The Trojan War A Great Battle Between The Greek And...

The Trojan War By Jessie Impey The Trojan War was a great battle between the Greek and Trojan army. Many lives were lost due to this tragic event. Some say that the marriage of Peleus and Thetis started, â€Å"rolling effect,† of issues that lead to the war. The young couple decided to not invite Eris, the goddess of discord and strife. It was quite rude, for them to not invite my daughter but in their defense she can cause a lot of issues. Eris became outraged, when she was not invited. For her revenge, she crashed the wedding and brought a golden apple. Eris states, â€Å"that the fairest goddess shall obtain the golden apple.† I Hera, Queen of the Gods, thought I deserved that golden apple since I indeed am the fairest god. Unfortunately, Athena and Aphrodite though they deserved the apple. To solve this issue, Athena, Aphrodite and I traveled to see Paris, son of Priam and Prince of Troy. We all agreed, that Paris will be the judge of our fairness and the winner shall receive the golden apple. I should have no that this competition of beauty should cause issues but my arrogance got the best of me. To ensure my victory, I promised the Prince immense power, which he somehow declined. Instead of power, he choose Aphrodite’s offer. Prince wanted to marry the most beautiful women in the world, who at the time was already married to Menelaus. Aphrodite received the golden apple and Paris was sent to go woo, Helen. This deal between Aphrodite and Paris was one of the main reasons thatShow MoreRelatedThe war between the Trojans and the Achaeans, which resulted in the Fall of Troy1084 Words   |  5 PagesA war is a behavior patterned of organized violent conflict, which the causes are extreme aggression, societal disruption and high mortality. It involves two or more groups which has found a conflict which may not be resolved, only through war. 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