Characteristics of an Epic
... tremendous value to themselves or to their people. Often the hero's quest is set in both heaven and hell. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are the best-known epics in Western civilization. ♦ Homer's first epic was the Illiad, which tells of a ten-year war found on the plains outside the walls of a great ci ...
... tremendous value to themselves or to their people. Often the hero's quest is set in both heaven and hell. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are the best-known epics in Western civilization. ♦ Homer's first epic was the Illiad, which tells of a ten-year war found on the plains outside the walls of a great ci ...
Pre-IB Summer Reading
... 7. With Achilles gone, who were the two greatest champions on the Greek side? Chapter XIV / The Fall of Troy 1. In her attempt to make Achilles invulnerable, what had his mother done when she dipped him in the River Styx? 2. Who shot him and who got his armor? 3. What did Ajax do as a result of his ...
... 7. With Achilles gone, who were the two greatest champions on the Greek side? Chapter XIV / The Fall of Troy 1. In her attempt to make Achilles invulnerable, what had his mother done when she dipped him in the River Styx? 2. Who shot him and who got his armor? 3. What did Ajax do as a result of his ...
The Odyssey, Odysseus, and the epic poem
... Story begins 10 more years after the end of the war (in medias res; often told in flashbacks) No one has heard anything about Odysseus since he left 20 years ago When Odysseus is away, many men begin to vie for his wife, Penelope Odysseus and Penelope also have a son, Telemachus, who is 20 years o ...
... Story begins 10 more years after the end of the war (in medias res; often told in flashbacks) No one has heard anything about Odysseus since he left 20 years ago When Odysseus is away, many men begin to vie for his wife, Penelope Odysseus and Penelope also have a son, Telemachus, who is 20 years o ...
Odyssey
... One important quality to have was courage Loyalty to both home and family was the most important. Man was not master of his own destiny or fate, he was like a “pawn in a chess game.” Man could not control his own fate, but he could control how he reacted to the gods’ interfering or meddling (how som ...
... One important quality to have was courage Loyalty to both home and family was the most important. Man was not master of his own destiny or fate, he was like a “pawn in a chess game.” Man could not control his own fate, but he could control how he reacted to the gods’ interfering or meddling (how som ...
The Trojan War - Miss D`Angelo`s English Class
... Prince Telemachus takes his father’s seat in the courtyard and addresses the suitors and all the nobles of Ithaca. In despair, he cries out to Athena, who is actually standing right by him. She assures him that he has ALL of the qualities that his father does. They set sail for Pylos in search of ne ...
... Prince Telemachus takes his father’s seat in the courtyard and addresses the suitors and all the nobles of Ithaca. In despair, he cries out to Athena, who is actually standing right by him. She assures him that he has ALL of the qualities that his father does. They set sail for Pylos in search of ne ...
The Greek Pantheon
... • He fathered King Teucer (King of Troy). • He also fought against Achilles in the Trojan war and was only saved due to the intervention of Hera, Athena and Hephaestus. • In this context, he is the personification of the Scamander River that flowed from Mount Ida across the plain beneath the city of ...
... • He fathered King Teucer (King of Troy). • He also fought against Achilles in the Trojan war and was only saved due to the intervention of Hera, Athena and Hephaestus. • In this context, he is the personification of the Scamander River that flowed from Mount Ida across the plain beneath the city of ...
It Started with an Apple... The greatest war in ancient Greek history
... In Troy, King Priam was getting on in years. Because he was so old, he could not prepare to do battle with the mighty Greeks. No matter though, because he and his wife Queen Hecuba had parented many children, including Hector, the greatest of the Trojan heroes. Hector was such a great hero that his ...
... In Troy, King Priam was getting on in years. Because he was so old, he could not prepare to do battle with the mighty Greeks. No matter though, because he and his wife Queen Hecuba had parented many children, including Hector, the greatest of the Trojan heroes. Hector was such a great hero that his ...
The_Iliad_-_Background_Information
... The ancient Greeks ascribed the Iliad and the Odyssey, their two oldest, monumental epic poems, to Homer, whom they called simply "The Poet." Nothing certain is known about Homer's life. His name, which means "hostage," gives no clue to his origins, since small wars and raids between neighboring ci ...
... The ancient Greeks ascribed the Iliad and the Odyssey, their two oldest, monumental epic poems, to Homer, whom they called simply "The Poet." Nothing certain is known about Homer's life. His name, which means "hostage," gives no clue to his origins, since small wars and raids between neighboring ci ...
