Heroes
Helenus
Son of Priam, prophet
Why did Iris came with chariot to Aphrodite?
She came to save wounded Aphrodite and take her to the mount Olympus.
Who did save Aeneas?
Aphrodite, his mother
Why did Homer describe Thersites' appearence in details?
Homer wants to show that Thersites' soul is as ugly as his soul.
Prophet of evil, when have you ever said
good things to me? You love to predict the worst,
always the worst! You never show good news.
Agamemnon speaks to Calchas
Dolon
Trojan Spy
Why Glaucus and Diomedes exchanged the gifts?
They stopped fighting and refused to kill each other because their grandfathers (Bellerophon and Oeneus) were hereditary friends bound by xenia (ancient Greek guest-friendship), having exchanged gifts of hospitality.
Who did save Nestor from Hector?
Diomedes
Why the son of Hector frightened when he saw his father?
Astyanax did nor recognize him because of Hector's helmet.
my heart and my proud spirit prompt me
to infiltrate the hostile Trojans’ camp,
which stands close by. But another man
should come with me. Things would go much better.
Diomedes speaks to Nestor, ready to spy a Trojan camp.
Astyanax
Son of Hector, second name-Scamandrius
Why did Apollo send the plague on the Greeks?
Apollo punishes Agamemnon, who dishonored his priest, Chryses
The embassy to Achilles
Odysseus, Ajax, Phoenix
Why did Zeus send the false dream to Agamemnon?
He wants to deceive Agamemnon to defeat the Greeks.
You hypocrite, don’t sit there whining at me.
Among the gods who live on Mount Olympus,
you’re the one I hate the most. For you love war,
constant strife and battle
Zeus speaks to Ares
Thersites
Ugly warrior, criticized Agamemnon and other leaders
Why Poseidon got angry when the Greeks constructed the wall for the ships?
Poseidon complains to Zeus that the fame of the mortals' newly built wall will overshadow and diminish the glory of the monumental wall that he and Apollo had previously built with great toil for King Laomedon of Troy
How did the duel of Hector and Ajax end?
No one wins, the heralds stopped them because of night.
Why did Helen know all the Greek leaders?
They were her suitors
My dear mother, don’t bring me some sweet wine,
for you’ll weaken me. I’ll lose my battle strength.
And I’m ashamed to offer up to Zeus
libations of bright wine with unwashed hands.
Hector speaks to Hecuba, his mother.
Pandarus
Trojan archer, wounded Menelaus
After the embassy of the Greeks how did Achilles changed his mind?
He decided to stay, though he will not take part in the war.
Why Menelaus did not kill wounded Paris?
Aphrodite saved Paris.
What did Hecuba sacrifice to Athena?
She sacrificed her 12 beautiful robes and 12 heifers.
But come, let’s all follow what I propose—
let’s sail back to our dear native land.
For we’re never going to capture Troy.”
Agamemnon speaks to the Greek soldiers