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The I l iad -

by Homer1200 B.C


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w Homer w

Greatest of the Greek poets

1,000 years B.C.

Epic poems- 1stto make stories a unified whole

Sung for entertainment

Stories taught Greek ideals


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Homer wrote -

The Iliad

Ilium- Greek for Troy

Story of the Trojan

War

10 years

Fought over Helen ofTroy

The Odyssey

Follows the Trojan

War10 years

Odysseuss journey toreturn to Greece

A metaphor for everypersons journeythrough life.


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The Judgment of Paris


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Wedding of Peleus and Thetis(grandson to Zeus and a sea nymph)

Erisgoddess of discord, not invited

Eris crashes party - starts trouble

Golden appleTo the fairest

Hera, Athena, Aphroditeclaim it

Me!Its

mine

!

No,

me!


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Zeusasked to judgeNo way!

Choose between my

wife, daughter, and

Aphrodite?

Who else can I get?


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ParisPrince of Troy

(a playboy)

Goddesses bribe Paris

Athena offersambition, fame, success in war

Hera offerspower, riches, King of Europe

and Asia

Aphrodite offersthe love of the mostbeautiful

woman in the world


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Paris chooses Aphrodite -

Theres just one

little problem

The most beautiful woman inthe world is Helen

and shes married.


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Helen wife to Menelaus, King of Sparta(a half-mortal daughter of Zeus)


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Helens father, Tyndareus

Knew many men

would pursue Helen

Was afraid conflicts orwars would be fought

over her

Convinced suitors to

swear an oath

- to always protect Helen

- to support her husband ,

whomever she chose


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Paris visits Helen and Menelaus

Welcomed as a guest

Kidnaps Helen

Menelaus - raises armyfrom suitors

Agamemnon- Menelaussbrother leads expedition

Achilles greatest Greekwarrior

- son of Peleus and Thetis

- invulnerable, except for heel


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Siege of Troy - lasts 10 years

Troyhigh and thick walls,surrounded by plain of Troy

Aphrodite- sides with theTrojans

Athena and Hera - sidewith the Greeks

Zeus- remains impartial

Achilles kills Hector,Prince of Troydefiles

body by dragging it behind his

chariot

Paris takes revenge forbrothershoots Achilles inheel, killing him

Greekscreate a plan-Odysseusknown for

strategy

- Athenasfavorite warrior


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The Trojan Horse

Greeks create a large, wooden horse

Greeks sail away, leave as gift

Warned not to bring horse inside Troy

- Cassandrapriestess

- Laocoonpriest

Trojans celebrate


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End of War

Soldiers slip out of

horse and open gates

Greeks returnTrojans are massacred

Troy is burned

women enslaved


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Gods turn against the Greeks

Ajax kills Cassandra in Athenas temple

Athena is offended

Calls on Poseidon to create storm


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Odyssey Begins Here

Greeks are scattered

around the

Mediterranean Odysseuss 10 year

journey home begins

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