About the Author
... The story begins in the tenth year of the Trojan War and takes place over fifty-one days. The Greeks have taken many spoils of war, including the daughter of Chryses, a priest of the god Apollo. Chryses comes to the Greeks’ camp to ask their leader, King Agamemnon, for his daughter’s release. When A ...
... The story begins in the tenth year of the Trojan War and takes place over fifty-one days. The Greeks have taken many spoils of war, including the daughter of Chryses, a priest of the god Apollo. Chryses comes to the Greeks’ camp to ask their leader, King Agamemnon, for his daughter’s release. When A ...
Odyssey Power Point
... The Greek Empire dates back to around 1600 BCE. From 1600-1100 BCE, the empire flourished, but then went into a dark age that lasted until around 750 BCE. Hesiod has a description of life during this time, which we’ll read in Works and Days. ...
... The Greek Empire dates back to around 1600 BCE. From 1600-1100 BCE, the empire flourished, but then went into a dark age that lasted until around 750 BCE. Hesiod has a description of life during this time, which we’ll read in Works and Days. ...
The Odyssey: Greek Worldview
... country was weak and a tribe (the Dorians) took over. old major settlements were abandoned Population dropped significantly people of lived in small groups that moved constantly in accordance with their new pastoral lifestyle and livestock needs, while they left no written record behind one major be ...
... country was weak and a tribe (the Dorians) took over. old major settlements were abandoned Population dropped significantly people of lived in small groups that moved constantly in accordance with their new pastoral lifestyle and livestock needs, while they left no written record behind one major be ...
Slide 1 - Cloudfront.net
... her. Hera promises world dominion, Athena promises victory in all battles. Aphrodite offers the least; she promises him the most beautiful woman: Helen. Guess what he chose. . . ...
... her. Hera promises world dominion, Athena promises victory in all battles. Aphrodite offers the least; she promises him the most beautiful woman: Helen. Guess what he chose. . . ...
Characters-in-the-Il..
... incurs the wrath of his greatest warrior, Achilles, by taking the latter's prize of war, the beautiful Briseis. Menelaus: King of Sparta and brother of Agamemnon. After his wife, Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, was taken by a Trojan named Paris, the Greeks declared war on Troy. Helen: ...
... incurs the wrath of his greatest warrior, Achilles, by taking the latter's prize of war, the beautiful Briseis. Menelaus: King of Sparta and brother of Agamemnon. After his wife, Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, was taken by a Trojan named Paris, the Greeks declared war on Troy. Helen: ...
Ancient Greece Textbook Section 1
... --i*+l "E'r-*sgs*= BE.*s' The story of the Trojan War has everl'thing .tory should have-great battles, plots and schemes, loyalty and ,rafal. According to the myths, a prince named Paris, from the wealthy - of Troy, was the guest of a Greek chieftain named Menelaus (men -w us). Breaking the law of t ...
... --i*+l "E'r-*sgs*= BE.*s' The story of the Trojan War has everl'thing .tory should have-great battles, plots and schemes, loyalty and ,rafal. According to the myths, a prince named Paris, from the wealthy - of Troy, was the guest of a Greek chieftain named Menelaus (men -w us). Breaking the law of t ...
Seafaring Traders
... • According to legend, they defeated Troy, a powerful rival citystate. • Because the only evidence for them is the Iliad of Homer, historians thought the existence of Troy and the Trojan War were fictional. Depiction of the Trojan Horse – Trojan War between the Greeks and Troy ...
... • According to legend, they defeated Troy, a powerful rival citystate. • Because the only evidence for them is the Iliad of Homer, historians thought the existence of Troy and the Trojan War were fictional. Depiction of the Trojan Horse – Trojan War between the Greeks and Troy ...
The Odyssey
... The Trojan War The Trojan War was considered a myth until Troy was excavated in the late 19th century. ...
... The Trojan War The Trojan War was considered a myth until Troy was excavated in the late 19th century. ...
A guide to Greek Mythology
... Son of Zeus, God of music, medicine, the arts and prophesy and charriot driver to the Sun. Ares (Mars): Son of Zeus and a lover of Aphredite. Mars was the God of war. Argonaughts: As companions of Jason these Greek heroes sailed in the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece. Atalanta: She would only ma ...
... Son of Zeus, God of music, medicine, the arts and prophesy and charriot driver to the Sun. Ares (Mars): Son of Zeus and a lover of Aphredite. Mars was the God of war. Argonaughts: As companions of Jason these Greek heroes sailed in the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece. Atalanta: She would only ma ...
