2. The beginning Begins after the funeral of Hector Achilles knew he would die not long after Prince Memnon and his army come to help Troy.
3. The Death of Achilles Great battle between Achilles and Memnon Memnon is killed Achilles drives Trojans alongside wall of Troy Paris shoots arrow at him Apollo guides it toward his heel Ajax carries the body of Achilles out of battle.
4. The Death of Ajax Argument of the armor of Achilles Ajax or Odysseus? Odysseus wins, bringing him honor. Ajax plans the death of Odysseus.
5. The Death of Ajax (cont’d) Athena strikes Ajax with madness Accidentally kills the herd and cattle Ties up and beats a large ram Becomes sane again, commits suicide Only buried by Greeks, no funeral pyre
6. What can the Greeks do now? Discouraged after two important deaths Prophet Calchas tells them to go toHelenus Odysseus captures him, and is told one must fight with the bow and arrows of Hercules
7. Philoctetes had the bow and arrows Earlier abandoned by the Greeks after bitten by a serpent Odysseus and others went to Philoctetes Upon returning, a physician heals him Immediately kills Paris
8. The Palladium The only reason Troy could not be taken Odysseus and Diomedes plan to take it Diomedesclimbs wall, finds it, takes it back to camp Final plan of the wooden horse
9. The Wooden Horse Greek camp empty, ships gone Trojans believe they surrendered Final Greek, Sinon, wishes to not be a “Greek” anymore Supposed “sacrifice for Athena” Horse was an offering to Athena
11. The Wooden Horse (cont’d) Confusion among Trojans Laocoon and his sons were the only opposition “I fear the Greeks even when they bear gifts.” Two serpents appeared from the sea Horse finally passed through gates
12. In the middle of the night, the men began their plan They all come out of the horse Wreak havoc on the city
13. Final Fight Many fires started throughout city Savage fighting Killing their own Aphrodite: only god to help any Trojans that day Helped Aeneas and his family
15. Helen of Troy Aphrodite helped Helen out of the city Took her to Menelaus Willingly took her in
16. Final Outcome Most men are killed Women and children separated Hector’s son, Astyanax Some enslaved Only ruins of city left
17. Works Cited Hamilton, Edith. Mythology. New York: Grand Central Publishing, 1942. “The Famous Wooden Horse in Troy.” Flickr.com. 5 June 2006. “The Fall of Troy.”http://www.vroma. org/images/mcmanus_images/aeneas_troy2.jpg “Helen of Troy.” http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Helen_of_Troy.jpg