The Trojan WarThe Trojan War

By: Davide Behr, Alan By: Davide Behr, Alan Bowman, Elizabeth Bowman, Elizabeth

Mammolenti, and Juan CerezoMammolenti, and Juan Cerezo

HomerHomer

Born:9Born:9thth century century Died:9Died:9thth century century Son of Epicaste and TelemachusSon of Epicaste and Telemachus Was a court singer and story tellerWas a court singer and story teller Wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey Wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey

Not positive he wrote bothNot positive he wrote both Iliad was about Trojan War, Odyssey was Iliad was about Trojan War, Odyssey was

Odysseus’ trip backOdysseus’ trip back Was blindWas blind

OverviewOverview

Started when Paris stole Helen Started when Paris stole Helen All of her former suitors took arms against All of her former suitors took arms against

ParisParis Had 1000 full ships and had to sacrifice Had 1000 full ships and had to sacrifice

Agamemnon's daughter, Iphigenia Agamemnon's daughter, Iphigenia Agamemnon took Briseis from AchillesAgamemnon took Briseis from Achilles

The gods played a large part in the warThe gods played a large part in the war Troy was eventually destroyedTroy was eventually destroyed

HectorHector

Trojan princeTrojan prince Commander and chief and greatest Commander and chief and greatest

warrior of Troywarrior of Troy Almost killed by AjaxAlmost killed by Ajax

Saved by AphroditeSaved by Aphrodite Killed by Achilles Killed by Achilles

Body preserved with ambrosiaBody preserved with ambrosia

Achilles Achilles

Oldest son of Peleus and ThetisOldest son of Peleus and Thetis Thetis tried to make him immortal by Thetis tried to make him immortal by

dipping him into the River Styxdipping him into the River Styx She failed and his heel became the only She failed and his heel became the only

spot he could receive a mortal woundspot he could receive a mortal wound His friend Patroclus was killed when His friend Patroclus was killed when

he refused to fight he refused to fight This is the reason he went back to a This is the reason he went back to a

sure deathsure death

GodsGods

On the Greek sideOn the Greek side Athena Athena Hera Hera PoseidonPoseidon

On the Trojan sideOn the Trojan side Aphrodite Aphrodite ApolloApollo AresAres ZeusZeus

The EndThe End