Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Map of Modern Troy Slide 4 According to Greek mythology, Zeus had become king of the gods by overthrowing his father Cronus. Zeus wasn’t faithful…

Slide 1 The Odyssey Slide 2 Homer ■ Many believe that Homer was a blind Greek poet who wandered from town to town chanting his poetry to the accompaniment of a lyre. ■…

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Slide 1 The Minoans and Mycenaeans Who were they? Where did they come from? What did they accomplish? Where did they go? Slide 2 Minoan civilization arose on the island of…

Slide 1 Greek Mythology Trojan War Background Information Slide 2 Wedding on Mount Olympus  Discord not invited - revenge - golden apple - “for the most beautiful”…

Homerâs The Odyssey Homerâs The Odyssey Background Information on The Odyssey is an epic. An EPIC is a long poem that is usually passed down by word of mouth before it…

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Warm up What do you already know about the Ancient Greeks? The Minoans and Mycenaeans Who were they? Where did they come from? What did they accomplish? Where did they go?…

By: Homer Information by: Hilary Johannas Illustrations by: Kat McIntosh More than 1000 years B.C. near the East end of the Mediterranean Sea there was a great city of gold.…

Homerâs The Odyssey Homerâs The Odyssey Background Information on The Odyssey is an epic. An EPIC is a long poem that is usually passed down by word of mouth before it…