Telephus, who was wounded by Achilles, traveled to Greece in the hope of curing his injury. The Greeks ultimately prevailed, but suffered heavy casualties at the hands of Telephus, king of the Teuthranians, and returned to According to Herodotus, the Greeks were under the impression that Helen had been taken by the Teuthranians (Teucrians), and though the Teuthranians denied such allegations, the Greeks laid siege to the city. Finding Troy proved difficult, however, and the Greek fleet at first landed in Mysia. This was done, and the Greek ships set off in search of Troy. The seer Calchas proclaimed that Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, must be sacrificed before the fleet would be able to set sail. Agamemnon however, had previously offended Diana and as a result, the goddess calmed the seas so that the fleet could not take off. The Greek fleet came together under Agamemnon's leadership (brother to Menelaus). Achilles was also sought for the mission because Calchas (a seer) had prophesied that Troy would not be taken unless Achilles fought for the Greeks. Many of the suitors did not wish to go to war (e.g., Odysseus pretended to be insane). Outraged, Menelaus called upon Helen's previous suitors to help him get her back and defend his honor. Once in his homeland the two were married. However, when Menelaus left Sparta to go to a funeral, Paris abducted Helen and returned to Troy. While in Sparta, Paris was treated as a royal guest by Helen's husband, Menelaus. Accordingly, Paris set sail for Sparta in order to capture Helen. Paris chose Aphrodite, and (at his request) she promised that Helen, the wife of Menelaus (King of Sparta), would be his wife. Hera promised him power, Athena promised him wealth, and Aphrodite promised the most beautiful woman in the world. Hermes went to Paris and Paris agreed to act as the judge. However, Zeus proclaimed that Paris (a prince of Troy and believed to be the most handsome man alive) would act as the judge. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite each reached for the apple. Looking to seed envy and strife, Eris proclaimed that the golden apple would belong to whomever was the fairest.
As myth retells the tale, the outraged goddess stormed into the banquet and threw a golden apple onto the table. Peleus and Thetis chose not to invite Eris (the goddess of discord) to the celebration of their union. The Trojan War has its roots in the marriage between Peleus and Thetis. The following section serves to highlight the major characters and events of this epic drama in ancient history. The numismatic depictions of this mythology are equally compelling. Trojan War mythology is rich and complex.
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