First two weeks of Odyssey notes

1. Achilles versus WilliamAncient vs. “Modern(somewhat)” 2. ChildhoodAchilles The Greek-William Thatcher-Achilles is the son of Thesis (mom) and Peleus(the god/dad).…

1. The IliadAn Epic Poem by Homer 2. The Iliad - Background• The Epic Form– Oral tradition– Provides form and structure to express the legend– Homer’s language,…

1. MAKRON Skyphos White text: p.47-48 Black text: p.51-55 2. Makron Makron was one of the most important, and probably the most prolific of all the Red-Figure artists. Over…

1. About the Author • He is the composer of Iliad and the Odyssey which hold the privilege of being the greatest poems of world literature. • He was said to be a court…

1. Introduction to Greek Myth 2. The Literature of Ancient Greece Involves Rage Defiance Rebellion Love Hate Betrayal Redemption Intrigue Murder Adventure 3. 1200 B.C.E.…

1. (THE ILIAD) BY HOMER By:Ladarren.p. 2. THE ILIAD POEM• (August 2008)The Iliad (sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Songof Ilium) is an epic poem in dactylic…

Slide 1Greeks Slide 2 Geography of Greece Greece is a mountainous peninsula about the size of Louisiana. The mountains and the sea were the most important geographical influences…

Slide 1 Slide 2 The Iliad - by Homer 1200 B.C Slide 3 The Trojan War Slide 4 w Homer w Greatest of the Greek poets 1,000 years B.C. Epic poems- 1 st to make stories a unified…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Teacher: Soulou Sarah Class: St 2/3 Numbers of students: 19 Duration : 2 weeks Age of students: 11 Years of learning English: 4 years Aims: Writing…