Takes Achilles' slave girl, Briseis, which angers Achilles greatly.Īgainst Athene's advice, Achilles argues with Agamemnon and then quits the Greek army. Takes in "slave girl," Chryseis, but is forced to return her to her father. Helps Menelaus gather an army to sail to Troy to retrieve Helen. Menelaus is winning the battle, but Aphrodite rescues Paris before he can be killed Agamemnon Human, Powerful Human. When Helen leaves him, he contacts Big Bro to help him gather soldiers to storm Troy and retrieve HelenĪgrees to fight Paris to the death to decide who gets to "keep" Helen and end the 10 year Trojan-Greek war Married Helen (aka "Sweet Cheeks" and Most Beautifulīrother to Agamemnon (HIGH KING of Greece. She ends up hating Paris and tells him she wishes him dead.Īphrodite casts a spell on her to force her to stay with Paris King Menelaus human, King of Sparta,
Leaves her baby, husband, self respect, and all other virtues behind to said to Troy with Paris. When they marry, the other Greek leaders promise Helen's father they will ally with Menelaus if the need arises.įalls in "love" with Paris. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B.Her father arranges the marriage between her and Menelaus. Homer's epic poem, The Iliad, is one of the greatest adventure stories of all time and Rosemary Sutcliff's retelling of the classic saga embodies all of the astonishing drama, romance, and intrigue of ancient Greece.ĭon’t miss The Wanderings of Odysseus, the companion to Black Ships Before Troy, and follow Odysseus on his adventure home. In the end, the whims of the gods, the cunning of the warriors, and a great wooden horse will decide who emerges victorious. In the siege that follows, history’s greatest heroes, from Ajax to Achilles to Odysseus, are forged in combat, and the brutal costs of passion, pride, and revenge must be paid.
Inflamed by jealousy, the Greek king seeks lethal vengeance and sends his black war ships to descend on the city of Troy. For Greek myth fans, those who can’t get enough of the D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, and readers who have aged out of Rick Riordan, this classroom staple and mythology classic is perfect for learning about the ancient myths!Īs the gods and goddesses of Olympus scheme, the ancient world is thrown into turmoil when Helen, the most beautiful woman in all of Greece, is stolen away by her Trojan love.
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