The Iliad !The Iliad !

By: Michael & JessicaBy: Michael & Jessica

The Major CharactersThe Major Characters

The Achaeans a.k.a the HellenesThe Achaeans a.k.a the Hellenes

Agamemnon: King of Mycenae; leader of the Agamemnon: King of Mycenae; leader of the GreeksGreeks

Achilles: Leader of MyrmidonsAchilles: Leader of Myrmidons Odysseus: King of IthacaOdysseus: King of Ithaca Aias: Son of TelamonAias: Son of Telamon Menelaus: King of SpartaMenelaus: King of Sparta Patroclus: Achilles closest companionPatroclus: Achilles closest companion

The Trojan MenThe Trojan Men

Hector: Son of King PriamHector: Son of King Priam Paris: Helen’s lover-abductorParis: Helen’s lover-abductor Dolon: A spy upon the Greek campDolon: A spy upon the Greek camp Agenor: King Priam’s advisor who argues for Agenor: King Priam’s advisor who argues for

returning Helen to end the warreturning Helen to end the war

The Trojan WarThe Trojan War

The Trojan War was against the city Troy by the The Trojan War was against the city Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy took Helen from her Achaeans after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, the King of Sparta. husband Menelaus, the King of Sparta.

Warfare Of The IliadWarfare Of The Iliad

Despite Mycnenae and Troy being maritime powers, Despite Mycnenae and Troy being maritime powers, the Iliad features no battles. So the Trojan the Iliad features no battles. So the Trojan shipwright (of the ship that transported Helen to shipwright (of the ship that transported Helen to Troy) Phereculs, fights afoot, as an infantryman. Troy) Phereculs, fights afoot, as an infantryman. The battle dress and armour of hero and soldier The battle dress and armour of hero and soldier are well describe. The enter battle in chariots, are well describe. The enter battle in chariots, lunching javelins into the enemies of formations, lunching javelins into the enemies of formations, the dismount – for hand combat with sword and a the dismount – for hand combat with sword and a shoulder-borne hoplon. (shield) The Ajax, the shoulder-borne hoplon. (shield) The Ajax, the greater son, of Telamon, sports a large, greater son, of Telamon, sports a large, rectangular sheild which he protects himself and rectangular sheild which he protects himself and Teucer, his brother.Teucer, his brother.

Warfare Of The IliadWarfare Of The Iliad