Echo and Narcissus
Narcissus refuses Echo because he thinks she is this.
What is not worthy of him (or beneath him)?
This Greek warrior is the main character whose anger drives the story.
Who is Achilles?
This Greek king challenges Paris to single combat to end the Trojan War.
Who is Menelaus?
This king of the gods controls the sky and thunder.
Who is Zeus?
Echo loses her ability to speak normally because she does this too much.
What is talking too much (distracting Hera)?
This king takes Briseis away from Achilles, causing him to withdraw from battle.
Who is Agamemnon?
Paris took this important person from Menelaus, starting the entire conflict.
Who is Helen?
This god of war is known for being violent and aggressive.
Who is Ares?
Echo’s fate teaches that ignoring or rejecting others’ feelings can lead to this.
What is heartbreak or loneliness?
The tension between Achilles and Agamemnon shows a conflict between personal honor and this.
What is leadership or authority?
The gods interfering in the battle show that humans have little control over this.
What is fate?
This god rules the Underworld.
Who is Hades?
A major theme of the myth is that actions have these.
What are consequences?
The story teaches that seeking revenge often leads to this outcome.
What is more pain or destruction?
Aphrodite saving Paris suggests the gods often show this toward certain heroes.
What is favoritism or bias?
This goddess of love and beauty was said to have risen from the sea foam.
Who is Aphrodite?
Narcissus becomes so obsessed with his reflection that he does not do these two things.
What are eating and drinking?
Achilles’ anger shows how powerful emotions can cloud this.
What is judgment?
This Trojan hero is ashamed of Paris for avoiding the fight and calls him a coward.
Who is Hector?
This god is the messenger of the gods, known for his winged sandals.
Who is Hermes?