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What is the epic/poetic device used here: Achilleus of the swift feet
epithet
Slayer of Patroklos
Who makes Achilleus' new armor?
Hephaistos
T or F. Aineias is killed by Achilleus.
False
Which character is mentioned in the last line of the poem?
a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner
ransom
Name 3 gods/goddesses supporting the Greeks (beginning in Book 20)
Hera, Athene, Poseidon, Hermes, Hephaistos
Why does Achilleus decide to re-enter the war/begin fighting again?
to avenge Patroklos / kill Hektor
Which character is compared to Orion's dog star?
Achilleus
T or F. Priam offers gifts to Achilleus in order to receive Hektor's body back.
True.
the Greek word for rage, anger, or wrath
menis
Name three gods/goddesses supporting the Trojans (Book 20)
Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Leto, Artemis
Why does Achilleus need new armor?
Patroklos wore his armor into battle and it was stripped from him when he was slain by Hektor
What does Zeus balance on his golden scales in Book 22?
The portions of death for Hektor and Achilleus
Who preserves Hektor's body after his death?
Apollo
a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority
suppliant
Xanthos
Why does Zeus wrestle over saving Sarpedon?
He is his son, but he is fated to die (by Patroklos)
Name two ways Hektor's body is shamefully treated.
1) Stabbed by all the Greek men
2) Tied to Achilleus' chariot and dragged around in the dust
What god and what mortal eventually kill Achilleus?
Apollo and Paris
The Greek word for "love" or "brotherly love"
philos
The name of Priam's youngest son and brother of Hektor who is killed by Achilles in Book 20
Polydoros
Who do Achilleus and Agamemnon blame their quarrel on?
The gods, Destiny, delusion, Zeus....not themselves!
Name two of the 4 similes that make a comparison to Achilleus chasing Hektor around Troy
hawk/dove; dog/young deer; chariot race; a man chasing someone in a dream
What two requests does Priam make of Achilleus?
1) To have Hektor's body back
2) To take a break from the war for 11 days so they can give Hektor proper funeral rites