1. The Trojan War By: Davide Behr, Alan Bowman, Elizabeth Mammolenti, and Juan Cerezo

2. Homer Born:9 th century Born:9 th century Died:9 th century Died:9 th century Son of Epicaste and Telemachus Son of Epicaste and Telemachus Was a court singer and story teller Was a court singer and story teller Wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey Wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey Not positive he wrote both Not positive he wrote both Iliad was about Trojan War, Odyssey was Odysseus’ trip back Iliad was about Trojan War, Odyssey was Odysseus’ trip back Was blind Was blind

3. Overview Started when Paris stole Helen Started when Paris stole Helen All of her former suitors took arms against Paris All of her former suitors took arms against Paris Had 1000 full ships and had to sacrifice Agamemnon's daughter, Iphigenia Had 1000 full ships and had to sacrifice Agamemnon's daughter, Iphigenia Agamemnon took Briseis from Achilles Agamemnon took Briseis from Achilles The gods played a large part in the war The gods played a large part in the war Troy was eventually destroyed Troy was eventually destroyed

4. Hector Trojan prince Trojan prince Commander and chief and greatest warrior of Troy Commander and chief and greatest warrior of Troy Almost killed by Ajax Almost killed by Ajax Saved by Aphrodite Saved by Aphrodite Killed by Achilles Killed by Achilles Body preserved with ambrosia Body preserved with ambrosia

5. Achilles Oldest son of Peleus and Thetis Oldest son of Peleus and Thetis Thetis tried to make him immortal by dipping him into the River Styx Thetis tried to make him immortal by dipping him into the River Styx She failed and his heel became the only spot he could receive a mortal wound She failed and his heel became the only spot he could receive a mortal wound His friend Patroclus was killed when he refused to fight His friend Patroclus was killed when he refused to fight This is the reason he went back to a sure death This is the reason he went back to a sure death

6. Gods On the Greek side On the Greek side Athena Athena Hera Hera Poseidon Poseidon On the Trojan side On the Trojan side Aphrodite Aphrodite Apollo Apollo Ares Ares Zeus Zeus

7. The End