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CHAPTER ZERO?Possibly

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So, I just finished the Iliad, and I was not quite satisfied with the ending. Hector died, everyone mourned, sadness scattered all over Troy. I don't like those kinds of endings, my favored characters dies, and I'm left in despair. If someone had to die, it would be fine with me if Paris was the one who died instead.

Paris vs Menelaus (again)

Now, here's my version of the story, remember the part/chapter where Paris was to battle Menelaus over the ownership of Helen, and the fate of the war? Well, my version starts there: "Paris and Menelaus arm themselves and begin their duel. Neither is able to fell the other with his spear. Menelaus breaks his sword over Paris’ helmet. He then grabs Paris by the helmet and begins dragging him through the dirt, but Aphrodite, an ally of the Trojans, snaps the strap of the helmet so that it breaks off in Menelaus' hands. Frustrated, Menelaus retrieves his spear and is about to drive it home into Paris when... (This is the part where Aphrodite comes in and rescues Paris, but I won't let that happen.) Paris rolls to his side and blocks the spear with his worn-out helmet. They continue to battle until dawn. An opportunity arises when Paris is able to knock down Menelaus. And when Paris is about to drive his spear into Menelaus' chest, he relents for a moment and thinks about what he is doing. A short moment was what Menelaus needed to turn the tide of the duel. He grabs Paris' spear and uses the weapon against his enemy, running it through the abdomen and exiting through the spine. Paris' death concluded the battle between the two soldiers. Helen was returned to Menelaus, and the war between the Trojans and Achaeans ended there."

The death of one man, prevented the death of hundreds, or possibly thousands. To the very least, Paris died a heroic death, the gods did not interfere with the humans, Cassandra's prophecy was fulfilled, and Hector lived with his family once more. 

A good ending might I conclude. With this, I end my post, saying "Have a happy vacation!"