Book 1
Spell the priest of Apollo’s name.
C-H-R-Y-S-E-S
What are Hector’s two wishes for his son?
He would be a great warrior, even greater than his father; he would make his mother proud
Hector tells Andromache to not cry for him because….
He will die when the time is right and no one escapes his/her fate, anyway.
Where does the epic showdown between Hector and Achilles take place?
Just outside the walls of Troy.
What do you personally think of The Iliad? Sum it up in 5 adjectives and tell whether or not you would recommend the book to others and give a clear reason for your opinion.
[points awarded at teacher's discretion]
Book 18: Paris agrees to go out and fight after Hector confronts him. True or False?
Book 18: Name two of the items of armor Hephaestos fashioned for Achilles?
breastplate, shield, helmet, greaves (leg guards), crest (flag/emblem)
In Book 1, Achilles is angry because…
Agamemnon insists on claiming Achilles’ prize from a war campaign, Briseis, for himself.
Diomedes and Glaucus are remembered because…
They made a truce on the battlefield due to guest-friendship between their ancestors.
In one word, what keeps Achilles going after Patroclus’ death?
Revenge
Zeus uses what tool to rule in judgment against Hector?
the scales
How does the god, Hermes, feature in Book 24? (2 parts)
He is the god chosen by the other gods to try to steal Hector’s body to protect it from desecration but Hera won’t allow him to steal the body. Later, he accompanies King Priam to go retrieve Hector’s body from Achilles.
Book 1: The Greek (Achaean) Army is experiencing a ____________ because Agamemnon refused to________________.
plague; return the Priest of Apollo’s daughter, Chryseis.
Book 18: Thetis has shown her caring nature to Hephaestos by…
Caring his injuries for nine years after he was thrown off of Mount Olympus.
Who prevents Achilles from killing Agamemnon?
Athena
In Book 6, Menalaus, the Greek, and Adrestus, the Trojan, come face to face in battle and Menalaus wants to ______________ but______________.
Spare Adrestus’ life; Agamemnon kills him instead
What geological feature is associated with a key character in Book 18? Who is the character and what is the feature? (2-part answer)
Hephaestos, also known as Vulcan, is associated with both the world underground and also volcanos.
Polydamas gives Hector what good advice? Does Hector heed this advice?
Go inside the walls of Troy. Which is advice that he and his soldiers ignore.
When King Priam and Achilles finally meet, face-to-face, what is the outcome at the end of Book 24?
They weep and share a tender moment grieving over the losses of the war.
Book 1: Thetis laments over Achilles because…
He is mortal and is doomed to die and during this life he has a lot of sadness.
The body of Hector is protected from decay by Apollo. True or false?
True
What are the first 22 words of Book 1 of The Iliad?
RAGE:
Sing, Goddess, Achilles' rage,
Black and murderous, that cost the Greeks
Incalculable pain, pitched countless souls
Of heroes into Hades' dark,
Athena feels________ about the Trojan’s sacrifice to her.
displeased/unhappy
The key thing that made Patroclus a target in battle was…
He was wearing Achilles’ armor and that drew much more attention to him–he was the ‘one to get’ on the battlefield.
Achilles thinks that he will survive the battle and sail home to Greece. True or False?
False.
What sign/omen does Zeus show King Priam to assure him that he will not be harmed when he goes to retrieve Hector’s body from Achilles?
an eagle
After Patroclus’ funeral, Achilles continues to deal with his grief by…
Dragging Hector’s body around Patroclus’ burial mound
Book 22: Achilles celebrates his victory over Hector by…
Dragging Hector’s body behind his chariot
What is Oddysseus’ role in Book 1 of The Iliad?
He transports Chryseis back to her father.
Hector’s first priority when returning to Troy is to…
Organize a sacrifice and pray to Athena for help.
Achilles goes out to show himself to the Trojan army so that they will get scared (possibly thinking Achilles is back from the dead) and the Greeks can then…
Retrieve the body of Patroclus
Achilles uses Patroclus’ unburied body as...
a motivation for Achilles to find and kill Hector.
At the end of Book 24, there is a truce between the Greek and Trojan armies. How long does it last?
11 days
Book 18: Hecuba wants to give Hector...
Wine (which he refuses)
Book 22: Which two gods are discussing Hector’s fate during the battle?
Zeus and Athena
Thetis wants Zeus to grant the Trojans victory. Why? (2 reasons)
To try to indirectly pressure Achilles back into the battle to fight on the Greek side and also show Agamemnon that the army is useless without Achilles.
Hector confronts Paris because…
aris is hiding from his duty to fight in the battle (and he was the original instigator of the entire conflict…he is also making excuses).
What is the most important reason for Achilles receiving a new set of armor fashioned by Hephaestos?
After Patroclus took his armor into battle, was killed, and was captured by the Trojans, Achilles no longer had any armor to fight in.
Realizing he is doomed, Hector makes one last request. What is it?
For Achilles to not desecrate his body.
What key action does Thetis perform in Book 24?
She is sent by the gods to tell Achilles to return Hector’s body to King Priam and King Priam will pay ransom money for it.
Book 18: When Astyanax sees Hector, he feels______ because_____.
scared; he is a baby and isn’t used to seeing his father in armor, particularly Achilles shiny and plumed helmet.
Book 22: How does Achilles get his spear back in battle?
Athena gives it to him.
Zeus is stressed about Thetis’ request because…
It creates problems between him and his wife, Hera.
Why does Andromache stand on the city walls of Troy? (2 reasons)
She is distressed and is watching the battle and worrying about her husband.
Why was everyone afraid to tell Achilles that Patroclus was dead?
They were afraid that Achilles would commit suicide out of grief.
Why does Priam ask Hector to come inside the walls of Troy? (answer requires at least 2 parts)
Hector is King Priam’s son and the father wants to protect his son. Priam can see Achilles approaching and fears his son will be murdered in front of his eyes.
Why does Hera hate all the Trojans?
She is still offended because one time Paris favored Aphrodite’s beauty.
Book 18: What are the three reasons Hector is fighting the Greeks?
For honor/glory, to protect his city, and to protect his family.
Book 22: What injury ends Hector’s life?
Achilles' spear to his neck
In addition to the fact that Zeus once loved Thetis, why is Zeus also so helpful to Thetis when she makes a request of him?
Thetis once helped Zeus when the gods tried to overthrow him.
What happened to all of Andromache’s brothers and her father?
They all died in battle at the hands of Achilles and the Greeks.
Generally, how does Thetis travel (get around) and how is this connected to her stock epithet? How is her stock epithet connected to her son’s stock epithet? (3-part answer)
Thetis generally flies. Her stock epithet is ‘of the silver feet’ which is interesting because her son, Achilles’ stock epithet is ‘of the swift feet’ and he is known for both his speed on his feet but also his weak heel.
Describe the few moments leading up to Hector and Achilles meeting in battle and right after they meet. (answer requires description of 5 key details/steps)
Hector is standing outside the walls of Troy. He can see Achilles running toward him. Hector waits for Achilles. Hector thinks about negotiating with Achilles when he meets him. Realizing that Achilles will not negotiate, Hector turns to run away. Hector runs from Achilles and is chased around the walls of Troy three times.
Achilles makes an apology at the end of Book 24. Who is the apology to and for what reason?
He apologizes to Patroclus for returning Hector’s body as he sees it could be somewhat dishonoring to Patroclus’ memory.
Book 22: The desecration of Hector’s corpse begins with?
The Greek army stabbing it multiple times.
Book 22: Who is Depheibos and why is this character key?
Athena disguises herself as Depheibos in order to trick Hector into taking on Achilles.