It's All Greek To Me!:
Vocabulary of the Iliad I
Mortals of The Iliad
Events
Immortals of The Iliad
It's all Greek To Me!:
Vocabulary of the Iliad II
100
Decaying flesh of a dead body
What is carrion
100
This king was the original husband of Helen
Who is Menelaus
100
At their duel, Hector is wearing this, which belongs to Achilles
What is Achilles armor he took off Patroclus
100
This woman is the immortal mother of Achilles
Who is Thetis
100
to assemble
What is muster
200
to pacify someone by acceding to their demands
What is appease
200
This man is the King of Troy
Who is Priam
200
This location on Hector's body is left exposed, and Achilles uses this opening to kill him
What is the neck
200
This goddess helps Achilles trick Hector by taking the form of Deiphobus
Who is Athena
200
one who supposedly foretells the future
What is seer
300
rejected with contempt or scorn
What is spurned
300
This man is the seer Achilles calls on. He also read the patterns of birds.
Who is Calchas
300
Hector attempts to make this pact with Achilles before their battle
What is they will not mutilate the other's body and will return it to their family
300
This god is on the side of the Trojans. He attempts to persuade the other gods to save Hector's body from Achilles
Who is Apollo
300
rob by force in warfare
What is plunder
400
very angry or enraged
What is incensed
400
Hector kills this man when he mistakes him for Achilles
Who is Patroclus
400
Hector's first reaction to seeing Achilles
What is run!
400
Hera sends this goddess to talk Achilles out of killing Agamemnon when he threatens to take Achilles' prize
Who is Athena
400
to express acceptance or agree
What is assent
500
conjecture or guess
What is divine
500
This man is the brother of Menelaus. He is also the first man Menelaus calls on when he finds his wife missing.
Who is Agamemnon
500
At many times during their battle, Achilles and Hector are referred to as animal pairs. Name one of these pairs.
What is lions and wolves, hawk and dove, hound and fawn
500
This god is shown as the great equalizer throughout The Iliad. He had a set of golden scales and two jars from which he dealt prizes and hardships
Who is Zeus
500
very holy or sacred
What is sacrosanct
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