Yr 7 Unit 2- Legend Of Odyesseus Flashcards
How did the Trojan war start?
Everyone wants to marry Helen, her husband is chosen, but it isn’t Helen. Helen falls in love with paris, the Trojan, and he steals her. Everyone who made an oath tries to win her back.
Who is the beauty contest between?
Hera, Aphrodite and Athena, Aphrodite wins! 🤓
How does Penelope recognize it is Odysseus?
He has a scar on his right knee, and knows about the olive tree bed.
How do you spell ‘Oh-diss-eey-yus’
Odysseus
List Greek 5 Greek warriors
Achilles, Agamemnon, Ajax, Patroclus and Diomedes
Name 5 Trojans.
Ares (God of war), Apollo (God of sun music), hector, Aphrodite (goddess of love) and Paris.
What books are the legend of odysseus books based on
Odyssey and iliad, by homer
What is an epic poem?
A really long poem
What does the iliad tell
How the war whent
What does the odyssey tell?
Odysseus journey home
How long was the trojan war?
10 years
Who was the war between?
Trojans and Greeks
Who was Paris. (Classics)
He stole helen, judged a beauty contest, son of king priam, shot achilles ankle. VERY Cowardly. Hectors brother
Who was Menelaus?
Helens rightful husband, king of Sparta, Agamemnon’s brother. Good leader.
Whos Agamemnon
Strong, arrogant, Menelaus’ brother
Who is Odysseus
Known for his silver tongue, tries to get out of war for craziness. Thinks things through. Husband of penelope, scar on right knee, one son, and one dog. More strategic.
How does penelope recognize odysseus
Scar on knee, good shot (through axes), and olive tree bed.
What do we know about helen?
Her dads zeus, Demi god. Don’t know if tricked
What do we know about Penelope?
Odysseus husband, loyal
Who is Achilles
Demi God, son of nymph Thetis, Greek side, falls out with Agamemnon Greek. (See pic)
Who is hector
Paris’ brother, strong, daunting, Trojan. Gets killed in end
Who is Agamemnon
Very strong, well known, Menelaus’ brother, proud, good leader, Greek, signed oath. Falls out with Achilles. He stole Achilles girl.
How did Achilles and Agamemnon fallout.
See pic
Who’s idea was the Trojan horse.
Odysseus