Homer’s World

1. MICHAEL CAMERON SEBASTIAN ALBA Homer’s World BY: RACHEL SEITZ JEREMY WILLIAMS

2. Michael Homer (the author) • Homers 2 most credited pieces are The Iliad and The Odyssey • It is thought that he lived around either 850 BC, or 12th Century BC • His piece The Iliad is the oldest piece of western literature • He is also credited with the Epic circle. But this is unconfirmed

3. Homer the author:

4. Rachel The Trojan War • In greek mythology , the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaens. • The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in many works of Greek litterature, including the lliad and the Odyssey by Homer. • The Trojan War was a key event in Greek mythology. Numerous stories, poems, plays, and illustrations from Ancient Greece depict aspects of the Trojan War • According to legend, the Trojan War was sparked by a squabble among the Gods, a recurring theme in Greek mythology.

5. Rachel Continued • One important event was the 1,000 Greek ships, pulled together even after many of the Greeks expressed an unwillingness to fights. Another was the Trojan horse, a sneaky trick suggested by Odysseus to smuggle Greeks into Troy in the belly of a giant wooden horse, allowing them to attack the city from the inside. • Numerous stars of Greek mythology show up in stories about the Trojan War, including Agamemnon, Heracles, Achilles, Menelaus, Odysseus, Clytemnestra, Theseus, Penthesilea, Philoctetes, Cassandra, Patroclus, Ajax, and many others. 

6. Sebastian The Trojan Horse • Odysseys wanted a way into troy very badly so he and his soldiers built a giant wooden hollow horse inside their were soldiers odysseys offered them the horse as a gift of good luck • The Trojans took the bait and fell for it • That night they snuck out of the horse and then killed priam and got away with it too.

8. Jeremy The Iliad • The Iliad is a poem mostly based on Homer. • Set in the Trojan War • It tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles

9. Continued • The Iliad is among the oldest of that works of Western literature • The Iliad contains over 15,000 lines, and is written in Homeric Greek

11. Jeremy Stentor Was a herald of the Greek forces during the Trojan War. His name has given rise to the adjective “Stentorian" meaning loud-voiced, for which he was famous.

12. Michael Peleus • Peleus was the son of Aeacus (a king) • Was the Father of Achilles • Was a friend of Hercules • Went on part of Hercules journey with him • Married to the sea nymph Thetis

14. Michael Thetis • A sea nymph, considered a sea goddess • She was tricked into marrying Peleus. He bound her until she consented to marry him • She made her son invincible by dipping him in the river Styx by his heel

16. Michael Eris • During the weeding of Peleus and Thetis, she was banned from the wedding. In order to take revenge, she threw the Apple of Discord into the wedding • Started The Trojan War • The goddess of discord and strife

18. Rachel! Hera, Athena, Aphrodite • These three jealous goddesses are believed to be the cause for the Trojan War. • Hera: Queen of the Gods, goddess of Marriage and childbirth, protector of married women.Athena: Goddess of wisdom, the crafts, and defensive warfare. She is th protector of the State.Aphrodite: The Laughter loving Goddess, the goddess of love and beauty • These Goddesses always fought to be number one, always jealous of the other • They never really got along to well and play large roles in this war • Hera is Zeus wife and sister. • Athena is the daughter of Zeus • Some say Aphrodite is the daughter of Zeus and Dione.

20. Sebastian Apple of Discord • The apple of discord was tossed into peleus and Thetis's wedding and caused a lot of chaos everyone fought over who would take the apple it was supposed to go to the most beautiful one. as written on it. • Then somehow everything god out of hand and it was said to have began the Trojan war. • Eris the owner of the apple was the god of chaos and terrorized people for the fun of it.

22. Michael! Agememnon • Was in command of the Greek forces during the Trojan War • Wasn’t as brave as Achilles, but he still killed lots of enemies • Upon his return from troy, he was murdered • Murdered by his wife’s lover Aegisthus

24. Jeremy Menelaus • Was a legendary king of Mycenaean. • Menelaus was married to Helen. • He was a central figure in the Trojan War. • He was the son of Atreus and Aerope. • And brother of Agamemnon king of Mycenae. • According to the Iliad he was leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the War.

