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Troy
and Homer's epic poem,
The Iliad
Troy for Children
Heroes of Troy
The Musical Workshop - BBC
The Odyssey
After the Trojan war, Odysseus (King of Ithaca) set off to sail home.
His ship was blown badly off course and his journey home took him to many fascinating and dangerous places.
In the same way that the poet Homer wrote about the Trojan War in his poem "The Iliad",
he also wrote about Odysseus' journey home in his poem "The Odyssey".
Characters from the Iliad
King Priam of Troy
Hector & Paris
Helen of Sparta / Helen of Troy
King Menelaus of Sparta
Agamemnon
King of Mycenae (King of 46 Kings)
(Brother of Menelaus)
Briseis
(Cousin of Hector/Paris, Captive of Achilles)
Achilles
(King of the Myrmidons)
Odysseus
(Friend of Achilles and King of Ithaca)
Patroclus
(Cousin of Achilles)
Ajax
(Great Greek Warrior)