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Who was the Trojan priest that was devoured by sea serpents as a punishment from the gods?
Laocoön!
Who did Aeneas believe caused the war?
Helen!
Where is the Trojan war taken place?
The city of Troy!
Who is narrating the story and retelling their perspective of the Trojan war?
Aeneas!
What was the name of Aeneas' wife?
Creusa!
What goddess stopped Aeneas from murdering Helen?
Venus!
Why did Aeneas run back into the burning city?
To search for his wife, Creusa.
How did the Greeks use the Trojan horse?
The Greeks hollowed out the belly of the wooden horse and filled it up with soldiers to attack the Trojans.
What was the name of the Greek soldier that was found standing beside the Trojan Horse?
Sinon!
Who was refusing to leave the city?
Anchises, Aeneas' father.
What did Laocoön do to upset and anger the gods?
He hurled a spear at the wooden horse and attempted to warn the Trojans of the Greek's trap.
What did Sinon claim was the meaning of the Trojan horse?
He claimed that the horse was an offering to the goddess Minerva.
Who were Aeneas' parents? (Half-point if you can guess one).
Aphrodite or Venus, (the God of Love) and Anchises, (a Trojan prince).
Who was the fallen leader of the Trojan army that appeared to Aeneas in his dream to warn him that the city had been infiltrated?
Hector!
What happened in King Priam's Palace?
Either or is correct!
Pyrrhus slaughtered King Priam on his own altar.
Aeneas attempted to murder Helen but his mother, Venus, intervened and stopped him.
What happened when Aeneas returned to the burning city?
His wife approached him in spirit, instructing him to flee the city and fulfill his destiny.
Who slaughtered King Priam on his own altar?
Pyrrhus!
Who was Ascanius?
He was the son of Aeneas and Creusa!
What omens persuaded Anchises to leave the city? (Half-point if you can guess one).
A harmless tongue of flame appearing on Ascanius’ forehead and a bright star falling in the sky.
Who released the Greeks out of the Trojan horse?
Sinon, the Greek soldier.