Handsome young herdsman Paris has a divine encounter that leads him on a fateful journey to the city games in Troy, where he learns a startling truth.

When word of the affair spreads, the Greeks gather an army for a face-saving mission to Troy, but Artemis demands a steep sacrifice to allow the voyage.

Hoping to secure much-needed food and supplies from his royal father-in-law, Hector sets off on a risky journey to Cilicia, taking Paris with him.

Helen's slip during her encounter with Achilles brings devastating consequences; King Agamemnon chooses the wrong woman to be his plaything.

Paris goes on the run; Pandarus investigates Helen's missing servant; a Trojan spy learns the Greeks have lost Achilles and his men as soldiers.

The Amazons find Paris, who learns that he has an enemy in common with them; Aphrodite delivers a message; the Greeks get a taste of their own medicine.