Odysseus and the Trojan Horse
Allusions
Adeena Kamra
The Trojan War
- Menelaus was furious and pledged to get Helen back
- He gathered his army and went to war
- In Snow White, the Evil Queen gives Snow White a poisoned apple
- "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts."
- The Battle Royal Briefcase in Invisible Man
The Trojan War
- Though Menelaus was determined to kill Helen, he was so taken by her beauty, he decided to let her live
- Paris wasn't spared so easily
- The defeat of Troy marked the end of the Trojan War
The Trojan Horse
- The city of Troy accepted the horse as the Greek's defeat
- They celebrated with feasts and drinking
- That night, the Greeks devastated the city
- The Trojan Horse won the Trojan War for the Greeks
- Began with Judgment of Paris
- Aphrodite granted him Helen in exchange for the Golden Apple
- Aphrodite made Helen fall in love with Paris
- But Helen was already married to King Menelaus
- Both fled to Troy
- The 10th year of the War
- The Trojan Horse was a giant, hollow, wooden horse
- The Greek soldiers hid inside
- Sinon was left behind to present the "gift"
- Once inside the gates, the soldiers would jump out and attack Troy
The Trojan War
- The Battle lasted 10 years
- Some say Ahena supposedly decided to help the Greeks, giving the idea of the Trojan Horse
- Others say the Trojan Horse was Odysseus's idea
Bibliography
Ellison, Ralph. Invisble Man. London: Penguin, 1965. Print
"History of the Trojan War." History of the Trojan War. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Sept. 2014.