historical background
... The Trojan War was against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology, and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, including the Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer. ...
... The Trojan War was against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology, and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, including the Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer. ...
The Iliad - Mrs. Sullivan
... 2. Telling a story with which readers or listeners are already familiar; they know the characters, the plot, and the outcome. Most of the great writers of the ancient world—as well as ...
... 2. Telling a story with which readers or listeners are already familiar; they know the characters, the plot, and the outcome. Most of the great writers of the ancient world—as well as ...
Homer background_Illiad and Odyssey
... Background to Homer’s “Iliad” and “The Odyssey” In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus king of Sparta. The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology and has been narrated ...
... Background to Homer’s “Iliad” and “The Odyssey” In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus king of Sparta. The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology and has been narrated ...
Homer, Oral Tradition, and the Trojan War
... adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus on his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. Both epic poems tell exciting tales of extraordinary battles and heroic deeds. Yet these dramatic, fantastic tales are grounded in an actual historical event. Archaeological findings and analysis of artifacts pr ...
... adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus on his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. Both epic poems tell exciting tales of extraordinary battles and heroic deeds. Yet these dramatic, fantastic tales are grounded in an actual historical event. Archaeological findings and analysis of artifacts pr ...
Bell Ringer
... 2. adapted writing, religion, art, politics, & literature B. The Trojan War (1200s B.C.) 1. 10 year war between Mycenae and Troy 2. based on legend, but proven by Heinrich Schliemann a. based on real cities, people, & events video on Learn 360 – Trojan War – 6:45 ...
... 2. adapted writing, religion, art, politics, & literature B. The Trojan War (1200s B.C.) 1. 10 year war between Mycenae and Troy 2. based on legend, but proven by Heinrich Schliemann a. based on real cities, people, & events video on Learn 360 – Trojan War – 6:45 ...
Trojan War - TeacherWeb
... coast in northwestern Turkey, a site that indeed fits the geographical descriptions of Homer’s Troy. Nine cities have been found at the site, one on top of the other. One layer of the site, the seventh city, was destroyed around 1180 BCE and appears to be the Troy of legend. This city shows evidence ...
... coast in northwestern Turkey, a site that indeed fits the geographical descriptions of Homer’s Troy. Nine cities have been found at the site, one on top of the other. One layer of the site, the seventh city, was destroyed around 1180 BCE and appears to be the Troy of legend. This city shows evidence ...
Homer and the Trojan War
... The events of the Trojan War are narrated in many works of Greek literature and depicted in numerous works of Greek art. The two most important works were the Iliad and the Odyssey. ...
... The events of the Trojan War are narrated in many works of Greek literature and depicted in numerous works of Greek art. The two most important works were the Iliad and the Odyssey. ...
Chapter 5 Section 1 Notes
... G. Only about 20 % of the land was used for farm land H. With such little land the Greeks would search for lands to colonize J. The climate of Greece was mild 48 to 80 degrees II. Mycenaean Civilization Develops A. Mycenaeans were named after their main city Mycenae located on the east side of the P ...
... G. Only about 20 % of the land was used for farm land H. With such little land the Greeks would search for lands to colonize J. The climate of Greece was mild 48 to 80 degrees II. Mycenaean Civilization Develops A. Mycenaeans were named after their main city Mycenae located on the east side of the P ...
The Odyssey - 9th Grade English
... big stone walls around them. The stones were so big that later Greeks thought the walls must have been built by giants, whom they called Cyclops. ...
... big stone walls around them. The stones were so big that later Greeks thought the walls must have been built by giants, whom they called Cyclops. ...
Homer`s The Odyssey Name _____ Date ______ Examining the
... Background on Homer Homer may have lived sometime between 900 and 800 B.C.- if he ever lived at all. Although the ancient Greeks credited him with composing The Iliad and The Odyssey, people have long argued about whether or not he really existed. Many theories speculate on who Homer may have been a ...
... Background on Homer Homer may have lived sometime between 900 and 800 B.C.- if he ever lived at all. Although the ancient Greeks credited him with composing The Iliad and The Odyssey, people have long argued about whether or not he really existed. Many theories speculate on who Homer may have been a ...
Early Greece
... Does it deal with the heroes of the Mycenaean Age or the tragic conditions of the Dark Ages. Homer’s writing speaks of agricultural woes during a time ruled by ...
... Does it deal with the heroes of the Mycenaean Age or the tragic conditions of the Dark Ages. Homer’s writing speaks of agricultural woes during a time ruled by ...
Aim: What do Homer`s epics reveal about early Greek civilizations
... Read the passage from The Iliad and answer the following questions • What does Hector believe is the honorable thing to do in this situation? What does Andromache believe is the honorable thing to do? Who do you believe is right? Why? • Based on this passage, what are Homer’s expectations for men a ...
... Read the passage from The Iliad and answer the following questions • What does Hector believe is the honorable thing to do in this situation? What does Andromache believe is the honorable thing to do? Who do you believe is right? Why? • Based on this passage, what are Homer’s expectations for men a ...
MYCENAEANS AND Dorian *Dark Ages*
... • Sea traders – beyond Aegean Sea to Sicily, Italy, Egypt and Mesopotamia. • Warriors, living in several city states. • The Mycenaean city-state became the mainland Greek civilization. • Best known for Trojan War. • http://youtu.be/YbiR6IMf5KQ ...
... • Sea traders – beyond Aegean Sea to Sicily, Italy, Egypt and Mesopotamia. • Warriors, living in several city states. • The Mycenaean city-state became the mainland Greek civilization. • Best known for Trojan War. • http://youtu.be/YbiR6IMf5KQ ...