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Which of the following led to the Trojan War?

 

dekari c #256347
Jun 18, 2012 6:49 AM

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Which of the following led to the Trojan War?

Zeus and Leda's love affair
Achilles' hiding with the maidens
Paleus and Thetis not inviting Eris to their wedding
Paris' betrayal of Oenone
Odysseus' killing of Palamedes
the suitors' oath to Tyndarus

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Aslan
Jun 18, 2012 7:01 AM

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I'd go with Paleus and Thetis not inviting Eris to their wedding .
 

jill d #170087
Jun 18, 2012 7:02 AM

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Paris' betrayal of Oenone
 

jill d #170087
Jun 18, 2012 7:14 AM

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Ok.............. after looking at all of these again, I'll go with Aslan on his answer, it is a further reacher answer than Oenone's vengeance against Paris when he left he to kidnap Helen.

On another note, even after Paris abducted Helen, the war might not have occurred if Helen's suitors had not sworn to the Oath of Tyndareus. This oath was extracted from each of Helen's suitors stating that all of them...... regardless of who was chosen as her husband, would swear their allegiance to Helen's chosen husband and defend him against anyone who wished to do him or his marriage any wrong/harm.

I'd say it's a toss up........
 

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