1. The Trojan War

2. Took place between 1260-1250 B.C. Archaeological evidence that there was a war, but true cause unknown Scholars believe the war began over the Greeks and Trojans fighting for control of the trade route between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea

3. The Trojan War

4. The Beginnings THETISPELEUS

5. The Bribes HERA ATHENAAPHRODITE I will make you lord of Europe & Asia I will lead the Trojans to victory against the Greeks I will give you the most beautiful woman in the world

6. The Judgment of Paris I want the most beautiful woman, duh….

7. The Cause of the War King Menelaus King of Sparta Queen Helen Hot Babe Paris Dumb Guest Is it my fault he left me home alone with his wife?

8. Greek Warriors Rally Behind Menelaus THE OATHGREATEST WARRIORS OF GREECE Follow Menelaus EXCEPT ODYSSEUSACHILLES I don’t want to risk my life for some faithless harlot Get me out of this dress; I want to fight!

9. The Greeks Leave for Troy Met at Aulis; Couldn’t sail as long as North wind blew Artemis angry The sacrifice of Iphigenia You killed my rabbit, so now give me a sacrifice! Seriously, dad, you let me be killed so you could conquer Troy?

10. The Warriors GREEKTROJAN ACHILLES ODYSSEUS AGAMEMNON MENELAUS AJAX DIOMEDES NESTOR PATROCLUS HECTOR PARIS PANDARUS PRINCE AENEAS

11. The Gods Take Sides GREEKTROJAN POSEIDON ATHENA HERA APHRODITE APOLLO ARTEMIS ARES ZEUS FAVORED TROJANS BUT STAYED NEUTRAL TO APPEASE HERA

12. The Royal House of Troy PRIAM – King of Troy HECUBA- Queen of Troy HECTOR – Son of Priam and Hecuba PARIS- Son of Priam and Hecuba ANDROMACHE- Hector’s Wife ASTYANAX- Hector’s son PRINCE AENEAS-Son of Aphrodite and a Trojan Prince

13. The Bloody Battle Lasted for 10 years Hand-to-hand combat Went back and forth Periods of temporary truce to bury the dead

14. The Ninth Year Achilles and Agamemnon fight over Briseis Achilles abandons the war Paris and Menelaus duel- Paris flees Agamemnon declares victory for the Greeks until Pandarus restarts the war Zeus helps the Trojans – Greeks are close to fleeing

15. The Ninth Year Agamemnon offers Briseis back; Achilles refuses Patroclus begs Achilles to return to war; Achilles refuses Hector kills Patroclus; Achilles returns to battles to avenge his death Achilles kills Hector Paris kills Achilles

16. The End: Odysseus’ Plan Greeks build hollow horse and hide inside Greeks leave Sinon to convince the Trojans to take the horse into the city Priest Laocoon tries to warn the Trojans; Poseidon sends a serpent to kill Laocoon Greeks enter Troy and wait until night to attack

17. The End: Troy in Flames Greeks attack before Trojans know what is happening Achilles’ son kills Priam Helen is returned to Menelaus Women were taken as slaves, including Queen Hecuba and Princess Andromache Hector’s infant son was thrown from the wall- killed Only Prince Aeneas escaped

18. Homer’s Epic Poems THE ODYSSEY Describes the 10 year journey of Odysseus as he tries to return to his home, Ithaka, from Troy THE ILIAD First written record of Greece Describes the events of 51 days of the last year of war when Achilles kills Hector