PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT‚ 1121 Troy is alleged to be a retelling of the Trojan War based on the Iliad (Homer is listed as one of the writers in the credits). In spite of that‚ there are many‚ many differences between the epic poem and the film. For this assignment‚ you will first need to read the Iliad closely‚ enough that you will become familiar with all the characters (ones who appear over several lines of text‚ and have “speaking parts”). Having acquired this familiarity‚ you will then
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The Trojan War pitted a loose alliance of independent Greek kings against the city of *Troy (in what today is northwest Turkey) and her allies in Asia Minor. It is said to have begun with an insult to the goddess Eris ("Strife" or "Discord"). When the Greek hero *Peleus married the minor sea-goddess *Thetis‚ all of the gods were invited to the wedding except Eris. Angry at this‚ she placed on the banquet table a golden apple inscribed with the words: "For the fairest." Immediately strife broke out
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Trojan War: Background Introduction: The Trojan War‚ which is dated from 1194-1184 B.C‚ is one of the most famous wars in the history of the world. The tactics used and the heroes involved in the Trojan War are probably the two biggest reasons why the war will always be remembered and studied. Achilles is at the center of the heroes that fought in the war‚ with the Trojan Horse being the controversial war tactic. However‚ the following few paragraphs will give some background information on
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The Trojan War‚ the event depicted in Homer’s Iliad‚ was the most popular subject in Greek drama and told its story elaborately to next generations. According to Homer‚ the war started because Helen‚ the most beautiful Greek woman and wife of a Greek king‚ Menelaus‚ decided to leave her husband and ran away with a Trojan Prince‚ Paris. This angered the Greeks so they sailed to Troy and fought for Helen’s return. As the war continued on‚ the Greeks were forced to plan a new strategy to attack Troy
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Tew 0 4/24/2013 THE TROJAN WAR Did the Trojan War actually occur‚ or did it exist as a fictional event only in the myths of the Greeks? Dawid Tew HILTON COLLEGE Tew 1 Contents I. Abstract ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 III.
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How the Greek gods influenced the Trojan War What a Greek mythology event be without Greek Gods? The Trojan War is just one example of what role the Greek gods play in Greek mythology. The Trojan War was a war that took place between the Greeks and the Trojans. The Greek gods influenced the personalities and actions of the Greeks and Trojans.Throughout the Trojan War the Gods played a major part on both war sides the Olympic Gods. All the gods had different reasons of why they
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survivor known as Aeneas would begin a mission to deprive the Greeks of their victory of Troy not through the sword and spear‚ but through his words. Aeneas knew that the Greeks would tout themselves as brave strategists who managed to outwit the Trojans. The Greeks would make Aeneas city appear as though they were full of imbeciles that fell to the mighty hands of the Greeks. In order to tarnish the image the Greeks would no doubt boast‚ he would tell a story to Queen Dido that not only takes away
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In The Trojan War: A New History‚ author Barry Strauss argues for the historical authenticity of the event that was immortalized in epic poetry and song from the Archaic and Classical periods of Greece‚ and later Rome. Strauss keeps these epic works in mind as he digs deeper in the site of what is believed to be the ruins of once was Troy‚ and provides a fresh outlook on the most memorable conflict of the late Bronze Age. I will analyze and critique the work of Barry Strauss on the subject of the
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ACHILLES Achilles is considered the greatest warrior of the Trojan War. He was the son of the sea nymph Thetis and the mortal Peleus‚ king of the Myrmidons of Thessaly. According to the legend when he was a child his mother Thetis held him by the heel and dipped him into the River Styx. This was supposed to make him immortal. Because she held him by the heel‚ this part of his body was not put into the water. He was made invulnerable except for his heel. This is where we get the phrase “Achilles’
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Achilles Introduction Once upon a time‚ long ago there was a marvelous battle called the Trojan War‚ but before hand‚ there lived a Greek god named Peleus who extracted love for the Sea goddess Thetis. As time passed‚ they became one‚ so they thought why not form our love in to a child. When their child was born‚ Thetis dipped him into the river styx which was in the underworld (Achilles). Thus made him immortal and his name was Achilles. When Thetis dipped Achilles in to the underworld‚
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