Glossary for The Odyssey Achaeans: name for all Greeks, including
... Odysseus’ dog, who died when he saw Odysseus after 20 years Goddess who kept Odysseus captive on her island for 7 years Whirlpool enchantress, turned Odysseus’ men into swine one-eyed monster Odysseus’ first mate, 2nd in command old shepherd, first person to see Odysseus when he returns nurse and se ...
... Odysseus’ dog, who died when he saw Odysseus after 20 years Goddess who kept Odysseus captive on her island for 7 years Whirlpool enchantress, turned Odysseus’ men into swine one-eyed monster Odysseus’ first mate, 2nd in command old shepherd, first person to see Odysseus when he returns nurse and se ...
Q83MYT lecture 7 handout
... She who far surpassed all mankind in beauty, Helen, led her most noble husband and went sailing off to Troy with no thought at all for her child or dear parents, but (love) led her astray… Sappho fr. 16.6-11 Oh for all the world a Helen! Hell at the prows, hell at the gates, hell on the men-of-war, ...
... She who far surpassed all mankind in beauty, Helen, led her most noble husband and went sailing off to Troy with no thought at all for her child or dear parents, but (love) led her astray… Sappho fr. 16.6-11 Oh for all the world a Helen! Hell at the prows, hell at the gates, hell on the men-of-war, ...
Trojan War in the British Museum
... Thetis’ mother, Doris, when drawing up the guest list deliberately left out Eris, the goddess of discord, as you would. Unfortunately, Eris took umbrage and sent a wedding gift, a golden apple inscribed “for the fairest”. Anyone with any tact would have interpreted this as being for the bride but th ...
... Thetis’ mother, Doris, when drawing up the guest list deliberately left out Eris, the goddess of discord, as you would. Unfortunately, Eris took umbrage and sent a wedding gift, a golden apple inscribed “for the fairest”. Anyone with any tact would have interpreted this as being for the bride but th ...
Black Ships Before Troy
... of Hector. Paris’s abduction of the beautiful Helen, wife of Menelaus, sparked the Trojan War. Paris is self-centered and often unmanly. He fights effectively with a bow and arrow (never with the more manly sword or spear) but often lacks the spirit for battle and prefers to sit in his room while ot ...
... of Hector. Paris’s abduction of the beautiful Helen, wife of Menelaus, sparked the Trojan War. Paris is self-centered and often unmanly. He fights effectively with a bow and arrow (never with the more manly sword or spear) but often lacks the spirit for battle and prefers to sit in his room while ot ...
Mythology - Gallipolis City Schools
... bear a son mightier than himself, Zeus swallowed her. Inside of Zeus, she began to make a robe and a helmet for her daughter. The hammering of the helmet caused Zeus great pain in the form of headaches and he cried out in agony. Skilled Hephaestus, god of blacksmiths/fire, ran to his father and spli ...
... bear a son mightier than himself, Zeus swallowed her. Inside of Zeus, she began to make a robe and a helmet for her daughter. The hammering of the helmet caused Zeus great pain in the form of headaches and he cried out in agony. Skilled Hephaestus, god of blacksmiths/fire, ran to his father and spli ...
Achilles was the son of King Peleus of Thessaly and Thetis, a sea
... Achilles was the son of King Peleus of Thessaly and Thetis, a sea Goddess. Zeus, the King of the Gods, was his grandfather. When Achilles was a baby Thetis heard a prophet predict that Achilles would die in battle when he grew up. Thetis was afraid and wanted to prevent this. So, she took Achilles t ...
... Achilles was the son of King Peleus of Thessaly and Thetis, a sea Goddess. Zeus, the King of the Gods, was his grandfather. When Achilles was a baby Thetis heard a prophet predict that Achilles would die in battle when he grew up. Thetis was afraid and wanted to prevent this. So, she took Achilles t ...
Odyssey Questions 1
... 2. Who is the person who ends the Trojan War and how does he accomplish this. 3. Who is Achillies and how is he important to the Greeks during the Iliad? 4. Describe the “Judgment of Paris”. 5. How long did the Trojan War last? 6. What important event happened the day Odysseus left for Troy? 7. What ...
