The Trojan War

Goddess of strife and discord

The goddess of strife and discord who threw the golden apple that started the chain of events leading to the Trojan War.

Prince who caused the Trojan War

Paris was the Trojan prince whose judgement of three goddesses and abduction of Helen ignited the Trojan War — the most consequential act of desire in Western mythology.

King of Sparta, husband of Helen

Menelaus was the king of Sparta whose stolen wife Helen was the cause of the Trojan War — yet he survived the war, the return, and old age, a rare happy ending among Greek heroes.

King of Mycenae

Agamemnon led the Greek coalition against Troy but was murdered upon return by his wife Clytemnestra.

Greatest warrior of the Trojan War

The greatest warrior in the Greek army at Troy, nearly invulnerable thanks to being dipped in the River Styx as an infant — except for the heel by which his mother held him.

Achilles' beloved companion

Patroclus was Achilles' closest companion whose death in borrowed armour at Hector's hands was the turning point of the Iliad.

Champion of Troy

Hector was Troy's greatest warrior, who fought not for glory but to defend his city, wife, and son.

King of Ithaca, hero of the Trojan War

The cleverest of the Greek heroes, whose ten-year journey home from Troy is one of the greatest stories ever told. Odysseus's cunning was his greatest weapon.

Prophetess cursed never to be believed

A Trojan princess blessed with prophecy by Apollo but cursed so that no one would ever believe her predictions. She foresaw Troy's destruction but could not prevent it.

deception

Greek soldier who volunteered to stay behind at Troy and convince the Trojans to accept the wooden horse.