Homer (the author)Homers 2 most credited pieces are The Iliad

and The OdysseyIt is thought that he lived around either 850

BC, or 12th Century BCHis piece The Iliad is the oldest piece of

western literatureHe is also credited with the Epic circle. But

this is unconfirmed

Homer the author:

The Trojan WarIn greek mythology , the Trojan War was

waged against the city of Troy by the Achaens.

The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in many works of Greek litterature, including the lliad and the Odyssey by Homer.

The Trojan War was a key event in Greek mythology. Numerous stories, poems, plays, and illustrations from Ancient Greece depict aspects of the Trojan War

According to legend, the Trojan War was sparked by a squabble among the Gods, a recurring theme in Greek mythology.

ContinuedOne important event was the 1,000 Greek ships,

pulled together even after many of the Greeks expressed an unwillingness to fights. Another was the Trojan horse, a sneaky trick suggested by Odysseus to smuggle Greeks into Troy in the belly of a giant wooden horse, allowing them to attack the city from the inside.

Numerous stars of Greek mythology show up in stories about the Trojan War, including Agamemnon, Heracles, Achilles, Menelaus, Odysseus, Clytemnestra, Theseus, Penthesilea, Philoctetes, Cassandra, Patroclus, Ajax, and many others. 

The Trojan HorseOdysseys wanted a way into troy very badly

so he and his soldiers built a giant wooden hollow horse inside their were soldiers odysseys offered them the horse as a gift of good luck

The Trojans took the bait and fell for it That night they snuck out of the horse and

then killed priam and got away with it too.

The IliadThe Iliad is a poem mostly based on Homer.Set in the Trojan WarIt tells of the battles and events during the

weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles

ContinuedThe Iliad is among the oldest of that works of

Western literatureThe Iliad contains over 15,000 lines, and is

written in Homeric Greek

Stentor

Was a herald of the Greek forces during the Trojan War. His name has given rise to the adjective “Stentorian" meaning loud-voiced, for which he was famous.

PeleusPeleus was the son of Aeacus (a king)Was the Father of AchillesWas a friend of HerculesWent on part of Hercules journey with himMarried to the sea nymph Thetis

ThetisA sea nymph, considered a sea goddessShe was tricked into marrying Peleus. He

bound her until she consented to marry himShe made her son invincible by dipping him

in the river Styx by his heel

ErisDuring the weeding of Peleus and Thetis, she

was banned from the wedding. In order to take revenge, she threw the Apple of Discord into the wedding

Started The Trojan WarThe goddess of discord and strife

Hera, Athena, Aphrodite These three jealous goddesses are believed to be the cause for the

Trojan War. Hera: Queen of the Gods, goddess of Marriage and childbirth,

protector of married women.

Athena: Goddess of wisdom, the crafts, and defensive warfare. She is th protector of the State.

Aphrodite: The Laughter loving Goddess, the goddess of love and beauty

These Goddesses always fought to be number one, always jealous of the other

They never really got along to well and play large roles in this war  Hera is Zeus wife and sister. Athena is the daughter of Zeus Some say Aphrodite is the daughter of Zeus and Dione.

Apple of DiscordThe apple of discord was tossed into peleus and

Thetis's wedding and caused a lot of chaos everyone fought over who would take the apple it was supposed to go to the most beautiful one. as written on it.

Then somehow everything god out of hand and it was said to have began the Trojan war.

Eris the owner of the apple was the god of chaos and terrorized people for the fun of it.

AgememnonWas in command of the Greek forces during

the Trojan WarWasn’t as brave as Achilles, but he still killed

lots of enemiesUpon his return from troy, he was murderedMurdered by his wife’s lover Aegisthus

MenelausWas a legendary king of Mycenaean.Menelaus was married to Helen.He was a central figure in the Trojan War.He was the son of Atreus and Aerope.And brother of Agamemnon king of Mycenae.According to the Iliad he was leader of the

Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the War.

HelenThe origins of Helen's myth date back to

the Mycmenaean age When it was time for Helen to marry, many

kings and princes from around the world came to seek her hand, bringing rich gifts with them, or sent emissaries to do so on their behalf

The most beautiful woman in Greece who was best known for being the cause of the Trojan War. She was half divine: her father was Zeus and her mother Leda, who had been seduced by the god in the shape of a swan

ContinuedHelen was beautiful already as a child,

and the hero Theseus had kidnapped her at one point, so that she would be his wife one day.

Helen had a number of children by Paris, but none survived infancy

Many stories say that Helen remained in Sparta until her death. But others say that she went to the island of Rhodes after Menelaus died, perhaps driven from Sparta by their son Nicostratus.

ParisTHE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS was a contest between the

three most beautiful goddesses of Olympus--Aphrodite, Hera and Athena--for the prize of a golden apple addressed to "the fairest"

The story begins at the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis to which all of the gods were invited, all except Eris, the goddess of discord. When she appeared at the festivities, she was turned away, and in her anger cast a golden apple amongst the assembled goddesses addressed "To the Fairest." Three goddesses laid claim to the apple--Aphrodite, Hera and Athena

 Zeus was asked to mediate and he commanded Hermes to lead the three goddesses to Paris of Troy to decide the issue.

Continued. The three goddesses appearing before the

shepherd prince, each offering him gifts for favour. He chose Aphrodite, swayed by her promise to bestow upon him Helene, the most beautiful woman, for wife. The subsequent abduction of Helene led directly to the Trojan War and the fall of the city.

The three women were very jealous of eachother and were very competitive

often is greek history the Gods and Goddesses are very competitive

HerculesHercules is the son of Zeus and AlcmeneWhen Hercules was a baby Hera the queen of gods

sent two snakes to kill him in his crib he killed both snakes

To test Hercules strength Hera and Zeus had Hercules battle a lion and he had killed the lion a

and he then wore it as clothing Hercules was said to be the greatest hero in Greek

mythology and was the most famous of them.Hercules played the role of the hero in a lot of

stories in Greek mythology.

ContinuedAnd he then wore it as clothing Hercules was said to be the greatest hero in

Greek mythology and was the most famous of them.

Hercules played the role of the hero in a lot of stories in Greek mythology.

AchillesMost handsome of all the heroes assembled

at troyInvincible except for a small defect in his heelCentral figure in the Trojan WarSon of Thetis and PeleusAgamemnon took a beautiful slave captured

by Achilles. This caused Achilles to not fight for around 1 month

ContinuedForced to fight due to his need for revenge

against the killing of his friend PatroclusWas killed by a poison arrow to the heel as he

was scaling the walls of Troy

Hectoris a Trojan prince and the greatest fighter for

Troy in the Trojan War.And the son of Priam and Hecuba.He was a prince of the royal house.He was married to Andromache.

ContinuedHe had an infant son that’s name is Astyanax.Homer places Hector as the very noblest of

all the heroes in the Iliad.In the European Middle Ages, Hector figures

as one of the Nine Worthies.

AjaxAjax was the son of telamon and periboeaAjax was the king of salamisAjax had abundant strength and courage Ajax had a giant shield made of seven cow

hides and a layer of bronze Ajax was known as a army commander in

Greek mythology and he also had 1 brother

Odysseus/UlyssesKing of IthacaMarried to PenelopeResponsible for the Trojan HorseMost famous for his 10 year voyage home

from the Trojan WarPlays key roles in both the Iliad and the

Odyssey

EurylochusSecond in command of Odysseus’ soldiers on

the return trip from troyWas eventually killed with the rest of the

crew in a storm sent by Zues (only Odysseus survived the storm)

THE END