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The Trojan War: The Butterfly Effect

The story of the Trojan War exemplifies the "butterfly effect" beginning with the Apple of Discord leading to the Judgment of Paris and the elopement of Helen of Sparta, sparking one of the greatest wars in history.

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The Trojan War: The Butterfly Effect

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  1. The Trojan war The Spark

  2. The butterfly Effect • The story of the Trojan War exemplifies the “butterfly effect” • The Apple of Discord • The Judgment of Paris

  3. Nereids • Sea Nymphs • Thetis: most beautiful Nereid • Both Zeus and Poseidon really wanted Thetis as one of their conquests until… • They both heard a prophecy that Thetis would bear a son who would be greater than his father. • Didn’t go over well with such egotistical gods.

  4. A Request from Hera • Once he heard the prophecy, Zeus appealed to Hera and asked her to set Thetis up with a mortal • One with mortal blood couldn’t overtake an Olympian • Hera set Thetis up with a mortal man named Peleus

  5. Wedding of Peleus and Thetis • All of the big-shot divinities were there • Centaurs, nymphs • Apollo and muses served as her wedding band • Even Hephaestus and Ares were getting along (crazy talk!) • One goddess didn’t make the list… Eris, the goddess of discord • Who would want discord and strife at her wedding?!

  6. Eris seeks revenge • The fact that Eris wasn’t invited to the party of the century turned out to have a maleficent domino effect • Eris took an apple and wrote on it “To the Fairest One” and quietly placed it on the table with all of the guests’ gifts • After all of merrymaking, the goddesses Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena saw the apple and began to squabble

  7. The Fairest • At a wedding, shouldn’t the “Fairest” be the bride?! These goddesses didn’t think so… • They asked Zeus to intervene and determine who “the Fairest” was • Zeus wanted nothing to do with the decision • Zeus instructed Hermes to give the apple to Paris, prince of Troy

  8. The judgment of Paris • Hermes called together Paris, Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena to the mountain top • Paris initially couldn’t decide who was “the Fairest,” but the goddesses wouldn’t let him go until he decided • Each goddess bribed him • Hera: rule of Europe and Asia • Athena: wisdom and great combat skills • Aphrodite: the most beautiful woman in the world

  9. The result of the Decision • Aphrodite got the apple • He made enemies with 2 goddesses • Aphrodite consulted with Eros about the most beautiful woman in the world • Result: Helen of Sparta, who was already to married to Menelaus, king of Sparta and brother of Agamemnon

  10. The Mission • Aphrodite and Paris plotted to get Helen away from Menelaus and bring her to Troy • A piece of apple caused one of the greatest wars of the Western World

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