The Abduction Of Helen In Central Greece

Task 1

The story of the abduction of Helen initiated with Eris the goddess of discord. The marriage of the King Peleus with the sea Nymph Thetis was held on the mountain of the Pelion in Thessaly, in Central Greece. Eris was not invited. She was outraged and disturbed the wedding feast and threw a golden apple onto the table, which apple belonged to, Eris said, whomever was the fairest. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite each reached for the apple. Zeus declared that Paris, prince of Troy who thought to be the most beautiful man alive, would act as the judge. Hermes went to Paris, and Paris agreed to act as the judge. Three goddess who believed the apple belonged to her selves attempted to bribe Paris, Hera promised power, Athena promised wealth, and Aphrodite promised the most beautiful woman in the world. Paris chose Aphrodite, and she promised him that Helen, wife of Menelaus the king of Sparta, would be his wife. Paris then prepared to set off for Sparta to capture Helen. Twin prophets Cassandra and Helenus tried to persuade him against such

Menelaus then called upon all of Helen's old suitors, as all of the suitors had made a promise that they would all back Helen's husband to defend her honour. Many of the suitors did not wish to go to war. Odysseus pretended to be insane but this trick was revealed by Palamedes. Achilles, wasn’t a previous suitors, but he was needed after because the prophet Calchas had stated that Troy would not be taken unless Achilles would fight. Cinyras, king of Paphos, in Cyprus, who had been a suitor of Helen. He did not wish to go to war as well, but promised Agamemnon fifty ships for the Greek fleet. True to his word, He did send fifty ships. The first ship was commanded by his son. The other forty-nine, however, were toy clay ships, with tiny clay sailors. They dissembled soon after being placed in the