26. Rachel! Helen • The origins of Helen's myth date back to the Mycmenaean age • When it was time for Helen to marry, many kings and princes from around the world came to seek her hand, bringing rich gifts with them, or sent emissaries to do so on their behalf • The most beautiful woman in Greece who was best known for being the cause of the Trojan War. She was half divine: her father was Zeus and her mother Leda, who had been seduced by the god in the shape of a swan

27. Rachel! Continued • Helen was beautiful already as a child, and the hero Theseus had kidnapped her at one point, so that she would be his wife one day. • Helen had a number of children by Paris, but none survived infancy • Many stories say that Helen remained in Sparta until her death. But others say that she went to the island of Rhodes after Menelaus died, perhaps driven from Sparta by their son Nicostratus.

29. Rachel! Paris • THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS was a contest between the three most beautiful goddesses of Olympus--Aphrodite, Hera and Athena--for the prize of a golden apple addressed to "the fairest" • The story begins at the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis to which all of the gods were invited, all except Eris, the goddess of discord. When she appeared at the festivities, she was turned away, and in her anger cast a golden apple amongst the assembled goddesses addressed "To the Fairest." Three goddesses laid claim to the apple--Aphrodite, Hera and Athena •  Zeus was asked to mediate and he commanded Hermes to lead the three goddesses to Paris of Troy to decide the issue.

30. Rachel! Continued • . The three goddesses appearing before the shepherd prince, each offering him gifts for favour. He chose Aphrodite, swayed by her promise to bestow upon him Helene, the most beautiful woman, for wife. The subsequent abduction of Helene led directly to the Trojan War and the fall of the city. • The three women were very jealous of eachother and were very competitive • often is greek history the Gods and Goddesses are very competitive

32. Sebastian Hercules • Hercules is the son of Zeus and Alcmene • When Hercules was a baby Hera the queen of gods sent two snakes to kill him in his crib he killed both snakes • To test Hercules strength Hera and Zeus had Hercules battle a lion and he had killed the lion a • and he then wore it as clothing • Hercules was said to be the greatest hero in Greek mythology and was the most famous of them. • Hercules played the role of the hero in a lot of stories in Greek mythology.

33. Continued • And he then wore it as clothing • Hercules was said to be the greatest hero in Greek mythology and was the most famous of them. • Hercules played the role of the hero in a lot of stories in Greek mythology.

35. Michael Achilles • Most handsome of all the heroes assembled at troy • Invincible except for a small defect in his heel • Central figure in the Trojan War • Son of Thetis and Peleus • Agamemnon took a beautiful slave captured by Achilles. This caused Achilles to not fight for around 1 month

36. Michael Continued • Forced to fight due to his need for revenge against the killing of his friend Patroclus • Was killed by a poison arrow to the heel as he was scaling the walls of Troy

38. Jeremy Hector • is a Trojan prince and the greatest fighter for Troy in the Trojan War. • And the son of Priam and Hecuba. • He was a prince of the royal house. • He was married to Andromache.

39. Continued • He had an infant son that’s name is Astyanax. • Homer places Hector as the very noblest of all the heroes in the Iliad. • In the European Middle Ages, Hector figures as one of the Nine Worthies.

41. Sebastian Ajax • Ajax was the son of telamon and periboea • Ajax was the king of salamis • Ajax had abundant strength and courage • Ajax had a giant shield made of seven cow hides and a layer of bronze • Ajax was known as a army commander in Greek mythology and he also had 1 brother

43. Michael Odysseus/Ulysses • King of Ithaca • Married to Penelope • Responsible for the Trojan Horse • Most famous for his 10 year voyage home from the Trojan War • Plays key roles in both the Iliad and the Odyssey

45. Michael Eurylochus • Second in command of Odysseus’ soldiers on the return trip from troy • Was eventually killed with the rest of the crew in a storm sent by Zues (only Odysseus survived the storm)

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