The Iliad
... The ancient Greeks ascribed the Iliad and the Odyssey, their two oldest, monumental epic poems, to Homer, whom they called simply "The Poet." Nothing certain is known about Homer's life. His name, which means "hostage," gives no clue to his origins, since small wars and raids between neighboring cit ...
... The ancient Greeks ascribed the Iliad and the Odyssey, their two oldest, monumental epic poems, to Homer, whom they called simply "The Poet." Nothing certain is known about Homer's life. His name, which means "hostage," gives no clue to his origins, since small wars and raids between neighboring cit ...
Aphrodite - Gone with the Word
... Argives. Now, all promises forgotten, he stands by the Trojans.’" Homer, Iliad 5. 757 ff : "[Hera to Zeus:] ‘Father Zeus, are you not angry with Ares for his violent acts, for killing so many and such good Akhaian warriors for now reason, and out of due order, to grieve me? And meanwhile Kypris [A ...
... Argives. Now, all promises forgotten, he stands by the Trojans.’" Homer, Iliad 5. 757 ff : "[Hera to Zeus:] ‘Father Zeus, are you not angry with Ares for his violent acts, for killing so many and such good Akhaian warriors for now reason, and out of due order, to grieve me? And meanwhile Kypris [A ...
Notes on The Odyssey
... __________________________who fought in the Trojan War and is returning home ____________________. The Iliad and The Odyssey together were considered sacred (very important and very special) to_______________—much like the Bible is to many people today. Both books were not originally________________ ...
... __________________________who fought in the Trojan War and is returning home ____________________. The Iliad and The Odyssey together were considered sacred (very important and very special) to_______________—much like the Bible is to many people today. Both books were not originally________________ ...
Odyssey - Warren Hills Regional School District
... Odyssey1 The Odyssey (Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odusseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work traditionally ascribed to Homer. It was probably composed near the end of the 8th century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek-speakin ...
... Odyssey1 The Odyssey (Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odusseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work traditionally ascribed to Homer. It was probably composed near the end of the 8th century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek-speakin ...
Name: A Date: Chapter 6: People Ancient Greece Oops! The people
... Which two ancient Greek civilizations served as the beginnings of the Greek culture? ...
... Which two ancient Greek civilizations served as the beginnings of the Greek culture? ...
Trojan War
... • Put into writing generations later • Blind poet – Homer – gets credit ~ scholars have long debated if Homer really existed ...
... • Put into writing generations later • Blind poet – Homer – gets credit ~ scholars have long debated if Homer really existed ...
Troy
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Troy (Ancient Greek: Ἴλιον, Ilion, or Ἴλιος, Ilios; and Τροία, Troia; Latin: Trōia and Īlium; Hittite: Wilusa or Truwisa; Turkish: Truva) was a city situated in what is known from Classical sources as Asia Minor, now northwest Anatolia in modern Turkey, located south of the southwest end of the Dardanelles/Hellespont and northwest of Mount Ida at Hisarlık. It is the setting of the Trojan War described in the Greek Epic Cycle and especially in the Iliad, one of the two epic poems attributed to Homer. Metrical evidence from the Iliad and the Odyssey seems to show that the name Ἴλιον (Ilion) formerly began with a digamma: Ϝίλιον (Wilion). This was later supported by the Hittite form Wilusa.A new capital called Ilium was founded on the site in the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus. It flourished until the establishment of Constantinople and declined gradually during the Byzantine era.In 1865, English archaeologist Frank Calvert excavated trial trenches in a field he had bought from a local farmer at Hisarlık, and in 1868, Heinrich Schliemann, a wealthy German businessman and archaeologist, also began excavating in the area after a chance meeting with Calvert in Çanakkale. These excavations revealed several cities built in succession. Schliemann was at first skeptical about the identification of Hisarlik with Troy, but was persuaded by Calvert and took over Calvert's excavations on the eastern half of the Hisarlik site, which was on Calvert's property. Troy VII has been identified with the Hittite city Wilusa, the probable origin of the Greek Ἴλιον, and is generally (but not conclusively) identified with Homeric Troy.Today, the hill at Hisarlik has given its name to a small village near the ruins, supporting the tourist trade visiting the Troia archaeological site. It lies within the province of Çanakkale, some 30 km south-west of the provincial capital, also called Çanakkale. The nearest village is Tevfikiye. The map here shows the adapted Scamander estuary with Ilium a little way inland across the Homeric plain.Troia was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1998.