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At the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, the goddess Eris, who had not been invited, threw an apple inscribed "For the Fairest." In the judgment of Paris, a prince of Troy, Aphrodite proved the winner over Athena and Hera.

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As a result of selecting Aphrodite, Paris is allowed to marry the most beautiful woman in the word: Helen, who is already the wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta.

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Menelaus, along with his brother Agamemnon, lead the other Greeks to Troy in an attempt to wage war on the city and secure Helen's return.

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Book 1 (10 Days Before the Start of the Iliad)

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Book 1 (10 Days Before the Start of the Iliad)

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The priest Chryses goes to Agamemnon in a bid to secure the return of his daughter Chryseis, whom Agamemnon had enslaved as a war-prize. Agamemnon rejects the priest's offer of ransom and sends him away, after which he prays for Apollo to send a plague upon the Greek camp.

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Zeus sends a dream to Agamemnon in which the Greek chief is encouraged to pursue another battle, which he does.

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Zeus, although he believes that Menelaus has won the duel, calls a council of the gods in hopes of finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Hera and Athena's continued anger at the Trojans, however, makes this impossible.

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At Athena's urging, the Trojan archer Pandarus shoots Menelaus with an arrow, barely grazing him but providing justification for the renewal of hostilities between the two sides.

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Chryses's daughter was abducted and enslaved by Agamemnon. Chryses tried offering a great ransom for the daughter back but Agamemnon refused.

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Chryses went to Apollo and prayed for help from the god. Apollo shot many Greeks for 9 straight days. Then Achilles called an assembly and told Calchas to explain to the Greeks what was going on.

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Agamemnon was furious with Calchas. Achilles was furious as well and wanted Briseis. Achilles nearly attacked Agamemnon but Athena held him back.

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Chryses offered ransom to Agamemnon but it was declined at first. Chryses prayed to Apollo. Apollo forced Agamemnon to to realize why. His anger led him to returning Chryses daughter.

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Hector said to everyone that the duel would be between Paris and Menelaus. Paris got scared and tried to avoid it but Hector ensured it happens.

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They agreed the outcome would decide who won the war. Menelaus almost killed Paris but Aphrodite helped him out. Menelaus won after the Greeks surrendered.

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Pandarus was concerned about returning to battle because he was getting very unlucky but Aeneas convinced him.

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Aeneas had a clean shot on Diomedes but his spear landed in his shield. Pandarus died to Diomedes who killed himwith a javelin.

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Aeneas almost died to a boulder trying to see if Pandarus was alive. Diomedes slightly injured Aphrodite's wrist.

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Aphrodite borrowed horses from Ares to return from Olympus. Apollo urged Ares to attack Diomedes. Lots of Troy were retreating..

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Aeneas returned with his injuries healed. They fought again with many dead on both sides. Hera got disguised as Stentor.

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Stentor was the one with the loud voice and assured the Greeks fight hard. Athena went to reassure that Diomedes, who wounded Ares himself. They soon returned to Olympus.