ParisParis      ofof    TroyTroy

 

When Paris was  a child, a When Paris was  a child, a vident saw that he will be vident saw that he will be the cause of the fall of the the cause of the fall of the Trojan polis so Priam Trojan polis so Priam decided to murder him. He decided to murder him. He ordered Agaelus (a ordered Agaelus (a servant) to abandond him servant) to abandond him in Mount Ida. When in Mount Ida. When Agaelus returned some Agaelus returned some days after and discovered days after and discovered that a bear was taking care that a bear was taking care of him he decided to adopt of him he decided to adopt him.him.

                                    

                                   Family:Family:

                                      MotherMother: Hecuba Queen of : Hecuba Queen of Trojan Trojan 

                                      FatherFather: Priam King of Trojan: Priam King of Trojan                                                        Adoptive fatherAdoptive father: Agelaus : Agelaus                                                       WifeWife: Oenone: Oenone                                                          BrotherBrother: Hector: Hector

                                      SisterSister: Casandra: Casandra

Paris was  the judge of a trial Paris was  the judge of a trial between Athenea, Afrodita between Athenea, Afrodita

and Hera. He had  to decide  and Hera. He had  to decide  who was the most beautiful of who was the most beautiful of them. Hera offered ownership them. Hera offered ownership

of all of Europe and Asia; of all of Europe and Asia; Athena offered skill in battle, Athena offered skill in battle,

wisdom and the abilities of the wisdom and the abilities of the greatest warriors; and greatest warriors; and

Aphrodite offered the love of Aphrodite offered the love of the most beautiful woman on the most beautiful woman on Earth, Helen of Sparta. Paris Earth, Helen of Sparta. Paris

chosed Aphrodite—and Helen.chosed Aphrodite—and Helen.

Helen Helen of Troyof Troy

Helen was already married to Helen was already married to King Menelaus of Sparta, so Paris King Menelaus of Sparta, so Paris had to raid Menelaus's house to had to raid Menelaus's house to steal Helen from him. . When she steal Helen from him. . When she disappeared to Troy, Menelaus disappeared to Troy, Menelaus invoked this oath. Helen's other invoked this oath. Helen's other suitors—who between them suitors—who between them represented the lion's share of represented the lion's share of Achaea's strength, wealth and Achaea's strength, wealth and military prowess—were obligated military prowess—were obligated to help bring her back. Thus, the to help bring her back. Thus, the whole of Greece moved against whole of Greece moved against Troy in force. The Trojan War had Troy in force. The Trojan War had begun.begun.

Paris Paris participated participated in the Trojan in the Trojan WarWarHe had to to it He had to to it because he because he was a prince was a prince of Troy.of Troy.

IN HOMER'S ILIAD, PARIS DESCRIBED AS UNSKILLED

AND COWARDLY

His brother Hector frequently criticizes him for

this.

He prefers to use a bow and arrow instead of a

sword

Paris killed Achilles later in the war.

Many accounts attribute it to an arrow

guided by Apollo.

Paris was mortally wounded in Paris was mortally wounded in the end of the war by the end of the war by Philoctetes, Helen made her Philoctetes, Helen made her way to Mount Ida where she way to Mount Ida where she begged Paris's former lover begged Paris's former lover Oenone to heal him. But she Oenone to heal him. But she refused.refused.

PARIS DIED THAT DAYPARIS DIED THAT DAY

After Paris's death, his brother Deiphobus

married Helen until he was killed by Menelaus

when he invaded Troy to take back Helen.

THE END