God of Trouble, Eris was not invited to the party.

An angry guest…

Eris thought, and thought, and thought about what she could do to cause a fight.

“What can I do to cause a fight?”

The Golden AppleShe decided to throw in a golden apple. On the apple, she wrote a note saying it was for the prettiest goddess of all.

Why would this cause a fight?

Eventually, they decided between three Gods: Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena. Zeus didn’t want to pick who was the most beautiful.

There was a big fight.

Paris was the Prince of Troy. He was very good looking.

Each Goddess promised him some-thing different.

Aphrodite promised the him the most beautiful woman in the world.

He told Paris to de-cide.

Her name was Helen.

…but she was already married to the King of Sparta!

He did not care that Helen was married!

Paris kidnapped Helen back to Troy!

Paris was selfish.

Can you guess what hap-pened next…?

War!

The Trojan War went on for 10 long years! Many soldiers or warriors died on both sides.

Many warriors died.

War

One day, the Trojan guards looked outside and they couldn’t see the Spartans.

Instead, they saw a strange thing coming towards them…

A very sneaky trick…

A Giant Wooden Horse!

The Greeks were nowhere to be seen. The Trojans believed they had

given up and that they had won!

They thought the horse was a gift from the Greeks. They thought it was a sign of peace.

A Gift from the Greeks?

What do you think?

It was a trick!

The Greeks were hiding in the horse!

They attacked Troyand won the war!

Let’s act it out…

Part 1: “Blame it on the Gods”

Part 2: “Paris, you’re not so nice…”

Part 3: “Always be careful of gifts from your enemies.

In your own words, write your own version of the story of the Trojan war. Be sure to in-

clude these words:-Zeus -Mount Olympus-Paris-Helen-Troy-Sparta-Trojan Horse-Soldiers-Warriors

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