A child-oriented retelling of the Trojan War cycle that begins with Paris awarding a goddess the golden apple and abducting Helen, prompting a great Greek expedition against Troy. The narrative traces the long siege, the quarrel between the leading Greek commander and their greatest warrior over a captured maiden and the resulting plague, numerous battles and single combats, heroic exploits on both sides, tender domestic moments such as Hector with his wife, the death of a beloved comrade who wears another’s armour into action, and the hero’s return after new arms are made, renewing the fighting.