A path for schools · ages 11-13
The Iliad in 8 Cards
The Iliad tells of a few days of the Trojan War, starting from the anger of Achilles. These cards present the gods who take sides with the two armies and the main heroes: they can be read in order, one per lesson, or all together for revision.
Zeusking of the godsZeus is the king of the gods of Olympus and the lord of the sky, the clouds and the thunderbolt.
Heraqueen of the godsHera is the wife of Zeus and the queen of Olympus, protector of marriage and of families.
Athenagoddess of wisdomAthena is the goddess of wisdom, intelligence and the arts, but also of strategy in war.
Apollogod of the sun and musicApollo is the god of light, music, poetry and medicine.
Aphroditegoddess of loveAphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty.
Poseidongod of the seaPoseidon is the brother of Zeus and the lord of the seas.
AchilleswarriorAchilles was the strongest of the Greek warriors in the Trojan War, the son of the sea nymph Thetis.
Hephaestusgod of fire and smithsHephaestus is the god of fire and the blacksmith of the gods.
Questions for the class
- Why do the gods of Olympus split between the Greeks and the Trojans? Find at least two reasons in the cards.
- Achilles has only one weak spot: which one, and why? Look for the everyday expression that comes from this story.
- Choose a god and write three adjectives to describe him or her, then compare them with a classmate's.
An activity
On a large poster, draw Olympus as a block of flats: who lives on the top floor? Who are the quarrelsome neighbours?
Who's behind this
Ciro Simone Irmici
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