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The Trojan War

This 6th-century B.C. amphora depicts Achilles and Ajax playing a board game, showcasing their prowess during the Trojan War. The black-figure technique and mature style highlight the heroes' interactions. The scene captures Achilles winning the game, symbolizing his dominance. Explore the detailed imagery and symbolism on this exquisite vessel housed in the Vatican City museum. Dive into the legend of the Trojan War, including Paris' actions and Achilles' pivotal role. Discover the tragic fates of Achilles and Ajax, two formidable warriors whose stories unfold in ancient Greek mythology.

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The Trojan War

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  1. The Trojan War Achilles and Ajax

  2. Credit: Beazley Archive, <http://www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/> Museum: Vatican City Size: 61cm. (amphora, signed by Exekias as both maker and painter)Function: storage and displayTechnique: black-figureStyle: Mature black-figureSubject/s: Ajax and Achilles, seated on low stools, lean forward playing a board game that the helmeted Achilles is winning: tesara (four) is written beside his head, tri (three) by Ajax's.Date: later 6th c. B.C.

  3. The Trojan War • Paris awards the golden apple to Aphrodite, who promised him the most beautiful woman • Paris is reunited with his royal parents • Paris visits Sparta and elopes with Helen • Menelaus seeks help from his brother King Agamemnon to gather the Greek armies to get Helen back

  4. Achilles • Son of Peleus and Thetis • Mightiest of the Greeks in the Trojan War • Reading packet: p. 280 – Achilles in disguise

  5. Briseis is led from Achilles’ tent to Agamemnon’s Reading packet: 281-82

  6. Reading packet: p. 287 – Hector vs. Ajax Ajax After Achilles, Ajax son of Telamon was the mightiest of the Greek heroes in the Trojan War. Ajax was a huge man, head and shoulders larger than the other Greeks, enormously strong but somewhat slow of speech. Credit: Encyclopedia Mythica, <pantheon.org>

  7. Reading packet: p. 288-290: Embassy to Achilles Reading packet: p. 291-292: Achilles vs. Hector Vase: Achilles slays the queen of the Amazons, Penthesilea Reading packet: p. 293: Death of Achilles

  8. Reading packet: p. 294: Death of Ajax

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