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The Trojan War has its roots in the marriage between Peleus and Thetis,

The Apple of Discord: For the fairest


Achilles
Son of
Thetis Paris of Troy chosen as Judge

Minerva Juno Venus

Paris decided in favor of Venus

Under the protection of Venus, Paris sailed to Greece for


Helen and received by Menelaus, King
of Sparta

Paris, aided by Venus, persuaded Helen to escape with


him, that’s arose the famous Trojan War

Menelaus called upon his brother, Agamemnon,


chieftains of Greece for recovering his wife and with the
help of others chiefs likes Achilles, Diomede, Ulysses
and Nestor

After two years of preparation The Greek fleet


assembled, under Agamemnon's inspection.

Odysseus and Menelaus were sent as ambassadors to King


Priam, father of Hector and Paris. They demanded Helen,
Priam refused, and they returned with the announcement
that war was inevitable.

The war continues to 10 years resulting in the destruction of


Troy

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