The contest
The Greeks
The Trojans
The gods
a little grammar
100
I was asked to chose the fairest goddess and my prize triggered the Trojan War.
Who is Paris
100
I am said to be the mightiest of all the Greeks. My heel is my only weakness.
Who is Achilles?
100
I am the King of Troy.
Who is Priam?
100
I am rex deorum, king of the gods
Who is Zeus/Iupiter
100
the last letter of feminine 1st declension singular nouns used as a subject of a sentence
What is the letter "a"?
200
I was chosen fairest of the goddesses. I won over Hera (Juno) and Athena (Minerva)
Who is Aphrodite (Venus)
200
I am the wisest and most sensible of the Greek Heroes. My ten year journey after the War was the subject of a separate epic poem
Who is Odysseus?
200
I am the queen of Troy
Who is Hecuba?
200
I am regina dearum, queen of the gods
Who is Hera, Juno
200
Singular masculine 2nd declension nouns end in these letters when used as the subject of a sentence.
What is "us"?
300
I am the most beautiful woman of the ancient world- the prize promised to the judge.
Who is Helen?
300
I am the leader of the Greek forces, brother of Helen's husband.
Who is Agamemnon?
300
I am the greatest of the Trojan warriors and the son of the king.
Who is Hector.
300
I am deus belli, god of war
Who is Mars, Ares
300
Feminine 1st declension plural nouns end with these letters
What is "ae"
400
This is the physical prize awarded to the beautiful goddess.
What is a golden apple?
400
I am the Husband of Helen.
Who is Menelaus?
400
I am the son of Aphrodite and the Trojan Anchises. In battle I am second only to Hector. I led the surviving Trojans out of the city.
Who is Aeneas?
400
I am the goddess of Wisdom and patroness of the Greeks
Who is Athena
400
This declension has no pattern for singular nouns used as a subject
What is 3rd declension?
500
I am the evil goddess who stirred up all the trouble because I wasn't invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis
Who is the goddess of Discord, Eris?
500
I am the friend of Achilles, killed by Hector, compelling Achilles to return to battle.
Who is Patraclus?
500
I am the wife of the greatest Trojan prince
Who is Andromache?
500
I am the deus Maris, god of the sea
Who is Poseidon, Neptune
500
Singular nouns, used as a direct object, end in this letter for all 3 declensions.
What is the letter "m"?
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