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The Trojan War

The Trojan War. I. The Wedding. King Peleus and nymph Thetis Eris (evil) is not invited She crashes with a golden apple Three goddesses claim it: Hera Athena Aphrodite Zeus asked to judge: no way, Jose! Sends them to Mt. Ida for Paris to judge. Eris and the Apple of Discord.

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The Trojan War

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  1. The Trojan War

  2. I. The Wedding • King Peleusand nymph Thetis • Eris (evil) is not invited • She crashes with a golden apple • Three goddesses claim it: • Hera • Athena • Aphrodite • Zeus asked to judge: no way, Jose! • Sends them to Mt. Ida for Paris to judge

  3. Eris and the Apple of Discord

  4. Paris Has to Choose B. The Judgment of Paris 1.Prince of Troy, Priam’s son 2.Yet again, a prophecy of destruction 3. Paris lives with nymph, Oenone 4. The 3 goddesses arrive and offer bribes a. Athena: b. Hera: c. Aphrodite: 5. Paris is weak and a coward: he chooses……?

  5. The Judgment of Paris

  6. The Marriage/Kidnapping of Helen C. The Capture of Helen 1. Helen is the most beautiful a. Daughter of Zeus and Leda; sister of Castor and Pollux b. So beautiful Theseus tried to kidnap her as a child c. Every prince in Greece wanted her – why?? d. Her “dad,” King Tyndareus of Sparta, comes up with a plan e.Suitors, unite! f. Menelaus is chosen 2. Paris goes to visit Sparta… a. Laws of hospitality b. Menelaus trusts Paris, but……. c. Paris runs away with Helen 3.A note on Aphrodite: she is angry with Tyndareus for forgetting (on ONE occasion) to sacrifice to her. Her curse: his daughters would be famous w****s. Where have we seen this before??

  7. Helen of Sparta

  8. II. Preparations for War A.All but two: 1. Odysseus, King of Ithaca a.doesn’t want to leave his family b. Pretends to be crazy c.Palemedes puts Odysseus’s son in the plow’s way d.Odysseus turns the plow, proving he’s sane e.It’s off to the army for him! 2. Achilles a.Mama knows he’ll die if he goes to Troy b.Thetis hides him at the court of Lycomedes, disguising him as a girl c.Odysseus is sent to find him: he’s so clever d.Weapons are for boys… e.Achilles is revealed f. It’s off to the army for him too!

  9. Odysseus and Achilles

  10. “”Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?” Christopher Marlowe B.1,000 ships set out for war C. Trouble at Aulis 1. Artemis is super mad 2. Must sacrifice Iphigenia 3.Agamemnon reluctantly agrees a.Fake wedding to Achilles b.Iphigenia arrives with her wedding clothes and is killed c.Clytemnestra holds a long grudge 4.Wind stops, ships sail

  11. Iphigenia at Aulis

  12. III. The War A. Royal Family of Troy 1.King: Priam a. old b. has 50 sons 2.Queen: Hecuba (not the mother of all 50 sons, just 17 or so) 3.Paris(we’ve met him; we’re not impressed) 4.Hector(now we’re impressed) a. the greatest warrior in Troy b.Priam’s noblest son c. The only prince of Troy NOT to develop the hots for Helen d. The only one to be nice to Helen when everyone is tired of a 10 year war 5.Andromache a. Hector’s wife b. Her husband is too into her to look at Helen 6.Cassandra a. Priam’sdaugher, loved by Apollo, gave her the gift of prophecy b. rejected the god, who cursed her: no one would ever believe her truths

  13. Hector (ok, it’s Eric Bana)

  14. Leaders for the Greeks B. The best of the Greeks 1.Achilles a. immortal except his heel b. golden armor c. greatest Greek warrior 2.Agamemnon a. King of Mycenae b. Leader of the Greeks c.bossy, proud, unreasonable 3. Menelaus a. King of Sparta b.Helen’s husband c. Agamemnon’s brother 4. Odysseus a.King of Ithaca b. Crafty, the smartest hero 5.Ajax a. crazy strong b. fiercest warrior 6. Protesilaus a.first to land onTroy b. Why is this a big deal? c.After his death C. Two greatest warriors knew they would die

  15. Agamemnon and Menelaus

  16. Thetis dips Achilles in the Styx

  17. Woman Trouble D. The Women of the Trojan War 1.Nine-year battle a.Iliad begins in the 10th year of the war b. Literary technique known as in medias res 2. Achilles and Agamemnon butt heads over captive women: 3. Chryseis a. Agamemnon captured her b. Her dad is a priest of Apollo, and he begs her release c. Agamemnon refuses d. Divine retribution: e. Achilles calls a conference and brings in Calchas, a soothsayer f. The verdict: Chryseis must be returned g. Agamemnon’s pride is wounded; he is furious 4.Briseis a. Achilles captured her b. When forced to give up Chryseis, Agamemnon takes Briseis from Achilles c. Achilles is furious: he drops out of the war, stays in his tent d. Greeks begin to lose the war

  18. Briseis is taken to Agamemnon

  19. The Super Bowl of the Gods E. The gods take sides 1. Lining up for the Trojans: a. Aphrodite: Paris picked her b. Ares: always sides with his girlfriend c. Apollo: fond of Hector, angry with the Greeks over Chryseis d. Artemis: always sides with her twin e. Zeus: supposed to be neutral, but favors Troy anyway 2. On the Greek side: a. Hera: woman scorned syndrome b. Athena: same condition c. Poseidon: Greeks are a seagoing culture 3. Thetis pushes Zeus to help Troy a. Greeks can’t win without Achilles b. Zeus sends Agamemnon a lying dream, telling him to attack c. fierce battle ensues

  20. Entertaining the Gods

  21. Fighting over Helen F. Menelaus v. Paris 1. A clearing where the two fight 2.Honor dictates no interference 3. Paris strikes, Menelaus deflects; Menelaus’ sword doesn’t wound Paris 4. Menelaus’ sword breaks for no reason 5. Menelaus attacks Paris, 6. Aphrodite intervenes, takes Paris away 7. Menelaus hunts Paris among the Trojans—they want to give him up; can’t find him 8. Agamemnon says Menelaus won, so Helen should be returned 9. Athena tricks a Trojan into breaking a truce, and the battle is on again G. Aphrodite and Ares are humiliated 1.Aeneas injured 2.Hera chases Ares away

  22. Menelaus, Paris, Aphrodite, Ares

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