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Photo by Warner Bros./Reuters from the movie, Troy
1. In your group, use the links below each question to research a complete answer to
the question. Each group member must take notes because you will responsible for
teaching this information to the class members not in your group.
Question I
Who was Homer? What do we know about him?
Homer Homepage http://www.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/literature/world_literature/homer.html
Bureaucrats and Barbarians http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MINOA/HOMER.HTM
Thinkquest http://library.thinkquest.org/19300/data/Hist/slide4.htm
Question II
How much of the story of The Trojan War is historical (actually happened)?
The Trojan War http://www.royalty.nu/legends/Troy.html
The Legend of the Trojan War http://webhome.crk.umn.edu/~sneet/WesCiv/TrojanWar.htm
The Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean
http://projectsx.dartmouth.edu/history/bronze_age/lessons/les/23.html
Question III
Identify and explain the role of the following gods in the Trojan War: Zeus, Hera,
Aphrodite, Poseidon and Ares. Which sides were they on?
Study World http://www.studyworld.com/newsite/ReportEssay/literature/Poem%5CRole_of_Greek_Gods_In_the_Illiad102.htm
Timeless Myths http://www.timelessmyths.com/classical/trojanwar.html#Iliad
Virtual Iliad http://library.thinkquest.org/19300/data/Iliad/virtiliad.htm
SparkNotes http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/iliad/section1.html
Question IV
Explain the events leading up to the Trojan War. Hint: Start with the goddess named Eris.
Myth Search http://www.MythSearch.com/beforetroy.html
Royalty.com http://www.royalty.nu/legends/Troy.html
Trojan War http://webhome.crk.umn.edu/~sneet/WesCiv/TrojanWar.htm
Question V
Identify and explain the importance of each person: Agamemnon, Menelaus, Helen, Priam,
Paris.
About.com http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/troyilium/p/trojanpeople.htm
Crystal Links http://www.crystalinks.com/homer.html
Spark Notes http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/iliad/section1.html
MythWeb http://www.mythweb.com/odyssey/
Question VI
Who was the main warrior for Greece? Troy? What did they contribute to the battle and
how did each one die?
Bullfinch’s Mythology http://www.bartleby.com/181/271.html
Royalty.com http://www.royalty.nu/legends/Troy.html
About.com http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/troyilium/p/trojanpeople.htm
Question VII
How long did the war last and how did it end? Explain what happened to end the Trojan
War (explain the events just before the Trojan Horse as well as the horse).
Royalty.com http://www.royalty.nu/legends/Troy.html
Trojan War http://webhome.crk.umn.edu/~sneet/WesCiv/TrojanWar.htm
Mortal Women of the Trojan War http://www.stanford.edu/~plomio/history.html#anchor202941
Question VIII
How did Odysseus become involved in the Trojan War? What part did Odysseus play
during the war?
Encyclopedia Mythica http://www.pantheon.org/articles/o/odysseus.html
FactMonster http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/ent/A0836385.html
World History.com http://www.worldhistory.com/wiki/O/Odysseus.htm
Question IX
Describe Odysseus, his character and reputation. What is his Roman name?
Encyclopedia Mythica http://www.pantheon.org/articles/o/odysseus.html
Greek Mythology http://www.messagenet.com/myths/ppt/_O.html
Mythweb http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/entries/odysseus.html