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Lesson 3: The Iliad (Part 1)

Lesson 3: The Iliad (Part 1)

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Lesson 2: The Iliad (Part 1)

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At the end of this lesson, students are expected to:

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a.  Identify the beginning/ cause of the Greek-Trojan War,

b.  Take note of the elements of an epic in the given text, The Iliad.

c.  Tell the key details of each book in The Iliad.

d.  Relate to the theme of the given literary text and its significance to human life (conflict resolution).

 

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​OBJECTIVES

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An EPIC is a long narrative poem that describes heroic deeds in a formal, “ceremonial” style.  Like all narrative poems, an epic tells a story, generally in chronological order.

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The Iliad (Gr: Iliás) is a long narrative epic poem (meant to be sung or recited) by the ancient Greek poet Homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the Trojan War and the Greek siege of the city of Troy (which was also known as Ilion, Ilios or Ilium in ancient times).

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Written in the mid-8th Century BCE, “The Iliad” is usually considered to be the earliest work in the whole Western literary tradition, and one of the best known and loved stories of all time.

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Multiple Choice

Who was prophesied to bring destruction to the city of Troy?

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Achilles

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Hector

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Paris

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Priam

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Multiple Choice

Whose wedding was Eris, goddess of discord, not invited?

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King Solomon and Queen Sheba

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King Peleus and Thetis

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Zeus and Hera

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Who was prophesied to bring destruction to the city of Troy?

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Fill in the Blank

What was the gift Eris brought to the wedding banquet that sowed intrigue among the guests?

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Multiple Choice

Which gift did Paris choose when he was offered to judge the contest?

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victory in war

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kingship of Asia nd Europe

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the fairest woman in the world

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Fill in the Blank

What is the name of the prize of Paris whose known to be the most beautiful woman in the world?

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​Map of Ancient

Greece and Troy

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THE TROJAN WAR

​The fairest woman in the world was Helen, the daughter of Zeus and Leda.

She was the gift of Aphrodite to Paris for giving her the golden apple.​

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THE TROJAN WAR

Menelaus and Helen as hosts to Paris.

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THE TROJAN WAR

Menelaus and Agamemnon gathering the Greek chieftains.

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THE TROJAN WAR

Odysseus, King of Ithaca feigning madness.

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THE TROJAN WAR

Achilles and his mother, Thetis the sea nymph.

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THE TROJAN WAR

The sacrifice of Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon.

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The Iliad, Book I, Lines 1-15

Homer

RAGE:               

 Sing, Goddess, Achilles' rage,

Black and murderous, that cost the Greeks Incalculable pain, pitched countless souls

Of heroes into Hades' dark,

And left their bodies to rot as feasts

For dogs and birds, as Zeus' will was done.     Begin with the clash between Agamemnon-- The Greek warlord--and godlike Achilles.

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The Iliad, Book I, Lines 1-15

Which of the immortals set these two

At each other's throats?                                

   ApolloZeus' son and Leto's, offended

By the warlord. Agamemnon had dishonoredChryses, Apollo's priest, so the god

Struck the Greek camp with plague,

And the soldiers were dying of it.​

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​BOOK 1: The Rage of Achilles

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Multiple Choice

What did Apollo send the Greeks as punishment for not returning Chryseis to her father?

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rough seas for a difficult voyage

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famine

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plague

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Multiple Choice

Who is the god/goddess who interfered in the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles?

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Calchas

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Nestor

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Athena

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Multiple Choice

Which characteristics of classical epics is not seen in Book 1?

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The narrative starts in the middle of the action or medias res.

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It includes catalogs or lists of battles, warriors, or objects

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  The speaker begins by stating a theme or by invoking higher power, for inspiration

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​BOOK 2: Agamemnon's Dream and the Catalogue of the Ships

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Multiple Select

Name Olympic god/goddess who particpated in Book 2.

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Nestor

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Zeus

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Thersites

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Multiple Choice

Who helps Agamemnon rally the Greeks back to the war?

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Hera

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Thersites

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Odysseus

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​BOOK 3: Paris, Menelaus, and Helen

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Multiple Choice

Hector reprimanded Paris for his cowardice.

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TRUE

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FALSE

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Multiple Choice

Athena helped Paris escape death from Menelaus sword.

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TRUE

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FALSE

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​BOOK 4: The Armies Clash

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Fill in the Blank

Who is the Trojan archer that Hera influences to strike an arrow?

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Multiple Choice

What is a truce?

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compromise

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agreement

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cease-fire

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​BOOK 5: Diomedes goes to battle

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Multiple Choice

Who is the Greek that was given power by a goddess?

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Diomedes

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Sthenelus

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Pandarus

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Aeneas

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Multiple Choice

Who is the wife of Hector?

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Hecuba

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Astyanax

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Helen

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Andromache

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Open Ended

Give one character trait of Hector as shown in Book 6.

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