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Atalanta

Atalanta. Took part in the Caladonian Warhunt . Married a man who beat her in a foot race by being distracted by three golden apples Abandoned by father because he wanted a son. Atalanta. Raised by a she-bear She was too maidenly to be a boy, but to boyish to be a maiden

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Atalanta

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  1. Atalanta • Took part in the CaladonianWarhunt • . • Married a man who beat her in a foot race by being distracted by three golden apples • Abandoned by father because he wanted a son

  2. Atalanta • Raised by a she-bear • She was too maidenly to be a boy, but to boyish to be a maiden • Man named Meleager fell in love with her but got killed by his uncles for giving Atalanta credit for a kill in the hunt. • Sailed with the Argonauts

  3. The Trojan War • Started with the judgment with Paris - Paris decided between Aphrodite, Hera, Athena to give a golden apple labeled for “the fairest” - Aphrodite promised Paris a fair maiden if he gave her the golden apple • Helen was the fairest maiden in Greece. - Stolen by Paris to take back to Troy • Trojan War was started, which lasted nine years

  4. The Trojan War • Helen’s husband, Meneleus found Helen missing, and called to the rest of Greece to help him. - Hero’s responded, but two were missing Odysseus and Achilles • Achilles soon showed up but was killed during the Trojan War when Apollo guided an arrow to his Achilles’ Heel • On the Trojan’s side, their hero was Hector. • The war lasted 9 years

  5. The trojan war

  6. Trojan Horse Trojans made it look like they were leaving and left a horse. They filled the horse with troops. The Greeks took the horse back to their city. The Trojans jumped out and wrecked The Greeks

  7. Characters of the trojan war Trojans • Helen • Paris • Hector • Aphrodite • Ares • Apollo • Artemis Greeks • Helen • Odysseus • Achilles • Agamemnon • Menelaus • Zeus • Poseidon • Hera • Athena

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