Greek Mythology: The Trojan War

There are many different stories about the trojan war. There is Greek Mythology, the Odyssey, The iliad, etc. The different stories have different backgrounds, settings, even different gods and people. In Greek Mythology the main reasons the Trojan War started was because of the competition between the goddesses, Paris’s decision, and the abduction of Queen Helen.

The competition between the goddesses happens when Eris, goddess of discord, threw a golden apple into the wedding of Thetis, goddess of the sea, and said “for the fairest”. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite all claimed the apple for themselves. Zeus, god of the sky and ruler of all gods, decided Paris, the most beautiful man on earth, should be the judge and chose which godess should get the golden apple. The three
When Menelaus demanded her return, the Trojans refused. Menelaus then persuaded his brother, Agamemnon, to lead an army against Troy. Agamemnon and troopships, lead by the greatest greek heroes, Achilles, Patroclus, Diomedes, Odysseus, Nestor and two warriors name Ajax. They then set sail and headed for Troy. For around nine years Greeks destroyed Troy’s surrounding cities and countrysides, but the city itself, Troy held together in the end, except it wasn’t over just yet. The Greeks then hid out in a hollowed out wooden horse. At night they snuck out, went through the city gates of Troy and destroyed it. The gods were very interested in this war though. Poseidon, Hera, and Athena helped the Greeks, while Aphrodite and Ares helped the Trojans. Zeus and Apollo, although often involved in the action of the war, treated both sides fairly. The Greeks then defeated Troy. Therefore, The Trojan War started because of the competition between the goddesses, Paris’s decision, and the abduction of Queen Helen. Even though there are many stories on the Trojan War, the one through Greek Mythology is the one most people choose to go