The Trojan War

The Trojan War
This is a picture of the cover of the book the Trojan War

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Agamemnon

Agamemnon was king of the Myrmidons. He was told by Calchas that in order to win a fair wind to sail to Troy he would have to sacrifice his daughter. Agamemnon liked Iphigenea, but he eventually decided that "...his daughter... was less to him than his pride..."(p.29). Agamemnon killed Iphigenea, the wind changed, and he headed off to Troy.

Calchas

Calchas "could foretell the future"(p.28). He was the one who told Agamemnon that iphigenea would be "the price of a fair wind"(p.28) to sail to Troy. Calchas was right about Iphigena being the price of a fair wind.

Iphingenea

Iphigenea was Agamemnons daughter. She was also the "...human sacrifice..."(p.29) needed to win a fair wind to sail to Troy. When Iphigenea was taken out to the sacrifice achilles was amazed by the "...young girl's courage..."(p.30).

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Character Catalogue

Achilles"...the greatest hero of all."
Agamemnon:"...his daughter...was less to him than his pride..."(p.29).
Aphrodite:"...golden..."(p.6).
Athene:"...grey eyed..."(p.6).
Discord:"...evil goddess, dark Discord..."(p.4).
Hecuba:"...Queen..."(p.6).
Helen"...dazzling appearance..."(p.13). "The most beautiful woman in the world..."(p.14). 
Hera:"...queen of the gods..."(p.6).
Menelaus:"...most powerful of the kings of Greece..."
Paris:"...young shepherd..."(p.6).
Peleus:"...king of the Myrmidons..."(p.6).
Priam:"...King..."(p.6).
Thetis:"...she should have a son who would be greater than his father."(p.4).  "...the sea nymph..."(p.3).
Zeus:"...Allfather Zeus..."(p.3).  "...ruler of gods and men."(p.3).