Trojan War

The Trojan War, by Olivia Coolidge, is a retelling of events which are described in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and in other classic pieces of early Greek literature. Many historians and archeologists agree that there might have been a war between early Achaeans and the residents of what is now the town of Hisarlik in Turkey. In 1871, Heinrich Schliemann followed many clues and excavated Hisarlik. He believed he had found the city of Troy. Unfortunately, in the process of digging up the city he destroyed most of the clues to its identity which later archeologists would like to investigate.

The story is complicated. The basic story revolves around a ten-year siege by Greeks of the city of Troy, or Ilium. The Greek gods play a part in the story, as do many well-known heroes.

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Trojan War Homework Sheets
Part I, Chapter 1	Part II
Chapter 2	Part III
Chapter 3	Part IV
Chapter 4	Part V
Chapter 5	Part VI
Prologue review sheet	Review packet