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Mythology
Trojan War
23
Language - Latin
9th Grade
10/20/2008

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Term
Jupiter
Definition
King of the gods (Zeus)
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Thetis
Definition
Beautiful sea goddess
Term
Peleus
Definition
Husband of Thetis (chosen by Jupiter)
Term
Eris
Definition
Goddess of strife and discord
Term
Juno
Definition
Queen of the gods (Hera) Zeus's wife.
- Bribes w/ power
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Paris
Definition
Prince of Troy, Judge
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Priam
Definition
King of Troy
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Minerva
Definition
Goddess of wisdom (Athena)
-bribes w// wisdom
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Venus
Definition
goddess of love and beauty (Aphrodite)
-bribes w/ most beautiful woman in the world
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Helen
Definition
Considered most beautiful woman in the world
-Stolen and given to Paris
-Already married to Menelaus
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Menelaus
Definition
King of Sparta
Helen's Greek husband
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Agamemnon
Definition
Brother of Menelaus. Led Greek army to Troy to get Helen
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Iphegeneia
Definition
Daughter of Agamemnon, sacrificed for Helen
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Nestor
Definition
Greek
Wise old man
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Ulysses(Odysseus)
Definition
Greek
Hero
Term
Ajax
Definition
Drowned by Menerva
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Diomedes
Definition
fought 1 on 1 battle w/ Achilles
Term
Achilles
Definition
Son of Thetis/Peleus
Immortal (weak - ankle)
Killed Hector
Killed by Paris
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Hector
Definition
Oldest son of Priam, Paris's brother
Killed by Achilles
Term
Aeneas
Definition
connection between Troy and Rome
destiny was to leave and create a new Troy. Escapes
Term
Anchises
Definition
Aeneas's father, Carried out by son.
Affair w/ Venus
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Venus
Definition
Aeneas's mother. Goddess
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Ascanius (Iulus)
Definition
Aeneas's son
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