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The Iliad - by Homer 1200 B.C

The Iliad - by Homer 1200 B.C. w Homer w. Greatest of the Greek poets 1,000 years B.C. Epic poems- 1 st to make stories a unified whole Sung for entertainment Stories taught Greek ideals. The Iliad Ilium - Greek for Troy Story of the Trojan War 10 years Fought over Helen of Troy.

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The Iliad - by Homer 1200 B.C

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  1. The Iliad - by Homer 1200 B.C

  2. w Homer w • Greatest of the Greek poets • 1,000 years B.C. • Epic poems- 1st to make stories a unified whole • Sung for entertainment • Stories taught Greek ideals

  3. The Iliad Ilium- Greek for Troy Story of the Trojan War 10 years Fought over Helen of Troy The Odyssey Follows the Trojan War 10 years Odysseus’s journey to return to Greece A metaphor for every person’s journey through life. Homer wrote -

  4. The Judgment of Paris

  5. Wedding of Peleus and Thetis(grandson to Zeus and a sea nymph) • Eris – goddess of discord, not invited • Eris crashes party - starts trouble • Golden apple – “To the fairest” • Hera, Athena, Aphrodite – claim it It’s mine! Me! No, me!

  6. Zeus – asked to judge No way! Choose between my wife, daughter, and Aphrodite? Who else can I get?

  7. Paris – Prince of Troy (a playboy) • Goddesses bribe Paris • Athena offers – ambition, fame, success in war • Hera offers – power, riches, King of Europe and Asia • Aphrodite offers – the love of the most beautiful woman in the world

  8. Paris chooses Aphrodite - There’s just one little problem… The most beautiful woman in the world is Helen… and she’s married.

  9. "the face that launched a thousand ships" Helen – wife to Menelaus, King of Sparta (a half-mortal daughter of Zeus)

  10. Knew many men would pursue Helen Was afraid conflicts or wars would be fought over her Convinced suitors to swear an oath Helen’s father, Tyndareus • to always protect Helen • to support her husband , • whomever she chose

  11. Paris visits Helen and Menelaus • Welcomed as a guest • Kidnaps Helen • Menelaus - raises army from suitors • Agamemnon- Menelaus’s brother leads expedition • Achilles – greatest Greek warrior - son of Peleus and Thetis - invulnerable, except for heel

  12. The Seige of Troy

  13. Troy – high and thick walls, surrounded by plain of Troy Aphrodite- sides with the Trojans Athena and Hera - side with the Greeks Zeus- remains impartial Achilles kills Hector, Prince of Troy –defiles body by dragging it behind his chariot Paris takes revenge for brother –shoots Achilles in heel, killing him Greeks – create a plan - Odysseus – known for strategy - Athena’s favorite warrior Siege of Troy - lasts 10 years

  14. The Fall of Troy

  15. The Trojan Horse • Greeks create a large, wooden horse • Greeks sail away, leave as “gift” • Warned not to bring horse inside Troy - Cassandra – priestess - Laocoon – priest • Trojans celebrate

  16. End of War • Soldiers slip out of horse and open gates • Greeks return • Trojans are massacred • Troy is burned • women enslaved

  17. Gods turn against the Greeks • Ajax kills Cassandra in Athena’s temple • Athena is offended • Calls on Poseidon to create storm

  18. Odyssey Begins Here • Greeks are scattered around the Mediterranean • Odysseus’s 10 year journey home begins

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