Incidents in Mythology

The Return of Oddyseus 

The Story:

Odysseus soon devised a way to end the Trojan War--the erection of a giant wooden horse filled with Achaean (Greek) men to be left at the gates of Troy. The Trojans had noticed Achaean ships sailing away earlier that day and thought the giant horse was a peace (or sacrificial) offering from the Achaeans. Rejoicing, they opened the gates and led the horse into their city. Then, after 10 years of privations for the sake of the war, the Trojans brought out their equivalent of champagne. They feasted, drank hard, and fell asleep. During the night, the Achaeans stationed inside the horse opened the trap door, crept down, opened the gates, and let in their countrymen who had only pretended to slip away. The Achaeans then torched Troy, killing the men and taking the women prisoner. Helen, now middle-aged but still a beauty, was reunited with her husband Menelaus.

Reaction:

What Odysseus did was pure cleverness and genius. Its a very big plan from him and it surely ended the war. It did take a painstaking amount of patience but their patience was worth it.

reference: https://www.thoughtco.com/sequence-major-events-in-trojan-war-112868

Judgement of Paris

The story: 

THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS was a contest between the three most beautiful goddesses of Olympos--Aphrodite, Hera and Athena--for the prize of a golden apple addressed "To the Fairest."

The story began with the wedding of Peleus and Thetis which all the gods had been invited to attend except for Eris, goddess of discord. When Eris appeared at the festivities she was turned away and in her anger cast the golden apple amongst the assembled goddesses addressed "To the Fairest." Three goddesses laid claim to the apple--Aphrodite, Hera and Athena. Zeus was asked to mediate and he commanded Hermes to lead the three goddesses to Paris of Troy to decide the issue. The three goddesses appearing before the shepherd prince, each offering him gifts for favour. He chose Aphrodite, swayed by her promise to bestow upon him Helene, the most beautiful woman, for wife. The subsequent abduction of Helene led directly to the Trojan War and the fall of the city.

Reaction: 

Basically, anything thats precious, very high in value, that is deemed as the prize of a certain competition is always something that competitors will kill for just for them to obtain it. If I were in their shoes, I'd surely certainly do the same hahahahahahaha of course, even people who are very unique would do the same, also, one of the factors that would force them to do so is because their life is on the line with it, soooo yeah. 

reference: https://www.thoughtco.com/sequence-major-events-in-trojan-war-112868#the-next-greatest-hero

The Next Greatest Hero

The story: 
The Achaeans and Trojans valued the armor of fallen soldiers. They triumphed in capturing the helmets, weapons, and armor of the enemy, but also prized that of their own dead. The Achaeans wanted to award the armor of Achilles to the Achaean hero they thought came next in stature to Achilles. Odysseus won. Ajax, who thought the armor should have been his, went mad with rage, tried to kill his fellow countrymen, and killed himself with the sword which he had received from his belt-exchange with Hector.

Reaction: 
What is with the Equipment of the enemy though haha did it have any value once sold ? Haha but regarding Ajax, he sure wanted to obtain that Armour, well, it was valuable anyway, and it made his rank higher anyway, but the armour was of no use to him since he killed himself, nonsense ahahahahahhahah.

reference: https://www.thoughtco.com/sequence-major-events-in-trojan-war-112868#the-next-greatest-hero

Patroclus Fights as Achilles

the story: Achilles had a dear friend and companion at Troy named Patroclus. In the movie Troy, he is Achilles' cousin. While that's a possibility, many consider the two not so much cousins, in the sense of "son of one's uncle," as lovers. Patroclus tried to persuade Achilles to fight because Achilles was so capable a warrior that he could turn the tide of battle. Nothing had changed for Achilles, so he refused. Patroclus presented an alternative. He asked Achilles to let him lead Achilles' troops, the Myrmidons. Achilles agreed and even lent Patroclus his armor.

Dressed like Achilles and accompanied by the Myrmidons, Patroclus went into battle. He acquitted himself well, killing a number of Trojans. But then the greatest of the Trojan heroes, Hector, mistaking Patroclus for Achilles, killed him.

Now the situation was different for Achilles. Agamemnon was an annoyance, but the Trojans were, once again, the enemy. Achilles was so grieved by the death of his dear Patroclus that he reconciled with Agamemnon (who returned Briseis), and entered the battle. 

Reaction: 
Well, in my point of view, there is a lot going on with this incident right here. First up, I like how good the relationship of Achilles and Patroclus is as dear friends.  Second, Patroclus couldve had talent with war but he was killed as an ignorant mistake by Hector hahahahah that is sad thou.

reference: https://www.thoughtco.com/sequence-major-events-in-trojan-war-112868#the-next-greatest-hero