Homer
How many cities contended for the honor of being Homer's birthplace?
Seven (7)
The Iliad and Odyssey depict the complete life of the ____________________ in action.
Ancient Greeks
He devised a great war - known as the Trojan war, that would sweep like a conflagration over Greece since the earth was getting terribly overcrowded.
Zeus
When Paris met Helen, she was already married to the King of Sparta which is _______________.
King Menelaus
The Iliad begins in what year of the war?
Tenth (10th)
Homer was called as the _______ poet of Greece.
Blind
This epic showcases the passions and cruelty of war.
Iliad
Whose marriage feast was Eris not invited into?
Thetis and Peleus
Why is Helen called Helen of Troy?
Paris abducted Helen with the help of Aphrodite. She remained in Troy until the end of the Trojan War.
Agamemnon unjustly took her concubine - Briseis.
Homer was called "the ___" by his countryfolks.
Poet
Iliad is a story about __________________.
Love and heroism
He is the greatest Greek Warrior that was born out of the marriage of Thetis and Peleus.
Achilles
Who is the general of the Greek army (Achaians) who lead them in restoring Helen to Menelaus?
Agamemnon, King of Mycenae
With Achilles' absence, the Trojans make bold advancements in battle, wounding Greek leaders and causing them to leave. Who led the Trojans?
Prince Hector
This epic speaks of great adventures.
Odyssey
Eris threw a golden apple of discord in the middle of the banquet hall with a note saying: ________.
To the fairest of the goddesses
What age was Helen married to King Menelaus?
16 years old
Who begged Achilles to let him lead his men in battle?
Patroclus
What is the theme of Iliad and Odyssey?
One's fate is a result of one's actions.
To bribe Paris - the Prince of Troy who will decide who is the fairest of the goddesses, each goddess promised him something. What did Athena, Hera, and Aphoride promised him?
Athena - wisdom
Hera - power
Aphrodite - most beautiful woman in the world for his wife
When King Menelaus found out that Paris abducted Helen, he sent 1,000 ships to restore her. This is why, Helen was known as __________________.
The face that launched a thousand ships.
Patroclus rallies the Greeks and succeeds in making Trojans retreat, but he is killed by Prince Hector. What did Achilles do when he found out that his dearest friend was killed by the Trojan prince?
Achilles enters the fight and killed the Trojans mercilessly. He goes out to Hector and slays him. After that, he ties the dead body of Hector to his Chariot and drags it around the city of Troy.