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Homer’s Epics
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Major Olympians
Who are these gods and goddesses and why are they so important
to the story???
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Where did it all start?
Mt. Olympus, Greece. Ancient
Greeks/Romans believed this to be the home of the
Olympians
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Zeus/Jupiter
King of the gods, ruler of the sky.
His symbols are: Thunderbolt Oak tree Eagle Aegis (in some stories)
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Poseidon/Neptune
Brother of Zeus. God of the sea. His symbols are:
Trident Sea horse dolphin
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Hades/Pluto
Brother of Zeus. God of the Underworld & wealth.
His symbols are: Bident Pomegranate Invisibility cap Cerberus
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Hera / Juno
Queen of the gods, goddess of marriage Her symbols are:
Peacock Cow Cuckoo
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Demeter/Ceres
Sister to Zeus. Goddess of the harvest & grain.
Her symbols are: Cornucopia Sheaf of wheat
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Hesta/Vesta
Sister to Zeus. Goddess of the hearth/home.
Her symbols are: Fireplace Sacred fire
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Athena/Minerva
Goddess of Wisdom, strategic battle.
Born from Zeus’ head.
Her symbols are: Owl Aegis Olive tree Loom
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Ares/Mars
God of war. Son of Zeus & Hera. His symbols are:
Vulture Dogs Wild boar Sword
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Apollo
Son of Zeus & Leto. God of the sun,
music. Oracle at Delphi His symbols are:
Golden bow/arrows Lyre Laurel tree Sun
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Artemis/Diana
Daughter of Zeus & Leto. Goddess of the moon &
wild animals. Her symbols are:
Silver bow/arrows Stag Deer Moon
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Aphrodite/Venus
Goddess of love & beauty.
Her symbols are: Dove Swan Roses
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Hephaestus/Vulcan
God of the forge. Son of Zeus & Hera. Lame.
His symbols are: Anvil Fire Hammer Quail
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Alternates to the main 12
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Hermes/Mercury
Son of Zeus & Semele. God of thieves, divine herald, messenger
god. His symbols are:
Winged hat/sandals Caduceus Crane
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Dionysus/Bacchus
God of wine, revelry His symbols are:
Ivy Grapes
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Olympian Family Tree
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Homer Legendary early Greek poet (850
BC. to 750 BC.) traditionally credited with The Iliad and The Odyssey.
For the Greeks of the 7th century BC. these books were their history. Their past had been obliterated by the destruction of Mycenaean Civilization.
Traditionally depicted as a blind minstrel, not a storyteller.
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The Iliad
What started the whole thing? Who is fighting over what?
Or…..whom?????
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In the beginning…
Wedding of Peleus & Thetis “For the Fairest” Judgment of Paris
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Trojans Priam - King of Troy
Hecuba - Queen of Troy
Hector - Eldest Son, leader of the Trojan Army
Paris - Son, cause of war
Cassandra - daughter, prophetess
Polyxena - daughter
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Greeks
Agamemnon - King of Mycenae, Leader of Greek Army
Meneleus - King of Lakonia, Brother of Agamemnon & husband to Helen
Odysseus - King of Ithaca, our hero
Ajax - second greatest hero, big baby
Nestor - only one to have a happy life
And the greatest of all……..
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Achilles
Death of Penthesilea
Dragging body of Hector
Son of Peleus & Thetis Styx immunity greatest warrior
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Greek Text
“Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end, after he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy.”
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Our Hero, Odysseus
Home: Ithaka Wife: Penelope Son: Telemachus Occupation:
Farmer/Warrior Problem: Lost
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Elements of a Greek Hero
Intelligence Wit Cunning Bravery Help of the gods
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Adventures of Odysseus
Circe
scylla
Charybdis
Sun-god
Cattle
Polyphemus
Sirens
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Odyssey Map
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Back on the island…
Penelope is besieged with suitors who have moved into Odysseus’ home
She is just as cunning as Odysseus
They are scheming to kill Telemachus and become king
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Heinrich Schliemann
Born: January 6, 1822 in Neu-Buckow / Mecklenburg Germany
Died: December 26, 1890 in Naples / Italy
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Where is this Troy?? Troy (Hisarlik) lies on the western edge of Modern Turkey Bronze Age Greece Excavated ~1850 IX layers of different Troys Troy VIIa: ca. 1300–1190 BC
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Father of Modern Archaeology
Walled city of Troy then
After partial excavation
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Priam’s Treasure
His wife Sophia wearing part of the treasure. Disputes about authenticity.
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Links with the past
“I have gazed on the face of Agamemnon.”
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Now
What does all this mean for us? What can we learn from the past?
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