The IliadThe Iliadvs.vs.

The Trojan WarThe Trojan War

The Trojan WarThe Trojan War

in Greek legend, famous war waged in Greek legend, famous war waged by the Greeks against the city of Troy by the Greeks against the city of Troy

The tradition is believed to reflect a The tradition is believed to reflect a real war between the Greeks of the real war between the Greeks of the late Mycenaean period and the late Mycenaean period and the inhabitants of the Troad, or Troas, in inhabitants of the Troad, or Troas, in Anatolia, part of present-day Turkey Anatolia, part of present-day Turkey

Trojan War cont.Trojan War cont.

Legendary accounts of the war traced its Legendary accounts of the war traced its origin to a golden apple, inscribed “for the origin to a golden apple, inscribed “for the fairest” and thrown by Eris, goddess of fairest” and thrown by Eris, goddess of discord, among the heavenly guests at the discord, among the heavenly guests at the wedding of Peleus, the ruler of Myrmidons, wedding of Peleus, the ruler of Myrmidons, and Thetis, one of the Nereids and Thetis, one of the Nereids

Helen went with Paris to Troy Helen went with Paris to Troy After the Trojans refused to restore Helen After the Trojans refused to restore Helen

to Menelaus, the Greek warriors to Menelaus, the Greek warriors assembled at the Bay of Aulis and assembled at the Bay of Aulis and proceeded to Troy in 1000 ships proceeded to Troy in 1000 ships

Trojan HorseTrojan Horse

in Greek legend, a huge, hollow wooden in Greek legend, a huge, hollow wooden horse used by the attacking Greeks to gain horse used by the attacking Greeks to gain entrance to the city of Troy, thus ending entrance to the city of Troy, thus ending the Trojan War the Trojan War

They sailed away and left the horse, filled They sailed away and left the horse, filled with armed warriors, on the shore. Sinon, with armed warriors, on the shore. Sinon, a Greek spy, persuaded the Trojans to a Greek spy, persuaded the Trojans to take the horse into the city, convincing take the horse into the city, convincing them that to do so would mysteriously them that to do so would mysteriously make Troy invulnerable make Troy invulnerable

The IliadThe Iliad

Written by Homer, also wrote the Written by Homer, also wrote the OdysseyOdyssey

The The IliadIliad is set in the final year of the is set in the final year of the TROJAN WAR, which forms the TROJAN WAR, which forms the background for its central plot, the story background for its central plot, the story of the wrath of the Greek hero Achilles of the wrath of the Greek hero Achilles

Achilles rejects the Greeks’ attempts at Achilles rejects the Greeks’ attempts at reconciliation, but he finally relents to reconciliation, but he finally relents to some extent, allowing his companion some extent, allowing his companion Patroclus to lead his troops in his place Patroclus to lead his troops in his place

The Iliad cont.The Iliad cont.

Patroclus is slain, and Achilles, filled Patroclus is slain, and Achilles, filled with fury and remorse, turns his wrath with fury and remorse, turns his wrath against the Trojans, whose leader, against the Trojans, whose leader, Hector (son of King Priam), he kills in Hector (son of King Priam), he kills in single combat single combat

The poem closes as Achilles surrenders The poem closes as Achilles surrenders the corpse of Hector to Priam for burial, the corpse of Hector to Priam for burial, recognizing a certain kinship with the recognizing a certain kinship with the Trojan king as they both face the Trojan king as they both face the tragedies of mortality and bereavement tragedies of mortality and bereavement

The EndThe End