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电子科技大学外国语学院 Was this the face that launcht a thousand ships, And burnt the topless Towers of Iliums? Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss 就是这张脸使千帆齐发把伊利安的巍巍城楼烧成灰的么？甜蜜的海伦，你一吻就使我永生 Homer is credited with having composed two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey The Iliad is set over the course of several weeks, during the ninth year of the Trojan War. Its principle theme is “The Wrath(愤怒） of Achilles.” The Odyssey narrates the return of Odysseus to his home after 20 years. It is filled with folktales. What’s the link between the two poems? Trojan War The Age of HeroesEpic Iliad 1 Iliad Heroes As an epic, the Iliad contains a sometimes confusingly great number of characters. The Age of HeroesEpic Iliad 2 Begins from Apple of Discord Ends in Trojan Horse Centers around the wrath of Achilles Apple of Discordbegins… Thetis and Pelenus Thetis and Pelenus’s weddingEris, goddess of discord, uninvited Golden Apple To the most beautiful one Paris, from Troy The Judgment of Paris The Most Beautiful Mortal Woman The Most Beautiful Woman Helen Helen married Melelaus, King of Sparta Paris and Helen Abduction of Helen The war was to begin…Contestants Greeks Agamemnon Achilles Odysseus Trojans Hector Paris Achilles Achilles Parentage Half man and half immortal Young Achilles Achilles’ heel Achilles’ disguise and Odyssey’s Trick Achilles goes to war Achilles’ anger Achilles’ death Achilles Son of Thetis, goddess of sea Thetis and Pelenus Achilles Parentage Half man and half immortal Young Achilles Achilles’ heel Soldier and Poet Prophecy and Thetis’ Choice Achilles’ Disguise and Odyssey’s Trick Achilles goes to war Achilles’ anger Achilles’ death Achilles’ HeelBaby Achilles dipped into the River Styx in the underworld Prophecy and Thetis’ Choice nine years old Troy would never be taken without the help of Achilles Thetis knew that her son would either die young as a hero at Troy, or live an inglorious life at home. Achilles’ Disguise and Odyssey’s Choice A