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“The Face that launched a thousand ships…”
Ithaca Odysseus Penelope (Telemachus) GREEKS TROJANS Sparta Helen Menelaus “The Face that launched a thousand ships…” Troy Priam Paris Hector Cassandra Argos Agamemnon Clytemnestra (Iphigenia) Greece Achilles Helen Zeus Poseidon Apollo
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Sparta Family Tree Zeus Leda Tyndareus of Sparta Pollux (son)
Helen (daugther) Castor (Son) Clytemnestra (Daughter, Wife of Agamemnon) (Helen is abducted by Theseus & returned by her brothers who killed him)
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Where It All Began Peleus (mortal man) Thetis (sea nymph) Achilles
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What about Eris? Eris (a goddess known for trouble making) was not invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis Seeks revenge by rolling a golden apple amongst three goddesses The golden apple was intended for “the fairest” Zeus wanted no part of decision; instead, Paris
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(Most beautiful woman)
Gifts Offered to Paris Greeks Trojans Aphrodite (Most beautiful woman) Athena (Victories) Greeks Hera (Money and Wealth)
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