Origin Stories – Part I

Origin Stories – Part IThe Trojan War/Aeneas

Story

The Trojan War-Happened between 1194-1184 B.C.-About how many years ago did this

war take place?

What does A.D. mean?

Anno domini – in the year of our Lord

Initial Cause of Trojan War

Paris – A Prince of Troy, abducted Queen Helen of

Sparta

Why would Paris kidnap a queen?The tale of the golden apple…

King Menelaus of Sparta becomes furious at the

kidnapping of his wife. Menelaus seeks help from his brother,

Agamemnon – the High Greek.

Agamemnon assembles “1000 ships” and sails to Troy.

“The face that launched 1000 ships.”

Greeks position ships outside walls of Troy

City of Troy is led by King Priam

King Priam’s sons: -Paris (responsible for cause of war)

-Hector (bravest, strongest of Trojans)

Achilles – Greatest Greek Fighter

• What made Achilles so powerful? • Describe the relationship between Achilles and Agamemnon.

Hector vs. Achilles

Achilles is angered when Hector kills Patroclus, thinking the

armored man was Achilles himself.

Odysseus

-Greek king of Ithaca.-Great tactician, wise thinker. -Athena, Greek goddess of war

and wisdom, fought with him during war.

-With the help of Athena, Odysseus came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse.

The Trojan Horse-Greatest Greek fighters hid

inside the stomach of the horse. -Greeks pretended to have

surrendered and returned home, leaving the horse outside of Troy

as a peace offering. -The priest Laocoon tried to warn the Trojans about the horse, but

they did not listen.

Trojans celebrate their supposed victory…

Greeks rush the city and burn Troy to the ground…

Aeneas-Son of Anchises and Venus

(goddess of love).-Trojan who was kept from defending his city by his mother and the gods.

-Aeneas was instructed to flee Troy and take others with him to a new home –

this was his fate.

Aeneas gathers Trojans and hurries them to the dock to

escape…

Aeneas carried his father Anchises.

Aeneas also led his young

son, Ascanius, from the city. His wife, Creusa,

was not so lucky…

Aeneas, with the Trojans who escaped, sailed from Troy and traveled the Mediterranean

Sea.

-After numerous stops, Aeneas landed his people in Italy at the kingdom of Lavinium – ruled by King Latinus.

-Fighting began between the Trojans and Laviniums.

-Aeneas united the people when he married King Latinus’ daughter, Lavinia.

-Trojans + Laviniums = The Latins