Author's Note: Countless stories and myths have been told about beautiful Helen, the Trojan princes; Paris and Hector. The mighty warrior, Achilles and his wrath. Ever since the great epics the Illiad and the Odyssey were written thousands of years ago. This is just my version of events. I give all credit to the blind poet all those centuries ago, without him this would not have been possible.
Helen of Sparta (20): Daughter of Zues, she is married to Menelaus of Mcyenae at the age of 15. Raped and beaten for five years. She meets Paris and Hector, who were brought to Sparta on peace talks. She instantly has a connection to Paris.
Pollux of Spart (23): Older brother of Helen, his twin brother Castor was killed in an epidemic when they were 16. He is the general of the Spartan army, a trained warrior and sworn protector of his sister. Seeing the suffering she goes through, he secretly makes a deal with Hector to save his sister and infant niece.
Hector of Troy (27): Eldest son and heir to the Trojan throne. Married to Andromache and has an infant son named Astyanax. He comes to Sparta looking for peace. He reluctantly makes the deal with Pollux, knowing that this deal will lead to war.
Paris of Troy (25): Second eldest son of Troy. He is handsome beyond words, said to be gifted by the goddess Aphrodite. Well trained in archery, he is Hector's second in command. When he meets Helen, he instantly falls in love. Per the choice of Paris.
Menelaus of Sparta/Mycenae (40): King of Sparta, he is the younger brother of Agamemnon. Considered to be ruthless and cruel, he and his brother want to conquer the known world. Which includes Troy. Menelaus brings the Trojan princes to Sparta under the banner of peace, but plans their deaths.
Agamemnon of Mycenae (45): King of Mycenae and older brother to Menelaus. He is just as ruthless and cruel, if not more so. He has dreams of a world ruled by him. He will do anything to achieve that goal.
Achilles of Myrmidon (25): Son of a mortal father Peleus and a nereid Thetis. Achilles is a skilled warrior, trained by the mythical Chiron. He wants glory and to be remembered.
Clytemnestra of Mycenae/Sparta (20): Twin sister of Helen, given to Agamemnon at the age of 14 to avoid war between the two city states. She is a strong willed woman who would do anything for her children. She and Agamemnon have a love-hate relationship.
Patroclus of Myrmidon (18): Younger foster brother of Achilles, almost as good of a warrior as Achilles. Goes everywhere with Achilles.
Priam of Troy (60): King of Troy, kind hearted and just. Always strives for peace, uses war as a last resort. Welcomes Helen to Troy with open arms.
Hecuba of Troy (40): Queen of Troy, kind hearted but loves her children fiercely. At first doesn't trust Helen, but sees the love that Paris has for her.
Cassandra of Troy (20): Younger sister of Hector and Paris, was given the gift of prophecy. When she rejected the great god Apollo, he cursed her. No one ever believes her prophecies. She knows that with Helen's arrival, it means the downfall of Troy
Andromache of Troy (23): Wife of Hector, she is a good and loyal wife. She becomes close with Helen. Both share the love they have for their infant children.
Astyanax of Troy (BABY): Son and heir of Hector, he is an infant when the war breaks out.
Aeneas of Troy (25): Son of a mortal Anchises, and the goddess Aphrodite. He is the cousin of Hector and Paris. Grew alongside them. He has a great destiny to survive the Trojan war. He is the third in command of the Trojan forces. A skilled warrior and a skilled healer. He and his son Iulus will be the mythical founders of Rome.
Odysseus of Ithaca (30): The wisest of all the Greeks, counselor to Agamemnon and closest friend and confidant to Achilles. He comes up with the scheme of the Trojan Horse to get inside the walls of Troy. To end the war.
Major Events of the Trojan War
The Judgment of Paris and the Golden Apple: Takes place before the Trojan war when Paris was nothing but a shepherd. Three Goddesses; Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera come to Paris. He must choose who to give the golden apple to. The one is the most beautiful. This apple was throne onto the table by Eris the goddess of Discord at a wedding. Zues chooses Paris to make the choice. Each goddess offers something to Paris, in the end Paris chooses Aphrodite. Angering both Hera and Athena.
The Abduction/Saving of Helen: Hector, Paris, and Pollux take Helen and her infant daughter Hermione out of Sparta under the cover of darkness to save both of them from the wrath of Menelaus. For Menelaus wanted a son, not a daughter.
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia: Agamemnon had to sacrifice his eldest daughter Iphigenia to the goddess Artemis, to allow the winds to blow. To sacrifice what he loves the most. To get the Greeks to Troy. His wife never forgave him. And plotted her revenge the moment he left.
Patroclus fights as Achilles: Patroclus is upset that Achilles will not allow him to fight in the war. Wears Achilles' armor to battle after Agamemnon and Achilles fall out over a dispute over how to deal with Trojan prisoners. Hector, believing Patroclus is Achilles, kills him during the tenth year of the war.
The Death of Hector: Achilles enraged and grief stricken over Patroclus' death challenges Hector to one on one combat. Achilles kills Hector, in his anger Achilles drags Hector's body around the walls of Troy for 10 days.
The Trojan Horse: The massive horse was left as an offering of peace. The Trojans brought it into the city and began to celebrate. After the celebration, when most Trojans were in a drunken stupor, the 30 men who had been hiding in the horse came out and opened the gates. Troy burned that night. Ending the Trojan War.
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Beautiful War
Historical Fiction*All Characters are based of off Homer's great work the Illiad You have heard my name before. I am the face that launched a thousand ships. The face that destroyed a city. Many men have told the story of Helen of Troy... That is me. But they never t...
