the judgement of paris

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.”