The Greco-Roman Legacy

THE GRECO-
ROMAN LEGACY
Greek Epics (Lesson 1.2)
HOMER
Called the "Blind His countryfolks
Poet" of Greece. called him "The
Poet."
Very little is known

about him.
His transcendent
genius is vividly
Iliad and Odyssey
impressed upon his
were his most
works.
famous work.
HOMER
Illiad & Odyssey
Depict the Iliad showcases the Odyssey speaks of

complete life of the passions found in the great
ancient Greeks in and the cruelty of adventures.
action. war.
HOMER
Illiad & Odyssey
The way of life and

These are great Studies of men and
ideals of great
epics. women of the time.
civilization.
HOMER
Illiad & Odyssey
Ill fates results from

The affirmation of
ignorance and The deities give
the truth that one's
unguided and only what a person
fate is the result of
immoderate asks.
one's actions.
passions.
HOMER
Illiad & Odyssey
Each one closely

The plot structure
One's destiny is linked to the next,
of the two poems
largely a matter of yet each event is
forms a succession
one's own making. an interesting story
of events.
by itself.
THE MYTHOLOGICAL
BACKGROUND OF THE ILIAD
Zeus, the father of the deities, realized that the Earth was
getting terribly overpopulated.
He devised a great war that would sweep like a configuration

over Greece which was the "Trojan War."
Minor goddess, Thethis, was married to a mortal, Peleus.
They had a son named Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior.
Eris, the goddess of mischief, was mad when she was not
invited to the marriage feast.
THE MYTHOLOGICAL
She threw a golden apple in the middle of the banquet hall with
a note.
"To the fairest goddesses."
Each of the most beautiful goddesses (Hera, Athena, and

Aphrodite) claimed the golden apple.
A quarrel ensued and Father Zeus was asked to decide who

was the most beautiful of the three.
Zeus was in a dilemma on who to choose since Hera is his wife

and Athena and Aphrodite are his daughters.
THE MYTHOLOGICAL
Zeus parted the clouds covering Mount Olympus.
The prince of Troy named Paris came and Zeus asked the
prince to decide.
The three goddesses bribed Paris.
Hera promised him power, Athena promised him wisdom and

Aphrodite promised him the most beautiful woman to be his
wife.
Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite.

THE ILIAD: A SUMMARY
The Greek army landed in Troy
and began to attack its
The story begins with a
fornication after ten years of
violent argument between
preparation.
Agamemnon, the commander
in chief of the Greek army, and
The epic begins in the 10th Achilles, their greatest and
year of the war. bravest warrior.
There was a prophecy that in Briseis, a concubine of

that year, Troy would fall and Achilles, is unjustly taken by
be destroyed by the Agamemnon .
victorious Greeks.
Because of this, Achilles made

a scared vow that he will no
longer fight.
Achilles stayed sulking in his
tent most of the duration of Patroclus, the dear friend of
the pitched battles between Achilles, was saddened by the
the Greeks and the Trojans. growing losses of his
countrymen.
The Trojans, led by Prince

Hector, made bold advances in He begged Achilles to let him
battle that the Greeks are lead Achilles' men, the
driven back. Myrmidon, to battle.
Most of the Greek leaders

were wounded and are forced
Because of Achilles' anger
to leave the battle because of
towards Agamemnon, he still
the situation rapidly
refuses to fight so he
deteriorated.
permitted Patroclus.
Patroclus rallies the Greeks
and succeeds in making the
He routed the Trojans and
Trojans retreat,
killed them mercilessly.
He was later on killed by Filled with the dark passion of

Hector. revenge, he killed Hector.
Hector is equal to Achilles in

courage and fighting skill. He toes Hector's corpse to his
chariot and drags it around
the city of Troy.
Achilles was angered by
Patroclus' death and enters
The story ends with the
the fight.
funeral rites for Hector.
THE ILIAD: A SUMMARY Outstanding Episodes
The quarrel between

Agamemnon and Achilles. The games played in the
funeral of Patroclus.
The single combat between
Menelaus (the wronged The ransoming of the body of
husband) and Paris (the wife Hector by his Father.
stealer).
The farewell of Hector from King Priam.

