Terms
Characters
Animals
"The Iliad"
"The Iliad" Continued
100

This means having excessive pride to the Greeks

What is hubris?

100

Poseidon's sea nymphs that think they are being bribed by Odysseus/his men with gems in the ocean.

Who are the Naiads?

100
Circe turns Odysseus' men into this type of animal.
What are pigs?
100
Paris chooses this goddess as the most beautiful goddess.
Who is Aphrodite?
100

This Greek character and special friend used Achilles' armor in battle.

Who is Patroclus?

200

A person admired for great or brave acts, or fine qualities.

What is a hero?

200

He provides Odysseus with an antidote against Circe's spell

Who is Hermes

200
Odysseus and his men hide under these to escape from Polyphemus.
What are sheep?
200
Everything is fine until Paris takes this character to Troy, and officially starts the Trojan War.
Who is Helen?
200
The reason why Achilles enters battle again.
What is "to avenge the death of Patroclus?"
300

The Real reason for the Trojan War is this

What is control of the Black Sea?

300
This character is the son of Odysseus and the Prince of Ithaca.
Who is Telemachus?
300

This guy loves his sheep

Who is Polyphemus or Cyclops?

300

The real reason why Agamemnon wants to go to war with Troy is to control all of this geographic area.

What is the seas (Aegean, Black, etc)?

300

Achilles, Paris, Hector and Patroclus die...Name them in the order of who dies first to last.

What is: Patroclus, Hector, Achilles, Paris

400

Something that can lead to one's downfall.

What is a tragic flaw or mistake?

400
This nymph traps Odysseus on her island for seven years. Coincidentally, one year for each letter in her name.
Who is Calypso?
400

The blind prophet, Tiresias, tells Odysseus that his men are going to die from either of these two beasts/creatures. Name one.

What is hydra or whirlpool (Scylla or Charybdis)

400

The nymph Thetis, mother of Achilles, takes her newborn son here after learning of his fate.

What is the River Styx

400
Achilles drags this character's dead body behind his chariot, and thus angers most of the gods.
Who is Hector?
500

Also known as a long and adventurous journey or voyage (hint: it relates to the name of the story)

What is an Odyssey?

500

Odysseus goes on an "adventure" and blinds this son of Poseidon.

Who is Polyphemus?

500

This is Athena's symbolic animal

What is an owl?

500
These two Greeks have an argument that turns the war in the Trojans' favor.
Who are Achilles and Agamemnon?
500

In an act of submission, Odysseus and the Greeks provide this to King Priam.

What is the Trojan Horse?

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