The Iliad by Homer Written in 44 BC

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The Iliad by Homer Written in 44 BC The Iliad by Homer Written in 44 BC *See your around the room activity sheet for information about Homer

Historical Fiction/Mythology The Iliad is like a tall tale with some parts that are based on facts For example, there really was a Trojan War Characters in The Iliad may have lived during the Trojan War, but certain details about the characters were created by Homer. The character Achilles, may have been developed from a combination of fierce warriors.

Troy was a real place in modern day Turkey The lost city of Troy, it’s high walls and towers were recently discovered. It’s believed that Troy was destroyed by an earthquake. There was a Trojan War, but we are unsure why. The Trojans possibly fought the Greeks because of a waterway near Troy.

Excavating the Ruins of Troy

Read Page 55 in the text 1. List two things about Homer 2. Describe Achilles 3. Describe Hector 4. Explain how the war began - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (Monday) Was the Trojan War real? List two details about this.

Today Write down three details you remember from the notes we took yesterday.

What is an Epic? A long poem usually about a hero The Iliad is an epic poem Examples of epic poems: The Odyssey, Beowulf Movie examples: Star Wars, Lord of the Rings

Epic Simile A comparison using like or as that extend over many lines

The Iliad begins during the tenth year of war. In medias res--To begin in the middle of the action. Epithet-Descriptive word or phrase used in place of a name. Example “Swift-footed Achilles”

Map of Greece and Troy

Map of Greece and Troy

Characters in The Iliad Do not copy this

The Greeks Also known as: Achaeans Dannans Argives

King Agamemnon Brothers Menelaus

Achilles

Who was Achilles? Son of the Peleus (Dad) and the Thetis (Mom). Thetis attempted to make her son immortal. Thetis held Achilles by the heel and dipped him in the river Styx, but the heel remained dry and was unprotected. MOVIE--Patroclus was not his cousin in the written text

Patroclus

The Trojans

King Priam

Prince Hector Brothers Prince Paris

Who was Hector? Oldest of 50 sons belonging to King Priam Younger brother named Paris

Who was Paris? Took Helen to Troy Helen was married to Menelaus His brother Hector was killed by Achilles and Paris was later killed during the Trojan War His brother Deiphobus marries Helen, but Menelaus kills him and takes Helen back to Greece

Helen of Troy (originally Helen of Sparta)

Patroclus is Achilles’ cousin Menelaus is killed by Hector MOVIE Patroclus is Achilles’ cousin Menelaus is killed by Hector Achilles ties Hector’s feet Helen is with Paris at the end No Gods in the movie Hector wears his own armor Epic Poem Patroclus is his lover or dear companion Menelaus lives to see the end of the war He pierces the feet She ends up with Paris’ brother Diephobus. He is killed by Menelaus. Menelaus takes her back to Greece Gods on both sides during the fight between Hector and Achilles Wears the armor he stripped from Patroclus who was wearing armor belonging to Achilles.