Illiad & Opeidus Rex Study Guide
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English [1]
Iliad & Oedipus study guide: what to know Short bio on authors from text book: Background info on Greek literature, Greek tragedy from textbook. Iliad Author: Homer Bio: about the legend of the Trojan War takes place in Troy. 3 goddesses competed for a golden apple. They asked Paris of Troy to pick the fairest. He won Helen, but she was the wife of King Menelaus. But those loyal to the king went to fight in Troy. War lasted 10 years. Homer Epics contain: repetition, narrator, flashbacks, epic similes, and stressed syllables. Oedipus Author: Sophocles Bio: 3 plays in the series of Oedipus. It?s a tragedy. Contains a tragic flaw that will bring the main character down in the end.