Heroes of Troy: 2. The foolish and the brave
When Menelaus finds out that Paris and Helen have run off to Troy he doesn't hang around. He gathers the Greek leaders and they arrive in Troy to deliver an ultimatum to King Priam: return Helen immediately or it's war!
Holy moussaka! This place is immense!The Old Soldier on Troy
The Old Soldier continues his story... Menelaus returns to find that Helen has gone to Troy with Paris. It turns out that when Menelaus married Helen her father insisted that all her other suitors should come to the aid of Menelaus should she ever elope with anyone - so Menelaus calls in those promises. Initially he turns to his brother Agamemnon, who will be in charge of the army and to whom the Soldier is now assigned. Their first job is to persuade Achilles and Odysseus to support the venture: both heroes have reasons not to get involved - Achilles because of a prophecy that he will die at Troy and Odysseus because he wishes to remain at home with his family. Then the Greeks sail to Troy and hand King Priam their ultimatum: return Helen plus compensation or Troy will be destroyed.
In this episode
| Name | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Menelaus | King of Sparta and husband of Helen |
| Agamemnon | Brother of Menelaus and chosen to lead the Greek forces |
| Aulis | A port where the Greek ships gather ready to sail to Troy |
| Odysseus | A demi-god with a reputation for being 'the sharpest knife in the whole box' |
| Achilles | A great warrior, but there is a prophecy that he will die at Troy |
| Priam | King of Troy |
| Hector | Eldest son of Priam and a great warrior |
| Cassandra | Priam's daughter - has the ability to foretell events |
Extended vocal warm-up
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Story questions
Who is the brother of King Menelaus of Sparta?
Agamemnon
What is the name of the port from where the Greek ships will sail?
Aulis
Who does Agamemnon believe they need on their side?
Heroes - specifically Achilles and Odysseus. Without these hereoes they will be significantly weakened
What reason does Achilles have not to join the Greek force?
His mother doesn't want him to fight because although Achilles should be immortal there is a prophecy that he will die at Troy
Who do the Greeks meet at the Trojan court?
King Priam plus his two sons (Hector and Paris) and his daughter (Cassandra)
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