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Background on The Trojan War and The Iliad
Background on The Trojan War and The Iliad

... Literary Sources for the Trojan War • Aethiopis (5 books by Homer; deals with several deaths during the war, including Memnon the Ethiopian) • The Little Iliad (4 books by Homer or possibly others; talks about the Greeks going to reclaim Philoctetes (fil’ ok-tec’teez) and the entry into Troy) • Ili ...
The Odyssey - Lee County Schools
The Odyssey - Lee County Schools

... retreat, leaving behind a large wooden horse. The Trojans, in celebration, drag the horse inside their city as a war prize. ...
The Greek Dark Ages
The Greek Dark Ages

... Blind poet who compiled lost epics into a our two surviving books: The Iliad and the Odyssey Lived towards the end of the Dark Ages (700 BC) Combined present social life with past legend Sought to elevate the Mycenaean period as “Heroic” ...
Troy Paper - WordPress.com
Troy Paper - WordPress.com

... Troy is a 2004 film starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, amongst many others. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the film is an adaptation of Homer’s classic poem, the Iliad. The story of the film begins with the Trojan prince Paris convincing the Spartan queen Helen to come with him back to hi ...
MYTHOLOGY_SLIDESHOW
MYTHOLOGY_SLIDESHOW

... Troy in the belly of a giant wooden horse, allowing them to attack the city from the inside. ...
Notes on Greek Mythology
Notes on Greek Mythology

... • Son of Peleus and Thetis, and soon to be the best Greek warrior in the Trojan War. • He will die in this war but achieve great fame during it as well. • His tale is told in The Iliad ...
The Odyssey by Homer
The Odyssey by Homer

... Now Menelaus is not okay with this. He goes to all of his friends and says, “You all promised to defend me. You said if anyone got in the way of Helen’s decision you’d stand by my side.” ...
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he Odyssey

... appearance had changed completely. Odysseus did not blame Penelope for not recognizing him. He sat quietly in the palace and observed the situation. Later, Penelope devised a new plan to dissuade the suitors. She told them about a trick that Odysseus used to do before the war. She said that she woul ...
The Iliad and the Odyssey, Part 2
The Iliad and the Odyssey, Part 2

... going to Troy with him and fighting the Trojans. Since Odysseus had once been spellbound by Helen's beauty, he was now obligated to join the war. He really did not want to go. But there was nothing he could do. ...
Land of the Dead Notes
Land of the Dead Notes

... 6. Mythology. Who is “the god who thunders on the land” (l. 621)? __________________________ 7. Mythology. Who owns the cattle on Thrinakia? ______________________ What is he the god of? _________________ 8. Who do you think these “suitors” (line 640) are whom Teiresias prophesies that Odysseus will ...
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... Aeneas Trojan warrior, son of Anchises and Aphrodite. In legend, he is the only major Trojan warrior to escape from Troy. Agenor Trojan warrior, one of Antenor's sons. Saved from Achilles by Apollo. Aias the Greek forces in the Iliad have two Aiases (also known as Ajax). The stronger and more promin ...
The Legend of the Trojan War
The Legend of the Trojan War

... the expedition. Odysseus beat Thersites into obedience. In the absence of Achilles and following Zeus's promise to Thetis (see 11), Hector enjoyed great success against the Greeks, breaking through their defensive ramparts on the beach and setting the ships on fire. 13. While Hector was enjoying hi ...
Unit 1 The Chain of Love
Unit 1 The Chain of Love

... for a golden apple. They wanted Zeus to decide who should have it. However, Zeus asked Paris to make the decision because he didn’t want to do the 6 task. Then, Paris chose Aphrodite, who promised to make Helen fall in love with Paris. Later, the two left Sparta. The war, thus, began. Still angry ab ...
Dis/Troy - Lockland Local Schools
Dis/Troy - Lockland Local Schools

... siege of Troy (or “Ilium”) by a coalition of Greek states. Although it covers only a few weeks in the last year of the war, the Iliad mentions many other legends about the siege. The story begins near the end of the Trojan War. The Greeks are sick with a plague sent by the god Apollo because Agamemn ...
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... visage and he appears before his wife in new clothes, resembling an older version of the man who left some twenty years earlier. But how can Penelope be sure that this is really her husband - and even if he is, can she trust the man who now stands before her? Odysseus is perturbed that she does not ...
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... audiences at banquets and festivals, including athletic games, e.g. the Olympic games VI. The Iliad general historical and cultural amalgamation time span: ca. 40 days starting point: in medias res + allusions to past and future shame culture Names Achilles ...
Anglo-Saxon_Literature revised
Anglo-Saxon_Literature revised

... Menelaus’s brother Agamemnon and attacked Troy. ...
The Iliad and the Odyssey, Part 2
The Iliad and the Odyssey, Part 2

... Trojans. Since Odysseus was once spellbound by Helen's beauty, he was now obligated to join the war. He really did not want to go. But there was nothing he could do. For nearly a decade, the Greeks held Troy under siege. They hoped that the Trojans would surrender. But that day never came. Aside fro ...
The Iliad and the Odyssey, Part 2 - spear
The Iliad and the Odyssey, Part 2 - spear

... him and fighting the Trojans. Since Odysseus was once spellbound by Helen's beauty, he was now obligated to join the war. He really did not want to go. But there was nothing he could do. For nearly a decade, the Greeks held Troy under siege. They hoped that the Trojans would surrender. But that day ...
The Trojan War - Grade10AncientMedieval
The Trojan War - Grade10AncientMedieval

... result of war. 27 centuries ago, Greek people believed that their ancestors took part in the Trojan War, and many generations after that believed it as well. There were some objects found in Troy that are known to have been traded with the Mycenaean’s. Archaeologists have found that there are many d ...
Text Response: Ransom - Year12VCE
Text Response: Ransom - Year12VCE

... name meaning ‘the ransomed one’ or ‘the price paid.’  insists that he needs to try his best to confront Achilles as a father, rather than as king.  Wants to be remembered as a king who performed an extraordinary act of heroism in order to save his beloved son. ...
The Trojan War Written by Homer in the 8th century B.C.
The Trojan War Written by Homer in the 8th century B.C.

... – A fleet of a thousand ships met at Aulis • Artemis was angry they had killed one of her hares and the winds were bad • Sacrificed Agamemnon’s daughter, Iphigenia, and the winds calmed ...
The Lightning Thief (book 1) by Rick Riordan
The Lightning Thief (book 1) by Rick Riordan

... tells it afresh through the eyes of Anaxander, the daughter of the king of a tiny Greek island. As a child she is taken as a hostage to the island of King Nicander. When she is 13, marauding pirates sack the palace, killing everyone but her. Anaxander frightens them off by pretending to be the godde ...
Mythology and The Odyssey Part I (Books 1
Mythology and The Odyssey Part I (Books 1

... m. Paris – asked to judge who is the fairest, falls in love with Helen, kills Achilles n. ...
The Trojan War!
The Trojan War!

... • Paris is a prince of Troy, Priam’s son • Priam sent Paris to herd sheep in Mt. Ida: a prophecy says Paris will be the ruin of Troy • The 3 goddesses arrive and offer bribes – Athena: will make him lord of Europe and Asia – Hera: will give him victory over Greece – Aphrodite: will give him the most ...
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Troy series: Characters

The Troy trilogy by David Gemmell is a fantasy series based on the Trojan War. Its many characters are mixed: some are based on original characters from that legend, whereas others were invented by the author.
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