Homer
How did Homer remember and retell the tale of Troy to the masses?
Sang/spoke it!
How old is Telemachus at the beginning of the Trojan War?
an infant/months/newborn
She was a human sacrifice for the Greeks to fare a good wind to Troy
Iphegenia
When Paris met Helen, she was already married to the King of Sparta which is _______________.
King Menelaus
The Iliad is set in which modern country today?
Turkey
Homer has this kind of disability
Blind
He invents the Trojan Horse and turns things around for Greeks.
Odysseus
Who is otherwise known as a seer-- a person able to foresee the future in The Iliad? (multiple answers are possible)
Cassandra or Laocoon
Why is Helen called Helen of Troy?
Paris abducted Helen with the help of Aphrodite and became Helen of Troy.
The story opens with a quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon. As a result, Achilles vows to no longer fight in the Trojan War. What is the cause of this violent quarrel?
Agamemnon unjustly took two priestesses (Briseis and Chryseis).
Homer is the inspiration for which cartoon character?
What Two reasons could explain why the Trojan War occurred?
The fight for Helen/Black Sea
Odysseus' men are protected from hearing the Sirens by this
Who is the official general of the Greek army who leads them in the fight for Helen?
Agamemnon
What is the name of the KING who Odysseus receives an Uber ride home from back to his kingdom of Ithaca from?
King Alcinous/Alkinoos
What type of poem are The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Epic poem
How long (in total) did Odysseus take to get back home to Ithaca?
20 years
What was the message on the Golden Apple of discord? It was a note saying: "To ________".
"To the fairest"
What is Helen's older sister's name?
Clytmenestra
Who 'borrowed' Achilles' armor in the Trojan War battle?
Patroclus
Did Homer write these stories down himself?
No--he's blind!
Which Greek and/or Trojan heroes may be found in the Land of the Underworld (name at least two)?
Hector, Achilles, Agamemnon, Paris, Ajax
To bribe Paris - the Prince of Troy who will decide who is the fairest of the goddesses, each goddess promised him something. What did Athena, Hera, and Aphoride promised him?
Athena - wisdom
Hera - power
Aphrodite - most beautiful woman in the world for his wife
What is the famous nickname or saying that relates directly to Helen and her involvement in the war?.
"The face that launched a thousand ships".
She turned men into animals
Circe