By Katerina Lagace

 What is a Greek hero? ◦ Greek heroes were extraordinary, but their conduct was not exemplary ◦ Mortal ◦ Were worshiped

 Was a Greek hero  Was a very handsome man  Attracted all goddesses  Often blamed for the Trojan War  Mother: Hecuba  Father: Priam en.wikipedia.org

 While his mother was still pregnant with him, his sister had a vision that the child would bring ruin to the city  A soothsayer said the dream meant the child would cause the destruction of Troy. Priam gave Paris to a slave and ordered him to kill the child  A Shepherd took him in and raised him  Messengers came and took Paris’s favorite bull as a prize  Paris’s sister recognized him  Went into the Trojan war