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Wedding on Mount Olympus
Discord not invited- revenge
- golden apple- “for the most
beautiful”
Athena, Hera, Aphrodite fought
Zeus says Paris will choose
Hera offered power, riches
Athena offered glory in war
Aphrodite offered the fairest woman
Paris chose Aphrodite
Problem:
The most beautiful mortal—Helen—is already married!
“The face that launched a thousand ships”
What was the Trojan War?
Greeks King Menelaus Helen’s husband
King Agamemnon Menelaus’ brother
Achilles fierce warrior
Odysseus wise tactician (skilled
in tactics)
TrojansPrince Paris Helen’s lover
Prince Hector Paris’ brother
King Priam Paris & Hector’s father
Fought over Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world
Who won the war? How?
Greeks built large wooden horse Hid their ships Trojans thought Greeks went home
and horse was a gift Trojans brought horse into the city
and celebrated At night, men hiding inside horse climbed out and destroyed Troy
Homer’s The Odyssey
The story of how Odysseus returned home after the Trojan War.
The first epic. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Lion King, The Matrix, Ender’s Game, Harry Potter etc...are all epics.
Who was Homer?
blind Greek poet wandered from town to town entertained with poems lived in 700 BCE
--OR-- several people who wrote The
Iliad and The Odyssey?
Who was Odysseus?
King of Ithaca Husband of Penelope Father of Telemachus Clever, witty, convincing Wanders on long journey home for
ten years after Trojan War
What is an epic hero?
Seem larger than life Descended from or favored by gods Participate in journey or quest where his worthiness is
tested He encounters woman who hinder his progress. Interacts with mythical beings and has human and
animal helpers/companions Hero reaches a low point where he gives up or is
apparently defeated, but is followed by a resurrection. Embody beliefs of their culture Are smarter, stronger, braver, etc. Possess human weakness
usually hubris: arrogance or pride
What is an epic?
Long, narrative poem written in an elevated style
Contains: Adventure Central, heroic figure Vast setting (covers lots of distance/nations) Hero is required to perform deeds of
superhuman courage. Supernatural forces (gods)
What is an epic?
Usually begins in medias res. Latin for “in the middle of things” Skips over the exposition
Invokes the gods, sometimes by praying to a muse poet prays the god will help him tell the story