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Greek mythologyTHE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS
M.T. 31401418
CHARACTERS:
Eris
Aphrodite
Hera
Athena
Zeus
Paris
Helen
SETTING
• Mt. Ida near Troy.
PLOT:• Exposition:• Eris, the goddess of discord, was not invited on
a banquet held for the wedding of King Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis.
• Because of this she threw a golden apple in the banquet hall MARKED FOR THE FAIREST
• Rising Action:• The three goddess asked Zeus who is the
fairest among them but Zeus said that a man named Paris who is in Mt. Ida keeping his fathers sheep, can judge them.
• Climax• The three goddess went to Mt. Ida to ask Paris
who among them is the fairest.
• Athena promised that she will help Paris to win a battle against the Greeks.
• Hera wants to give Paris the Europe and Asia and be the ruler.
• Aphrodite offered the most beautiful woman in the world who is HELEN OF TROY.
• Falling Action:• Paris choose the offer of Aphrodite.
• Aphrodite led Paris to Sparta and he left Oenone for Helen.
• Denouement• Menelaus and Helen welcomed him as their guest.
Paris broke his trust and completely left to Paris his home and went off to Crete.
BUT“Paris who coming entered a friend’s kind dwelling,
Shamed the hand there that gave him food,Stealing away a woman.”