Trojan War

1. The wooden structure the Greeks used to sneak into Troy.
6. The goddess who promised Paris the most beautiful wife in the world.
9. The god of blacksmiths who made Achilles’ special armor.
12. Achilles’ mother, who tried to make him immortal.
13. The Trojan prince and warrior killed by Achilles.
15. Achilles’ best friend who wore Achilles’ armor in battle.
19. The magical river whose waters protected Achilles—except for his heel.
20. The large sea connected to the Aegean and surrounds Greece.
22. A goddess who competed in a beauty contest judged by Paris. Wife of Zeus.
24. The leader of the Greek armies and brother of Menelaus.
26. The woman known as the most beautiful in the world; her capture started the war.

2. A clever Greek hero who helped create the wooden horse used to defeat Troy.
3. The Trojan prince who took Helen back to Troy.
4. The sea between Greece and Turkey.
5. Stories about gods, heroes, and legendary events told in ancient times.
7. The ancient Greek poet who wrote the Iliad, the story of the Trojan War.
8. The epic poem that tells about the last year of the Trojan War.
10. The Greek city where Helen lived before she left with Paris.
11. The strongest Greek warrior with one weak spot—his heel.
14. A goddess who also competed in the beauty contest with Hera and Aphrodite.
16. A long attack in which an army tries to capture a city by surrounding it.
17. The modern country where the ruins of ancient Troy were found.
18. The king of the gods who helped start events leading to the Trojan War.
21. The ancient city the Greeks attacked during the Trojan War.
23. The god who punished the Greeks with disease and helped Hector kill Patroclus.
25. The king of Sparta whose wife, Helen, was taken to Troy.