Once there was a lovely woman named Helen. She was the most beautiful woman in ancient Greece. Many men wanted to win her heart. She chose to marry King Menelaus and she became the Queen of Sparta.
Dahulu kala, ada seorang wanita cantik bernama Helen. Dia adalah wanita tercantik di Yunani Kuno. Banyak pria ingin memenangkan hatinya. Dia memilih untuk menikah dengan Raja Menelaus dan menjadi Ratu Sparta.
Unfortunately, Helen's marriage to Menelaus did not stoр other princes and kings from wanting to marry her as well. Young, handsome Paris, Prince of Troy, was one of the men that was captivated by Helen's beauty. Paris kidnapped Helen and took her to his home in Troy. Helen became known as Helen of Troy.
Sayangnya, pernikahan Helen dengan Menelaus tidak menghentikan para pangeran dan raja lain untuk menginginkan menikahinya juga. Paris, Pangeran Troya yang muda dan tampan, adalah salah satu pria yang terpikat oleh kecantikan Helen. Paris menculik Helen dan membawanya ke rumahnya di Troya. Helen dikenal sebagai Helen dari Troya.
King Menelaus was furious and was not going to tolerate the prince stealing his wife. He called together an army of fifty thousand men to help him get his wife back. Among these men were some of the greatest heroes of the world: Achilles the heroic, Odysseus the sneaky, and Ajax the arrogant. With these men, a thousand ships sailed to the shores of Troy, just outside the city walls. This was the beginning of one of the most terrible wars. It was known as the Trojan War.
Raja Menelaus marah dan tidak akan mentolerir pangeran yang mencuri istrinya. Dia mengumpulkan pasukan sebanyak lima puluh ribu orang untuk membantunya mengambil kembali istrinya. Di antara pasukan tersebut terdapat beberapa pahlawan terbesar di dunia: Achilles yang gagah berani, Odysseus yang licik, dan Ajax yang sombong. Dengan pasukan tersebut, seribu kapal berlayar ke pantai Troy, tepat di luar tembok kota. Ini adalah awal dari salah satu perang terburuk dalam sejarah. Perang tersebut dikenal sebagai Perang Troy.
After ten years, many of the men were dead, including Achilles, Ajax, and the prince, Paris. However, after countless battles, the Greeks never made it inside the city walls to regain possession of their queen.
Setelah sepuluh tahun, banyak prajurit tewas, termasuk Achilles, Ajax, dan pangeran Paris. Namun, setelah pertempuran yang tak terhitung jumlahnya, orang Yunani tidak pernah berhasil masuk ke dalam tembok kota untuk mengambil kembali ratu mereka.
The Greek soldiers were ready to surrender and return to Greece, but Odysseus was not ready to give up. He had a clever idea to get into the city. None of the soldiers thought it would work, but they were desperate to end the war, so they were willing to give it a try.
Pasukan Yunani siap menyerah dan kembali ke Yunani, tetapi Odysseus tidak siap menyerah. Dia memiliki ide cerdik untuk masuk ke kota. Tidak ada prajurit yang berpikir itu akan berhasil, tetapi mereka putus asa untuk mengakhiri perang, jadi mereka bersedia mencobanya.
One morning the Trojans woke up and discovered that the beaches were deserted and there was nothing left but a huge wooden horse. The Trojans were puzzled by the strange horse and debated about what it meant and what should be done with it.
Suatu pagi, orang-orang Troya bangun dan mendapati pantai-pantai kosong, dan yang tersisa hanyalah seekor kuda kayu raksasa. Orang-orang Troya bingung dengan kuda aneh itu dan mendiskusikan artinya serta apa yang harus dilakukan dengannya.
"It's a tribute to our great city...the City of Horses," some said.
“Ini adalah penghormatan bagi kota besar kita... Kota Kuda,” kata beberapa orang.
"It's a trick," others voiced.
“Ini adalah tipu daya,” kata yang lain.
The Trojans began to celebrate. They pulled the enormous wooden horse inside the city walls for a victory party. It would stand in the city as a reminder that the Greeks had surrendered to the powerful Trojans.
Orang-orang Troya mulai merayakan. Mereka menarik kuda kayu raksasa itu ke dalam tembok kota untuk pesta kemenangan. Kuda itu akan berdiri di kota sebagai pengingat bahwa orang-orang Yunani telah menyerah kepada orang-orang Troya yang kuat.
The celebrations lasted for many hours and late into the night. The Greeks all the while sat inside the hollow body of the horse patiently waiting for the last of the Trojans to go to bed.
Perayaan berlangsung berjam-jam dan hingga larut malam. Orang-orang Yunani sepanjang waktu duduk di dalam tubuh kosong kuda itu, menunggu dengan sabar hingga orang-orang Troya terakhir pergi tidur.
Once the city was sound asleep, a small door on the horse's belly opened and the Greek soldiers leaped out of the huge hollow horse. Just as Odysseus had predicted, the Trojans had carried the Greeks right into the center of the city.
Begitu kota tertidur lelap, pintu kecil di perut kuda terbuka dan prajurit Yunani melompat keluar dari kuda kosong raksasa itu. Seperti yang diprediksi Odysseus, orang-orang Troya telah membawa orang-orang Yunani tepat ke tengah kota.
The Greeks opened the city gates and signaled to the army of ships to sail back to shore. They had been hiding just over the sea's horizon. It didn't take long before the entire Greek army flooded the city of Troy. All of this happened while the Trojans slept soundly.
Orang-orang Yunani membuka gerbang kota dan memberi isyarat kepada armada kapal untuk berlayar kembali ke pantai. Mereka telah bersembunyi di balik cakrawala laut. Tak lama kemudian, seluruh pasukan Yunani membanjiri kota Troya. Semua ini terjadi sementara orang-orang Troya tertidur lelap.
It took no time for the Trojan War that had lasted ten years to finally came to an end. The Greeks were able to sail away happily because they had recaptured their queen. She was returned to King Menelaus where they lived happily the rest of their days.
Perang Troya yang telah berlangsung sepuluh tahun akhirnya berakhir dengan cepat. Orang-orang Yunani dapat berlayar pulang dengan bahagia karena mereka telah merebut kembali ratu mereka. Dia dikembalikan kepada Raja Menelaus, di mana mereka hidup bahagia selamanya.