BLACK SHIPS BEFORE TROY VOCABULARY
Getting tired, either physically or mentally.
What is WEARY?
To be arrogant or pompous
What is LOFTY?
Name the person who gave Achilles the ships for war.
Who is HIS FATHER?
A complete loss of hope.
What is DESPAIR?
This goddess was not invited to the wedding
Who is Eris?
Disagreement, tension or strife.
What is DISCORD?
People who pretend to have beliefs that they do not actually have, falseness
What is HYPOCRITES
Why did Achilles hide and disguise as a girl?
What is HIS MOTHER WANTED HIM TO BE SAFE?
Property taken by the losers to the winners of a battle or conflict.
What is SPOILS?
The god which Paris stole his wife.
Who is MENELAUS?
Someone who claims to be able to predict the future.
What is SOOTHSAYER?
Practical and realistic, not sentimental.
What is HARDHEADED?
Name the amount of ships Achilles got for the war.
What is FIFTY?
A fatal illness or evil influence that spreads quickly to many people.
What is PESTILENCE?
Name the three goddesses that fought over the apple:
Who are APHRODITES, HERA, ATHENA?
A staff that holds the unspun wool from which the spinner draws thread when spinning by hand.
What is DISTAFF?
What did Eris call the other gods and goddesses who let the humans die in the war?
What is BULLS ON AN ALTAR?
Where did Achilles mother take him to make him safe when he was little?
Where is RIVER STYX?
To engagein a minor battle in war.
What is SKIRMISH?
The High King who led the Trojan's side of war.
Who is AGAMEMNON?
A person who creates trouble or leads a revolt.
What is a FIREBRAND?
Permeated spreading or flowing throughout.
What is IMBUED?
Why was his mother still worried even after he was dunked into a magical river?
What is SHE DUNKED BY HIS ANKLES AND SHE WAS WORRIED THAT SHE NEEDED TO GET EVERY PART OF HIS BODY EVEN WHERE SHE WAS HOLDING HIM?
To be deep in thought, maybe worrying or feeling depressed about something.
What is BROOD?
The god who helped hide Achilles from war.
Who is KING LYCOMEDES?