1. …a war about an apple

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

3.  Remember, Ancient Greece was made of _____________________.  Look at pg. 2 in your book.

4.  Once upon a time..the Gods were having a party. There were many Gods and Goddesses there.

5.  However, the God of Trouble, Eris was n ot invited to the party.

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

7. She 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?

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

9.  Paris was the Prince of Troy. He was very good looking.  Each Goddess promised him something different.  Aphrodite promised the him the most b eautiful woman in the world.

11.  He did not care that Helen was m arried!  Paris kidnapped Helen back to Troy!

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

14.  One day, the Trojan guards looked o utside and they couldn’t see the S partans.  Instead, they saw a strange thing c oming towards them…

16.  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.

17. The Greeks were hiding in the horse! They attacked Troy and won the war!

19.  In your own words, write your own version of the story of the Trojan war. Be sure to include these words: -Zeus-Mount Olympus -Paris -Helen -Troy -Sparta -Trojan Horse -Soldiers -Warriors