Wedding Chaos
At whose wedding does chaos erupt?
Peleus & Thetis
Who is King of Sparta?
Menelaus
Priam
How old is Telemachus in the present?
20
What is the first location Telemachus travels to? To whom does he speak here?
Pylos - Nestor
What is Eris the goddess of?
Discord
Who travels to Sparta with Telemachus?
Peisistratus
Which two men did not want Helen to remain in Troy?
Priam and Hector
Who summons Odysseus to war?
Agamemnon
glory and honor (spell it)
kleos!
What does Hera offer Paris?
Kingship
Why does Helen drug the wine?
What exactly does the wine do?
She doesn't want everyone to be sad.
The wine makes them forget their sorrows.
Describe at least 3 characteristics of the city of Troy.
Wealthy, strong warriors, strong citadels, unbreakable walls...
How long has Odysseus been gone?
20 years
shame (spell it)
aidos
What does Athena offer Paris?
Wisdom
Where did Menelaus and his men get trapped and why?
Pharos - they did not sacrifice to the gods.
Why is Paris sent away as a child? What is his occupation while he is gone?
King Priam sends him away because a soothsayer tells him that Paris will bring trouble upon the city. Paris is a shepherd.
How many suitors are there in the house of Odysseus?
108
hospitality (spell it)
xenia
What does Aphrodite offer Paris? What are the consequences of Paris' decision?
Beauty and the most beautiful woman in the world as his wife. Paris falls in love with Helen, and Aphrodite inspires Helen to leave Menelaus...WAR
Who gave Menelaus tidings of Odysseus?
Proteus
Who officially begins the war with Troy and why?
Agamemnon, to avenge his brother Menelaus from whom Helen was stolen.
What is the name of the messenger who tells Odysseus he has been summoned to war?
Palamedes
Who is currently telling Telemachus the story of the Trojan War?
Menelaus