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... The Iliad stretches back nearly three thousand years to tell the story of the Greek invasion of Troy. When Paris, a prince of Troy, steals the beautiful Helen from her husband, King Menelaus of Sparta, a thousand Greek ships set sail to punish the Trojans. The Greek army, under tile command of King ...
... The Iliad stretches back nearly three thousand years to tell the story of the Greek invasion of Troy. When Paris, a prince of Troy, steals the beautiful Helen from her husband, King Menelaus of Sparta, a thousand Greek ships set sail to punish the Trojans. The Greek army, under tile command of King ...
AGE OF LEARNING
... • (2nd) The king’s son avenges his father’s death by killing his mother. The son is now pursued by the avengers furies who torment him for killing his mother. • (3rd) The son is put on trial and acquitted by Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. • “evil acts breed evil acts and suffering is ones ...
... • (2nd) The king’s son avenges his father’s death by killing his mother. The son is now pursued by the avengers furies who torment him for killing his mother. • (3rd) The son is put on trial and acquitted by Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. • “evil acts breed evil acts and suffering is ones ...
Troy
... • By trade, he was a rhapsode (literally a “singer of tales”) – These men were the historians and entertainers as well as the myth-makers of their time – They traveled from place to place singing of recent events, heroes, or gods/goddesses • Credited with telling the epics the Iliad and the Odyssey ...
... • By trade, he was a rhapsode (literally a “singer of tales”) – These men were the historians and entertainers as well as the myth-makers of their time – They traveled from place to place singing of recent events, heroes, or gods/goddesses • Credited with telling the epics the Iliad and the Odyssey ...
The Odyssey
... Almost 3000 years ago, people who lived in the starkly beautiful part of the world we now call Greece were telling stories about a great war – Homer gathered these stories together telling them as one unified epic – The Iliad – The Odyssey ...
... Almost 3000 years ago, people who lived in the starkly beautiful part of the world we now call Greece were telling stories about a great war – Homer gathered these stories together telling them as one unified epic – The Iliad – The Odyssey ...
Study Guide 2
... 6. The _________________Greeks were part of the ________________________-Family of peoples that spread into southern and _______________, _____________________, _____________, & ________________. 7. Between what years did the Mycenaean’s reach their peak? ...
... 6. The _________________Greeks were part of the ________________________-Family of peoples that spread into southern and _______________, _____________________, _____________, & ________________. 7. Between what years did the Mycenaean’s reach their peak? ...
American History
... • Later Greeks believed he was a blind minstrel, or singer. • One scholar suggests Homer was a woman because home and love played such an important role in his stories. • Some scholar think there were two Homers. Some think he was just a legend. [End of Section] ...
... • Later Greeks believed he was a blind minstrel, or singer. • One scholar suggests Homer was a woman because home and love played such an important role in his stories. • Some scholar think there were two Homers. Some think he was just a legend. [End of Section] ...
Q83MYT lecture 7 handout
... …Ilium and Priam and his people had incurred their hatred first, the day when Alexandrus made his mad choice and piqued two goddesses, visitors in his sheep-fold: for he praised a third, who offered ruinous lust. Hom. Il. 24.25-30 Painful death would have been sweeter for me, on that day I joined yo ...
... …Ilium and Priam and his people had incurred their hatred first, the day when Alexandrus made his mad choice and piqued two goddesses, visitors in his sheep-fold: for he praised a third, who offered ruinous lust. Hom. Il. 24.25-30 Painful death would have been sweeter for me, on that day I joined yo ...
About the Author
... Homer composed The Iliad and The Odyssey, two of the oldest and most significant works in Greek literature. There is a lack of certainty when it comes to Homer and his works. In earlier centuries, scholars speculated that Homer was not a singular author, but a name that was attached to works written ...
... Homer composed The Iliad and The Odyssey, two of the oldest and most significant works in Greek literature. There is a lack of certainty when it comes to Homer and his works. In earlier centuries, scholars speculated that Homer was not a singular author, but a name that was attached to works written ...
Background to The Odyssey PPT
... simply wrote it down. He would NOT have been able to write. The Odyssey was being told orally through storytellers long before Homer wrote it down b. The stories were easy to remember and they appealed to the masses because of lots of drama, action, and a touch of romance. ...
... simply wrote it down. He would NOT have been able to write. The Odyssey was being told orally through storytellers long before Homer wrote it down b. The stories were easy to remember and they appealed to the masses because of lots of drama, action, and a touch of romance. ...
Iliad
... horizon of expectations I. Historical background Heinrich Schliemann (late 19th century)/archaeological evidence (1250 BCE)—Troy; Mycenae, Agamemnon woman/raid II. Mythological background Trojan cycle-8 poems from the Cypria-Telegonia, that include the Iliad and the Odyssey III. Composition oral tra ...
... horizon of expectations I. Historical background Heinrich Schliemann (late 19th century)/archaeological evidence (1250 BCE)—Troy; Mycenae, Agamemnon woman/raid II. Mythological background Trojan cycle-8 poems from the Cypria-Telegonia, that include the Iliad and the Odyssey III. Composition oral tra ...
