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    The document provides background information on Homer's epic poem The Iliad. It describes how the Trojan War began when Eris, the goddess of discord, tossed a golden apple causing a dispute among goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. Paris of Troy was chosen to decide which goddess was fairest and chose Aphrodite who promised him the most beautiful woman. This woman was Helen, wife of Menelaus, who Paris then kidnapped. In response, Menelaus gathered Greek forces to launch an attack on Troy, starting the 10-year Trojan War described in Homer's epic.

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    The document provides background information on Homer's epic poem The Iliad. It describes how the Trojan War began when Eris, the goddess of discord, tossed a golden apple causing a dispute among goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. Paris of Troy was chosen to decide which goddess was fairest and chose Aphrodite who promised him the most beautiful woman. This woman was Helen, wife of Menelaus, who Paris then kidnapped. In response, Menelaus gathered Greek forces to launch an attack on Troy, starting the 10-year Trojan War described in Homer's epic.

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    The document provides background information on Homer's epic poem The Iliad. It describes how the Trojan War began when Eris, the goddess of discord, tossed a golden apple causing a dispute among goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. Paris of Troy was chosen to decide which goddess was fairest and chose Aphrodite who promised him the most beautiful woman. This woman was Helen, wife of Menelaus, who Paris then kidnapped. In response, Menelaus gathered Greek forces to launch an attack on Troy, starting the 10-year Trojan War described in Homer's epic.

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    The Iliad Power Point

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    The document provides background information on Homer's epic poem The Iliad. It describes how the Trojan War began when Eris, the goddess of discord, tossed a golden apple causing a dispute among goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. Paris of Troy was chosen to decide which goddess was fairest and chose Aphrodite who promised him the most beautiful woman. This woman was Helen, wife of Menelaus, who Paris then kidnapped. In response, Menelaus gathered Greek forces to launch an attack on Troy, starting the 10-year Trojan War described in Homer's epic.

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    The document provides a summary of Homer's epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey. It describes the events that led to the Trojan War such as Paris choosing Aphrodite and kidnapping Helen from Sparta. It also talks about key characters like Achilles and how he was instrumental in the war effort. It concludes by explaining how the Greeks built the Trojan horse to sneak into the city and burn it down, ending the long conflict.

    The abduction of Helen, the beautiful wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta, by Paris, Prince of Troy. This led Menelaus to call on the other Greek states who had sworn an oath to protect Sparta. They gathered a huge army to sail to Troy, launch an attack, and retrieve Helen.

    Achilles was the greatest warrior fighting for the Greeks. He was nearly invulnerable, having been dipped in the river Styx as a child except for his heel where he was held. Achilles played a pivotal role in many battles but withdrew from fighting after a dispute over war spoils. This led to the death of his close friend Patroclus at the hands of Hector.

    The Iliad

    Homers Iliad
    Homer is said to be the
    first teller of
    adventures of all
    times. He was not the
    first author because in
    his day stories were
    passed down---they
    were told. He was a
    blind man whose date
    of birth is unknown.

    Eris, Goddess of Discord


    Angry because she was not invited to the
    wedding of the Sea Goddess Thetis to King
    Peleus, Eris tossed the Golden Apple marked
    To the Fairest into the banquet.

    The Fairest
    Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena wanted the
    apple
    Zeus would not choose, he did not want the
    goddesses angry with him
    Paris was asked to make
    the decision

    The Decision
    Hera offered to make
    Paris ruler of Europe
    and Asia
    Athena offered to let
    him lead Sparta in a
    victory over the
    Trojans
    Aphrodite offered him
    the most beautiful
    woman in the world

    Paris Chooses Aphrodite


    The most beautiful woman
    in the world is Helen, the
    wife of King Menelaus
    Aphrodite helps Paris
    seduce and kidnap Helen

    The Beginning of War


    King Menelaus called on all those who were loyal to him.
    They gathered a huge army, and built a thousand ships to carry
    the army to Troy
    Helen of Sparta was now called Helen of Troy
    She was The face that launched a thousand ships

    The Trojan War


    The battle raged for 10
    years
    Many great heroes lost
    their lives
    A prophet predicted
    that Troy could be
    captured only with the
    help of Achilles.

    The Hero Achilles


    Knowing of the prophecy, and worried
    that her son would be killed in war,
    Achilles mother dipped him in the river
    Styx to make him immortal.
    His only weakness was the place on his
    heals where she held him.
    During the war, Achilles is forced to give
    up his war prize, a slave girl, to
    Agamemnon, and so he refuses to fight.
    Patroclus, his friend, asks Achilles if he
    may ride out in his armor so the Trojans
    would lose heart.

    Achilles
    Achilles agreed to allow his friend Patroclus to wear his armor.
    The next day Patroclus was killed and stripped of the armor by
    the Trojan hero Hector, who mistook him for Achilles.
    Achilles was overwhelmed with grief for his friend and rage at
    Hector.
    Achilles kills Hector. He desecrated the body, dragging it behind
    his chariot before the walls of Troy.
    Finally Paris, aided by Apollo,
    wounded Achilles in the heel
    with an arrow; Achilles died of the wound.

    10 Years of War
    The Gods are tired of watching men kill each
    other, and decide to help end the war. Athena
    whispers an idea in the Spartan hero Odysseuss
    ear.

    The Trojan Horse


    Odysseus tells them they
    will build a huge horse of
    wood.
    Some would climb inside
    and hide.
    The rest would sail around
    the tip of the island, where
    they could not be seen.
    One would stay behind and
    tell the Trojans that he had
    been abandoned by the
    Greeks, and that the horse
    was an offering to Athena.

    The Fall of Troy


    The Trojans believed
    the trick.
    They had a huge
    banquet to celebrate
    the end of the war.
    At night the men from
    inside the horse came
    out and unlocked the
    gates to the city.

    The Burning of Troy


    The city is invaded by the
    army.
    The Trojans are drunk and
    spent from their night of
    revelry, unable to fight
    back.
    The Spartans destroy and
    burn the city.
    Aphrodite saves Helen
    from the destruction.

    The War Ends


    King Menelaus
    accepts Helen back.
    The Warriors can now
    return home.
    Odysseus leaves for
    home, and his wife
    and son.

    THE ODYSSEY

    What is an Epic?
    Epics are long,
    narrative poems
    that tell the
    adventures of
    heroes who in some
    way embody the
    values of their
    civilization.

    What types of epics are the Iliad


    and the Odyssey?
    Iliad War Epic
    Odyssey Journey

    Modern Day Epics


    Star Wars
    Forrest Gump
    Hobbit
    Lord of the Rings
    Wizard of Oz

    How were heroes characterized


    in Homers day?
    Special Aristocrats
    or Demigods
    Placed somewhere
    between Gods and
    ordinary humans.

    How is Odysseus different from


    other heroes?
    Hero in Trouble
    Clever (not just brute
    strength)
    Did not want to go to
    war

    Why did Odysseus object to the


    Trojan War?
    He believes no war
    should be fought over
    an unfaithful woman
    (Helen)
    He wants to stay at
    home with his wife
    and newborn son

    Odysseus attempts to
    Draft Dodge
    Tried to appear insane by planting salt instead of
    seeds.
    Draft recruiters throw his son in front of his plow
    Odysseus reveals his sanity by avoiding running
    over Telemachus

    The Epic Begins


    Odysseus been gone 20
    years
    Telemachus is 20 years old
    Suitors have invaded his
    house, robbing him of his
    inheritance, and attempt to
    marry his mother Penelope
    (Odysseuss Wife)

    Penelope and her suitors

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