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Historical Context for The Odyssey The Trojan War The Iliad and The Odyssey

Historical Context for The Odyssey The Trojan War The Iliad and The Odyssey. SETTING: GREECE 1250 B.C. The Trojan War. took place from about 1260-1250 B.C. Archaeological remains provide evidence that there was a war

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Historical Context for The Odyssey The Trojan War The Iliad and The Odyssey

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  1. Historical Context for The Odyssey The Trojan War TheIliad and TheOdyssey

  2. SETTING:GREECE 1250 B.C.

  3. The Trojan War • took place from about 1260-1250 B.C. • Archaeological remains provide evidence that there was a war • Ancient mythology states that the war began over a single woman, Helen, Queen of Sparta

  4. King Peleus Marries Sea Nymph Thetis • All gods on Olympus invited except ERIS, the evil goddess of Discord • Throws an apple “For The Fairest” • Hera (Queen of Gods), Athena, (Goddess of Wisdom/War), Aphrodite (Goddess of Love) • Paris, Prince of Troy, will be the judge For the Fairest

  5. The Bribe • Hera - POWER • Athena - WISDOM • Aphrodite - MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Paris chooses Aphrodite

  6. Helen is Abducted! • Helen- beautiful daughter of King of Sparta (in Greece) • Helen has many suitors- they swear oath to protect Helen and her new husband • Father chooses Menelaus- makes him King of Sparta also • Paris abducts Helen • Menelaus seeks his brother Agamemnon's help • 1000 ships, including Odysseus & Achilles, leave for Troy

  7. TROJANS (Paris, Hector) Aphrodite Ares Apollo Artemis Zeus (favored, but stayed neutral to please Hera) GREEKS (Achilles, Odysseus) Hera Athena Poseidon The Gods Take Sides

  8. The Bloody Battle • Lasted for 10 long years • Hand-to-hand combat • Periods of temporary truce to bury the dead • No fighting after sunset

  9. The Clever Odysseus • Greeks build a gigantic hollow horse & hide inside • Sinon chosen to tell a tale of the Greeks leaving • Priest Laocoon tried to warn Trojans “I fear the Greeks even when they bear gifts” • Poseidon sent serpent to kill Laocoon

  10. Surprise Attack

  11. Troy in Flames! • In middle of night Greeks leave horse and attack • Troy is in flames before Trojans know what has happened • King of Troy dead • Women and Children become slaves • Helen is returned to Menelaus

  12. Odysseus Angers the Gods • Trojans were slaughtered and city sacked and burned • Greeks violated Trojan temples • Greeks did not offer sacrifices to the gods to thank them for their victory • Odysseus, creator of Horse, will suffer the most

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