Characters 1
The captured girl given to Achilles as a war prize. . .
Briseis
The archer god who sides with the Trojans. . .
Apollo
Many people believe that Homer was __________, which is associated with having inner wisdom.
Blind
Achilles's rage turns from Agamemnon to Hector because. . .
Hector killed Patroclus.
Give as many examples as possible of an epic simile used in the literature. . .
-Snake guarding his hole (Hector)
-Dove and a hawk (Hector and Achilles)
-Powerful Stallions (Hector and Achilles)
-Hound and fawn (Hector and Achilles)
The King of Troy is . . .
Priam
He is known for his clever thinking and is also the King of Ithaca. . .
Odysseus
"In medias res" means what?
"In the middle" of the action
What two things does Apollo do in Book 1 to help the Trojans get Chryseis back?
Put a plague over the Greeks and shoots arrows at them.
Hector was thinking of a "Plan B" instead of fighting Achilles (give Helen back, give him riches, etc). He realizes this plan won't work because Achilles only wants revenge on Hector. This "false notion" is called. . .
Fallacy in Reasoning
The King of Mycenae and is the leader of the Greek armies. . .
Agamemnon
The goddess of wisdom, practical arts, and warfare who sides with the Greeks. . .
Athena
Homer is given credit for writing which two pieces of literature. . .
Iliad and Odyssey
Hector's wife has such a deep fear/hatred for Achilles because. . .
Achilles has killed her entire family.
What are three other names for the Greeks?
Achaens, Danaans, Argives
Achilles's best friend is. . .
Patroclus
The priest of Apollo whose daughter was taken by Agamemnon. . .
Chryses
How long did the Trojan War last?
10 years
How does Athena help Achilles during his pursuit and fight with Hector?
She diguises herself as Hector's brother and convinces Hector to stop running and fight Achilles.
The Trojan War took place approximately how years BEFORE Homer was even alive. . .
500 years
The seer or prophet who Achilles turns to for advice. . .
Calchas
The wife of Hector who is concerned for his safety is. . .
Andromache
What is the literary term used for the "nicknames" Homer uses in the Iliad?
Homeric Epithet
In Book 6, Hector returns to Troy for 3 reasons. What are they?
1) Ask the gods to take pity on Troy
2) Convince Paris to fight
3) Talk to his wife
List as many characters as possible--Greeks, Trojans, Gods, Goddesses from the Iliad
Team with the most will win the 500 points! (2nd and 3rd place team will get 300 and 200 points)