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* The Judgment of Paris * The Most Beautiful Woman Helen * Abduction of Helen the war outbreak Menelaus and Greek allies invade Troy to get Helen back. The Trojan War begins * The war was to begin…Contestants Greeks Agamemnon Achilles Odysseus Trojans Hector Paris * Achilles’ HeelBaby Achilles dipped into the River Styx in the underworld * Prophecy and Thetis’ Choice nine years old Troy would never be taken without the help of Achilles Thetis knew that her son would either die young as a hero at Troy, or live an inglorious life at home. * Achilles goes to war Hector The farewells of Hector and Andromache * Achilles Killed Hector * Achilles’ DeathAchilles’s Heel * Achilles’ death Odysseus thought up an idea that making a wooden horse to gain entrance into the Troy. the trick of Trojan horse When the night came, the soldiers in it crawled out and threw the whole city into confusion. Troy was sacked. * What is an Epic? Length A long narrative poem Subject Matter heroes, gods, nations, warfare adventures About big moments To entertain and to Educate * * ? * * * Homer, ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey * * * * . * * 电子科技大学外国语学院 Greek Mythology I Age of Gods UESTC 电子科技大学外国语学院UESTC * * What is myth?What is mythology? Myth Stories Unrealistic Shared by groups of people Mythology A collection of myths Greek Myth The Age of Gods The Age of Heroes The early gods The new gods （the Olympians） * The Age of Gods The Early Gods The New Gods Zeus as a god as a man Apollo as a god as a man * Zeus—as a god1 King of all the gods and goddesses Omnipotent: all power preserver of order and justice * Zeus—as a god2 weather god thunderer cloud gatherer * Zeus—as a god3 god of hospitality hospitality: kindness in welcoming guests or strangers * Zeus—as a man 1 a conqueror of women, mortal as well as immortal Mortal: having to die Immortal: living forever * What do you find about Zeus in the story? cont