The Odyssey - Huff English
... • War between Troy and Greece over the kidnapping (or elopement) of Helen, wife of Menelaus (Menelaos) of Greece, by Paris, king of Troy • Legendary event believed to have taken place (if it did) around 1200 BCE • Central character is the legendary hero Achilles (Akhilleus) ...
... • War between Troy and Greece over the kidnapping (or elopement) of Helen, wife of Menelaus (Menelaos) of Greece, by Paris, king of Troy • Legendary event believed to have taken place (if it did) around 1200 BCE • Central character is the legendary hero Achilles (Akhilleus) ...
No Slide Title
... EXPOSITION: those parts of the story that explain what is going on, what has happened in the past or what will happen. Some exposition may speak directly to the theme. ...
... EXPOSITION: those parts of the story that explain what is going on, what has happened in the past or what will happen. Some exposition may speak directly to the theme. ...
English idioms of mythological origin
... Trojans (among them Laocoön, their priest and Cassandra, Priamřs daughter) urged the people to reject it, saying, “Beware the Greeks, even when they bear gifts” or “I fear the Greeks, even when they offer gifts”. (In Virgilřs Æneid it appears as ŖTimeo Danaos et done ferentes”) However, the horse wa ...
... Trojans (among them Laocoön, their priest and Cassandra, Priamřs daughter) urged the people to reject it, saying, “Beware the Greeks, even when they bear gifts” or “I fear the Greeks, even when they offer gifts”. (In Virgilřs Æneid it appears as ŖTimeo Danaos et done ferentes”) However, the horse wa ...
Introduction
... Characteristics of the Epic: Supernatural Forces ● Supernatural forces, such as gods and goddesses, play important roles in the action of the story. ...
... Characteristics of the Epic: Supernatural Forces ● Supernatural forces, such as gods and goddesses, play important roles in the action of the story. ...
The Odyssey
... Nothing certain; many theories He was a blind minstrel wandering from place to place reciting poems Many believe the books were not written by single person ...
... Nothing certain; many theories He was a blind minstrel wandering from place to place reciting poems Many believe the books were not written by single person ...
BM1 Q3 Review
... was the man that was from Macedonia, son of Phillip II, and ruled most of the land that surrounded the Mediterranean Sea? Alexander the Great ...
... was the man that was from Macedonia, son of Phillip II, and ruled most of the land that surrounded the Mediterranean Sea? Alexander the Great ...
Nomen Dies Hora - Eugene Kobielnik
... they all hated Paris.” Why do you think Paris’ own countrymen would hate him? ...
... they all hated Paris.” Why do you think Paris’ own countrymen would hate him? ...
Part One : Mythology
... 1. Who is Eris and why is she important to the beginnings of the Trojan War. ...
... 1. Who is Eris and why is she important to the beginnings of the Trojan War. ...
The Odyssey - Northside Middle School
... Who was Homer? No one really knows. He created the first great works of the Western world. (not in TLC video) Many feel that Homer was a blind Greek poet who wandered from town to town chanting his poetry to the accompaniment of a lyre. Some think the Iliad and Odyssey were not written by one person ...
... Who was Homer? No one really knows. He created the first great works of the Western world. (not in TLC video) Many feel that Homer was a blind Greek poet who wandered from town to town chanting his poetry to the accompaniment of a lyre. Some think the Iliad and Odyssey were not written by one person ...
Early Civilizations In Greece
... protection. The Mycenaean's would be overrun by the Dorians and many people would leave for Ionia on the coast of what is now Turkey. ...
... protection. The Mycenaean's would be overrun by the Dorians and many people would leave for Ionia on the coast of what is now Turkey. ...
GIDNI 2 LANGUAGE AND DISCOURSE 410 ENGLISH IDIOMS OF
... Trojans (among them Laocoön, their priest and Cassandra, Priamřs daughter) urged the people to reject it, saying, “Beware the Greeks, even when they bear gifts” or “I fear the Greeks, even when they offer gifts”. (In Virgilřs Æneid it appears as ŖTimeo Danaos et done ferentes”) However, the horse wa ...
... Trojans (among them Laocoön, their priest and Cassandra, Priamřs daughter) urged the people to reject it, saying, “Beware the Greeks, even when they bear gifts” or “I fear the Greeks, even when they offer gifts”. (In Virgilřs Æneid it appears as ŖTimeo Danaos et done ferentes”) However, the horse wa ...
Ancient Greece Historical Fiction
... Here are some suggestions for books, but this is just a starting point; there is a lot more out there. You are welcome to find your own book (but no Percy Jackson!). Please use your judgment and choose something appropriate. It’s ok if more than one student chooses the same book. Goddess Of Yesterda ...
... Here are some suggestions for books, but this is just a starting point; there is a lot more out there. You are welcome to find your own book (but no Percy Jackson!). Please use your judgment and choose something appropriate. It’s ok if more than one student chooses the same book. Goddess Of Yesterda ...