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Myths and History

Explore the fascinating legends and historical events surrounding the labyrinth, Minotaur, King Minos, Troy, Trojan War, and the Trojan Horse. Discover the archaeological discoveries and important dates that shed light on these ancient tales. Delve into the mysteries and unravel the truth behind these ancient myths and legends.

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Myths and History

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  1. Myths and History Was there a labyrinth? Was there a minotaur? Was there a King Minos? Was there a Troy? Was there a Trojan War? Was there a Trojan Horse?

  2. Did Theseus Slay the Minotaur?

  3. Knossos and the Labyrinth

  4. Sir Arthur Evans1851-1941 Excavated at Knossos 1900-1931

  5. Bulls and Crete

  6. Labyrinth = House of Double Axes

  7. Important Dates • c.2000 B.C. Troy II (Priam’s Troy?) and Palace at Knossos • c.1800 B.C. Mycenaean Shaft Graves (Mask of Agamemnon) • c.1500 B.C. Palace at Knossos destroyed (Eruption of Thera?) • c.1400 B.C. Palace at Knossos inhabited by Mycenaeans • c. 1350 Citadel of Mycenae built • c.1250 B.C. Troy VIIa destroyed by fire • 1183 B.C. Traditional Date for the Fall of Troy • c.1150 B.C. Destruction of Mycenae and Knossos • 1876 Schliemann excavates at Mycenae • 1900 Evans begins to excavate at Knossos • 1945 Priam’s Treasure disappears in the ruins of Berlin • 1993 Treasure reappears in Pushkin Museum in Moscow

  8. Troy (Ilium) Iliad = the story of Ilium

  9. Heinrich Schliemann Born: January 6, 1822 in Neu-Buckow / Mecklenburg, Germany Died: December 26, 1890 in Naples / Italy

  10. Hissarlik

  11. Troy Today

  12. Priam’s Gold Troy “Rich in Gold”

  13. Important Dates • c.2000 B.C. Troy II (Priam’s Troy?) • c.1250 B.C. Troy VIIa destroyed by fire • 1183 B.C. Traditional Date for the Fall of Troy • 1871-1873 Schliemann excavates at Hissarlik • 1945 Priam’s Treasure disappears in the ruins of Berlin • 1993 Treasure reappears in Pushkin Museum in Moscow

  14. Mycenae

  15. With great joy I announce to Your Majesty that I have discovered the tombs which the tradition proclaimed by Pausanias indicates to be the graves of Agamemnon, Cassandra, Eurymedon and their companions, all slain at a banquet by Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthos.

  16. Mycenae: 1.) Palace (megaron); 2.) Grave Circle B; 3.) Lion Gate; 4.) Wall; 5.) Persean Fountain; 6.) Tomb of Atreus

  17. Important Dates • c.2000 B.C. Troy II (Priam’s Troy?) • c.1800 B.C. Mycenaean Shaft Graves (Mask of Agamemnon) • c. 1350 Citadel of Mycenae built • c.1250 B.C. Troy VIIa destroyed by fire • 1183 B.C. Traditional Date for the Fall of Troy • c.1150 B.C. Destruction of Mycenae • 1876 Schliemann excavates at Mycenae • 1945 Priam’s Treasure disappears in the ruins of Berlin • 1993 Treasure reappears in Pushkin Museum in Moscow

  18. Myths and History Was there a labyrinth? Was there a minotaur? Was there a King Minos? Was there a Troy? Was there a Trojan War? Was there a Trojan Horse?

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