... 2. Who is the person who ends the Trojan War and how does he accomplish this. 3. Who is Achillies and how is he important to the Greeks during the Iliad? 4. Describe the “Judgment of Paris”. 5. How long did the Trojan War last? 6. What important event happened the day Odysseus left for Troy? 7. What ...
The Odyssey: Character list
... Magical elements – Prophecies were common elements in Greek tales. They often lend irony to a story, as a character does not realize a prophecy is coming true until it has happened. Curses were also common; an effective curse required clearly identifying the offender – as by name and home – so the g ...
... Magical elements – Prophecies were common elements in Greek tales. They often lend irony to a story, as a character does not realize a prophecy is coming true until it has happened. Curses were also common; an effective curse required clearly identifying the offender – as by name and home – so the g ...
The Odyssey
... monsters he faces do not care about his war record – Ithaca lacks respect for him when he returns ...
... monsters he faces do not care about his war record – Ithaca lacks respect for him when he returns ...
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... • Hera offered Power and Land • Athena offered Victory in Battle • Aphrodite offered Paris the most beautiful woman in the world! ...
... • Hera offered Power and Land • Athena offered Victory in Battle • Aphrodite offered Paris the most beautiful woman in the world! ...
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 ...
12-11-15 Bellwork #15
... Odysseus’ ________ began when he fought in the Trojan War. After victory for he and the Greeks, Odysseus sailed to ________ where he and his men fought the _________. Later, they came across a land where a honeyed plant called the ________ cast a spell on individuals. When Odysseus was finally able ...
... Odysseus’ ________ began when he fought in the Trojan War. After victory for he and the Greeks, Odysseus sailed to ________ where he and his men fought the _________. Later, they came across a land where a honeyed plant called the ________ cast a spell on individuals. When Odysseus was finally able ...
The_Trojan_War
... • The Iliad as told by Homer is about a 41 day period in the 10th year of the Trojan War. • Agamemnon (Greek Leader) and Achilles argue. Achilles refuses to fight. • Patroclus, Achilles’ cousin, wears Achilles armor and leads his men into battle. Patroclus is killed by Hector (Trojan Leader), becaus ...
... • The Iliad as told by Homer is about a 41 day period in the 10th year of the Trojan War. • Agamemnon (Greek Leader) and Achilles argue. Achilles refuses to fight. • Patroclus, Achilles’ cousin, wears Achilles armor and leads his men into battle. Patroclus is killed by Hector (Trojan Leader), becaus ...
Trojan War and The Fall of Troy
... 7. What happens at the end of nine years of fighting with neither side victorious? – There is a quarrel, and Achilles refuses to fight any longer. The Greeks begin to be driven back. ...
... 7. What happens at the end of nine years of fighting with neither side victorious? – There is a quarrel, and Achilles refuses to fight any longer. The Greeks begin to be driven back. ...
Odyssey
... island for 7 years Charybdis: a female monster who sucks in water three times a day to form a whirlpool Scylla: a female monster with 6 heads Circe: an enchantress who turns Odysseus’s men into ...
... island for 7 years Charybdis: a female monster who sucks in water three times a day to form a whirlpool Scylla: a female monster with 6 heads Circe: an enchantress who turns Odysseus’s men into ...
Click picture for Iliad ppt
... Menelaus and leader of the Greek warriors in Troy, dominated the mainland, and his island of Crete assumed the political and military status of master of the eastern Mediterranean. A golden age of splendor arouse during this period, as shown by excavations of the royal graves at Mycenae, and the cul ...
... Menelaus and leader of the Greek warriors in Troy, dominated the mainland, and his island of Crete assumed the political and military status of master of the eastern Mediterranean. A golden age of splendor arouse during this period, as shown by excavations of the royal graves at Mycenae, and the cul ...
Helen of Troy Paige Foster
... They are brothers. Hector was a Trojan prince and the greatest fighter for Troy in the Trojan war. Paris refused to have war. Hector did everything to protect Paris. ...
... They are brothers. Hector was a Trojan prince and the greatest fighter for Troy in the Trojan war. Paris refused to have war. Hector did everything to protect Paris. ...
