The Trojan War

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The Trojan War

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• This information comes mainly from The Illiad, an
  epic poem written by Homer that explains the
  Trojan War.
• The Illiad was followed by The Odyssey, another
  epic poem by Homer, which we will be reading
  together.

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It started with an apple

• A Greek god goddess (Peleus Thetis) were
  celebrating their wedding, but the goddess Eris
  was not invited.
• Angered, she came, but threw a golden apple on
  the table and challenged Paris to declare who
  among the goddesses was the most beautiful.
• Paris was the prince of Troy, in Turkey.

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The Goddesses Bribes

• So he will call her the most beautiful,
• Hera promised to make Paris the most powerful man
  in the world.
• Athena promised to make him the wealthiest man in
  the world.
• Aphrodite promised him the most beautiful woman
  in the world..

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Which do you think he will choose?

• A Hera Power
• B Athena Wisdom
• C Aphrodite The most beautiful woman in the
  world

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Helen of Troy

• Paris chose the most beautiful woman in the
  world, who was Helen of Troy.
• She lived in Greece, and was married to King
  Menelaus.
• Paris traveled to Greece, and Aphrodite convinced
  Helen to leave with him. The couple took
  Menelaus money and got married in Troy.

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What is the result of this action?

• A War breaks out over Helen
• B Menelaus commits suicide
• C Paris feels guilty and sends Helen back to
  Menelaus
• D Nothing

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This Means War!

• A furious Menelaus gathered his army to sail to
  Troy.
• One soldier was Odysseus, king of a Greek island
  called Ithaca.
• Odysseus was reluctant to leave because he just
  had a son, named Telemachus, and loved his family
  deeply.

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• Upon arriving in Troy, Menelaus requested that
  King Priam (Paris father, and king of Troy)
  return the money and Helen.
• Priam refused, and Menelaus declared war.

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• This war continued for 10 years because the
  Trojan walls were so fortified.
• Finally, Odysseus conceived a plan the famous
  Trojan horse.

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• Part of the Greek army hid inside the horse,
  while the other part sailed around a bend to fool
  the Trojans into believing that they had won the
  war.
• One Greek soldier remained outside to present the
  horse as a gift to the city of Troy.

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The Fall of Troy

• After bringing the horse inside, the Trojans
  celebrated with wine, and fell into a drunken
  stupor.

• Seizing their chance, the Greeks climbed out of
  the horse, killed the Trojans, and set fire to
  the city.
• When Menelaus finally regained Helen, he wanted
  to kill her for deserting him, but decided
  against it when he remembered how beautiful she
  was.

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The Beginning of The Odyssey

• Odysseus and his men headed back towards Ithaca,
  along with the rest of the Greek army.
• The Odyssey is the story of that return voyage

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Lets Review!

• What was the main cause of the Trojan war?
• A A land disagreement
• B A woman
• C Money
• D One ship fired on another accidentally

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Lets Review!

• Who came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse?
• A Helen
• B Paris
• C Menelaus
• D Odysseus
• E King Priam

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Lets Review!

• How long did the Trojan war last?
• A 10 years
• B 20 years
• C 15 years
• D 30 years

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Lets Review!

• Where was Odysseus headed at the end of the
  Trojan War?
• A To Troy
• B To Ithaca
• C To Sparta
• D To Athens