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Immortals in the Iliad

Immortals in the Iliad. Main Supporters of the Trojans. Ares Apollo Aphrodite. Aphrodite. Oldest Olympian? Hesiodic Version: Born from Foam Ouranos vs Kronos Homeric Version: Zeus & Dione. Aphrodite’sFavorites I. Paris. Aphrodite’s Favorites II. Aineias (Shame) Anchises.

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Immortals in the Iliad

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  1. Immortals in the Iliad

  2. Main Supporters of the Trojans • Ares • Apollo • Aphrodite

  3. Aphrodite • Oldest Olympian? • Hesiodic Version: Born from Foam Ouranos vs Kronos • Homeric Version: Zeus & Dione

  4. Aphrodite’sFavorites I • Paris

  5. Aphrodite’s Favorites II • Aineias (Shame) • Anchises

  6. Aphrodite & Hephaestus

  7. Ares • “Scream”, “Revenge”, “War” • Penthesilea & Amazons • “Double-faced liar, most hateful of all Olympians gods” • Zeus

  8. Ares & Aphrodite • Deimos & Phobos (Terror & Panic)

  9. Busted • Demodokos’ song (Od.VIII) • Hephaestus’ Trap • Apollo & Hermes • Van Heemskerk 1536

  10. Athena over Ares • Vien

  11. Apollo • Music & Muses • Beast-slayer • Smintheus • Mouse-killer • Arrows for plague

  12. Why Trojans? • Slave to Laomedon • BUT • Chryseis affair • Father of Troilus • Priam & Hecuba • Father of Tenes of Tenedos • Victims of Achilles

  13. Main Supporters of the Greeks • Hera • Athena • Poseidon

  14. Hera • “Protectress”? • Champion of Achaians, Danaans = Greeks • Queen of gods

  15. Hera’s Favorites: Achilles & Menelaos

  16. Athena • Giant Alcyoneus • Obeys Hera

  17. Athena’s Favorites • Pro-Achaian rather than anti-Trojan • Beats up Ares & Aphrodite • Protectress of • Achilles • Odysseus • Diomedes

  18. Poseidon • Hates Troy • Slave of Laomedon • No pay! • Laomedon’s Threats • Resents Greek Camp wall • Helps Aineias • Offers to fight Apollo

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