At the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, a golden apple rolls across the floor bearing a mysterious message. The choice of a young shepherd named Paris will change the fate of Troy forever.

In the ninth year of the war, a quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon changes everyone's fate. The story of Achilles and Patroclus's friendship, the duel with Hector, and a brave plea that softened the hardest of hearts.