Mortals
Who is on the front cover of the Iliad and who is his father?
Hector son of Priam, prince of Troy
This Goddess is not invited to the wedding and for what reason?
Eris; she is the Goddess of strife and discord and/or chaos
Chryses prays to what God in Book I and what does this God do?
He prays to Apollo and Apollo brings disease and death to the Greeks
In the novel the war has been going on for how many years?
9 years but 10 in total
Why do authors use symbolism in literature
Who is the daughter of Zeus and who is her husband?
Helen and she is the wife of Menelaus
Name the Gods and Goddesses on the sides of the Trojans and Greeks
Greeks
*Athena, Hera, and Poseidon
Trojans
*Aphrodite, Ares, and Apollo
What is the Judgement of Paris, what do each of the goddess promise him, and what Goddess does he choose?
Paris is chosen to pick the fairest Goddess and the Goddesses promise him the following:
Athena: Make him a great warrior
Hera: Make him a powerful ruler of all of Asia
Aphrodite: Give him the most beautiful woman in the world (he picks aphrodite)
Besides the Iliad, what other epic poem did Homer write and who is the main character of that epic?
The Odyssey and Odysseus is the main character.
What is symbolism?
Symbolism is the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. An action, person, place, word, or object can all have a symbolic meaning.
or
an object that stands for itself and a greater idea. We see symbols every day…
How does Agamemnon threaten Achilles?
He says he will take Briseis as his own woman
What is the story of Cronus, Rhea, and Zeus?
Cronus had became tyrannical like his father and was swallowing all of his children. Rhea decided to trick him into swallowing a rock instead of their last son (Zeus). Zeus then gave Cronus a special herb that made him vomit (throw up) his siblings.
What is Calchus' prophecy and what does it symbolize?
There are 8 baby birds and 1 mother bird (9 birds total) and a large red snake. The snake eats all 8 baby birds but when it tries to eat the mother bird it turns to stone. This symbolizes/represents the fall of Troy
What is the significance of the Bronze Age?
Man was very strong and ate only meat
Name 3 types of symbolism
Metaphor, Similie, and Allegory
How many ships do the Greeks bring with them?
They bring over a thousand ships with them to Troy
Name 2 of Gaia and Uranus' children
The Cyclopes and Hecatoncheires
How does Agamemnon test the loyalty of his men in Book II?
He tells them that Zeus has lied to them about victory against the Trojans and they can sail back home.
What God ruled during the Golden age and what was the significance of the Golden Age?
The Golden Age was the mythical first period of man. The people of the Golden Age were formed by or for Cronos, whom the Romans called Saturn. Mortals lived like Gods. Everyone was happy.
What themes are explored in The Iliad
Glory, wrath, homecoming, and fate,
How does Nestor try to make peace amongst Achilles and Agamemnon? What does he say?
He tells Agamemnon to give up the priest daughter and don't take Briseis away from Achilles. They will make sure that he is repaid with the best spoils of Troy. He tells Achilles to not turn against them but with them against the Trojans to win everlasting glory.
What Gods do we meet in Book I?
Apollo, Athena, Zeus, Hera, Thetis, and Dream
What does Thetis mean when she says "Alas, my son! You have so little time left n the light of day. If only you could be happy for one moment."?
She knows that Achilles is going to die while he is away fighting the Trojan war and wants him to be happy, even if its for a short moment.
What are the two Creation stories according to Ovid and Hesiod?
According to Ovid (Roman Poet) Chaos was a shapeless mass where all the elements were jumbled together
According to Hesiod (Greek Poet) Chaos was also a place much like Tartarus and later the Heavens above. Hesiod described it as a place far away, underground and gloomy it was also capable of being affected by Zeus’ Thunderbolts
What meter is the Iliad written in?
Dactylic Hexameter (the meter of epic or heroic hexameter)