The Trojan War Judgment of Paris Eris was angered because she
... sacrificed but escaped—Priam bought it **False cunning won the war Lacoon- “I fear the Greeks even when they bear gifts”—he didn’t want the horse Poseidon intervened and sent two serpent to kill Lacoon No one questioned the horse now The wooden horse was brought inside the walls of Troy and overnigh ...
... sacrificed but escaped—Priam bought it **False cunning won the war Lacoon- “I fear the Greeks even when they bear gifts”—he didn’t want the horse Poseidon intervened and sent two serpent to kill Lacoon No one questioned the horse now The wooden horse was brought inside the walls of Troy and overnigh ...
THE CONFLICT THAT LEADS TO THE TROJAN WAR
... E. One version is that Helen was the daughter of a beautiful mortal, Leda and the most powerful god Zeus, who took her mother by force. Leda was devastated by this and her husband, King ___________ disappeared for most of her pregnancy. Once Helen was born, Leda threw herself off the top of the cast ...
... E. One version is that Helen was the daughter of a beautiful mortal, Leda and the most powerful god Zeus, who took her mother by force. Leda was devastated by this and her husband, King ___________ disappeared for most of her pregnancy. Once Helen was born, Leda threw herself off the top of the cast ...
The Odyssey
... - ‘But when in the circling of the years that very year came in which the gods had spun for him his time of homecoming …’ (Book 1, 16-17) - ‘Even so he could not save his companions, hard though he strove to; they were destroyed by their own wild recklessness, fools, who devoured the oxen of Helios, ...
... - ‘But when in the circling of the years that very year came in which the gods had spun for him his time of homecoming …’ (Book 1, 16-17) - ‘Even so he could not save his companions, hard though he strove to; they were destroyed by their own wild recklessness, fools, who devoured the oxen of Helios, ...
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... Cassandra – royal daughter, she is a prophetess who is doomed never to be believed Aeneas – a Trojan who escapes Troy and founds what will later be Rome, his journey is told in the Virgil’s Roman Epic Poem called The Aeneid. Greeks Menelaus – king of Sparta, husband to Helen and he wants her back fr ...
... Cassandra – royal daughter, she is a prophetess who is doomed never to be believed Aeneas – a Trojan who escapes Troy and founds what will later be Rome, his journey is told in the Virgil’s Roman Epic Poem called The Aeneid. Greeks Menelaus – king of Sparta, husband to Helen and he wants her back fr ...
Book Twenty Four - Ms Faughnan's Notes
... glorious funeral they gave the hero (Achilles) after he was killed at Troy. Agamemnon also tells his own story: how he was killed and of the disloyalty of his own wife, Clytemnestra, who fell in love with Aegisthus. Both she and her lover had him murdered. His sorry story contrasts sharply with Pe ...
... glorious funeral they gave the hero (Achilles) after he was killed at Troy. Agamemnon also tells his own story: how he was killed and of the disloyalty of his own wife, Clytemnestra, who fell in love with Aegisthus. Both she and her lover had him murdered. His sorry story contrasts sharply with Pe ...
Rage, Glory, and Despair in The Iliad and Trojan Women
... Aftermath: Trojan Women A play by Euripides describing the fate of the Trojan women after the fall of Troy to the Greeks (and after the death of Achilles) In brief, the women become concubines to Greeks (divided as so many trophies) and male children are killed (so they don’t grow up to avenge thei ...
... Aftermath: Trojan Women A play by Euripides describing the fate of the Trojan women after the fall of Troy to the Greeks (and after the death of Achilles) In brief, the women become concubines to Greeks (divided as so many trophies) and male children are killed (so they don’t grow up to avenge thei ...
Mythology
... B. Comaetho C. Megara D. Scylla 78. Heracles met the soldiers of this man demanding tribute; he punished them & defeated their king A. Erginus B. Iphimenes C. Oebalus D. Rhodius 79. Assaulted by her father, she hid at night out of shame and then was turned into an owl by Athena A. Aerope B. Iphithim ...
... B. Comaetho C. Megara D. Scylla 78. Heracles met the soldiers of this man demanding tribute; he punished them & defeated their king A. Erginus B. Iphimenes C. Oebalus D. Rhodius 79. Assaulted by her father, she hid at night out of shame and then was turned into an owl by Athena A. Aerope B. Iphithim ...