THE LEGEND OF THE TROJAN WAR

• Paris - Exiled Prince of Troy who chose aphrodite in the judgement of Paris.
• Paris - Abducted Helen from sparta
• Paris - known as a coward or a weakling.
• Helen - Wife of king Menelaus
• Helen - Former Queen of Sparta
• Helen - Fell in love with Paris and went with him to troy
• Achilles - Most powerful warrior in the Illiad
• Achilles heel - Achilles' weakness
• Hector - Son of Priam and Queen Hecuba.
• Hector - First prince of Troy.
• Hector - He is the mightiest warrior in the Trojan army
• Agamemnon - King of Mycanae
• Agamemnon - Leader of the Achaean
• Agamemnon - Brother of King Menelaus of Sparta
• Agamemnon - Stole Achilles' war prize.
• Odysseus - Most clever of the Achaean.
• Odysseus - He is the mastermind of the Trojan horse that defeated the Trojan Army.
• City of Troy is the main city that is to be destroyed by the Achaeans.
• Mount Ida - This is where Paris grew and lived with the sheperds who cannot kill him.
• Hellas - This is where agamemnon is the most powerful leader.
• Sparta - The kingdom of King Menelaus
• Both stories: The Illiad and The Odyssey is associated with the Trojan War.
• The Illiad's theme is?

  Rage of Achilles
• The Illiad - This story only deals with the final weeks of the war.
• The Odyssey's theme is?

  Voyage of Odysseus.
• Judgement of Paris - This is the major cause of the war.
• The judgement of paris started when the Gods and Goddesses are all gathered in a celebration for the wedding of Peleus and Thetis.
• Paris was chosen to judge which goddess among them is the most beautiful, Aphrodite, Athena or Hera
• Aphrodite promised Paris Helen of Sparta as his wife if he chooses her.
• Eris - The goddess of Discord
• Eris - Wasn't invited in the party because she cause conflicts everywhere she goes.
• Eris threw an apple labeled "To the Fairest"
• Hera bribed Paris that she will give him power if he chooses her.
• Athena bribed Paris that she will give him wisdom and respect if he chooses her.
• Helen of Troy - The face that launched a thousand ship
• Who was the child as a flaming torch that will bring the end of Troy?

  Paris
• Oenone - First wife of paris.
• The themes of the story:

  • The glory of war
  • Fate and Free will
  • Pride
• Practices and values of the greeks and trojans emphasized in the story:

  • Xenia
  • Strength
  • Honoring Gods
  • Cleverness and Wit
  • Faithfullness and loyalty
  • Love for creations and past time.
• How are women portrayed in the story?

  
  

  • Goddesses
  • Queens
  • Warriors
  • Wives
  • Mistresses
  • Prostitutes
  • Sacrifice Victims
  • Servants