Andromache, his beautiful,
gentle, unfortunate wife, as he
leaves to fight Achilles. The lamentations of the
Trojan women over the dead
body of their beloved Hector,
The single combat between
the magnanimous defender of
Aias and Hector.
the city of Troy.
HELEN OF TROY
The most beautiful woman in the world.
Married to Menelaus, king of Sparta.
Paris abducted Helen and took her to Troy

until the end of the Trojan War with
Aphrodite's help.
This is the reason why she is called "Helen of

Troy".
The Greeks joined forces to bring Helen back

to Menelaus.
HELEN
OF
TROY CHARACTER
The woman with god-like beauty.
The woman who sparked the Trojan War.
She may also symbolize loyalty, as she assists both sides during the
war.
Aphrodite herself said Helen was the most beautiful woman.
WHERE IS SHE FROM?
HELEN
She was originally from Sparta ,Greece.
When she was abducted by Paris, she lived in the city of Troy.
OF
TROY
HELEN
OF FAMILY
TROY Husbands:
1. Menelaus (King of Sparta)
2. Paris (Prince of Troy)
3. Deiphobus (Prince of Troy)
Siblings:
1. Clytemnestra (twin sister)
2. Castor (twin brother)
3. Pollux (twin brother)
Parents: Children:
1. Zeus (King of the gods) 1. Hermione
2. Leda (Queen of Sparta) 2. Nicostratus
3. Megapenthes
4. Pleisthenes
HOW DIDHUSBAND?
SHE MARRY HER
Menelaus won her hand in marriage from her other suitors.
HELEN
Paris abducted her with Aphrodite's help and brought her to Troy.
Deiphobus married Helen when Paris died,
OF
TROY
HELEN
OF
TROY APPEARANCE
Helen of Troy is the most beautiful mortal woman as said by
Aphrodite. Most scholars said she has blonde hair, blondish brown
hair or reddish brown hair. It is depicted in other lyric poems that she
has gleaming blue eyes. Helen was also described to have spiraling
eyelashes, a cute mouth with a beauty-mark between her eyebrows.
01 Agamemnon
The king of Mycenae
The general of the Greeks
KNOWN GREEK
WARRIORS DURING
THE TROJAN WAR
02 Achilles
The greatest and bravest of
the Greek heroes.
KNOWN GREEK
WARRIORS DURING
THE TROJAN WAR
02 Odysseus
The clever and wily warrior.
KNOWN GREEK
WARRIORS DURING
THE TROJAN WAR
04 Diomedes
The bold one.
KNOWN GREEK
WARRIORS DURING
THE TROJAN WAR
05 Nestor
The prudent old man.
KNOWN GREEK
WARRIORS DURING
THE TROJAN WAR
06 Aias
The giant.
KNOWN GREEK
WARRIORS DURING
THE TROJAN WAR

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THE GRECO-

Very little is known

Depict the Iliad showcases the Odyssey speaks of

The way of life and

Ill fates results from

Each one closely

He devised a great war that would sweep like a configuration

Minor goddess, Thethis, was married to a mortal, Peleus.

They had a son named Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior.

"To the fairest goddesses."

Each of the most beautiful goddesses (Hera, Athena, and

A quarrel ensued and Father Zeus was asked to decide who

Zeus was in a dilemma on who to choose since Hera is his wife

The three goddesses bribed Paris.

Hera promised him power, Athena promised him wisdom and

Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite.

There was a prophecy that in Briseis, a concubine of

Because of this, Achilles made

The Trojans, led by Prince

Most of the Greek leaders

He was later on killed by Filled with the dark passion of

Hector is equal to Achilles in

The quarrel between

The farewell of Hector from King Priam.

Married to Menelaus, king of Sparta.

Paris abducted Helen and took her to Troy

This is the reason why she is called "Helen of

The Greeks joined forces to bring Helen back

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