When Agamemnon wants to make peace with Achilles, what does he tell Achilles about his actions towards Briseis?
Agamemnon tells Achilles that he never slept with Briseis.
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How does Iris give messages?
She repeats them exactly how they were spoken.
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Why does Agamemnon return Chryseis to her father?
Agamemnon wants to rid of a curse from Apollo.
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Who was commonly known as 'the breaker of wild horses'?
Hector was commonly known as 'the breaker of wild horses'.
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What is another name that Hector calls his son Astyanax?
Hector also calls his son Scamandrius.
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Despite all of Agamemnon's insults towards Achilles, what does Agamemnon do to truly provoke Achilles?
He demands that Achilles hand over Briseis.
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To whom does Zeus initially promise to help the Trojans in the war?
Zeus promised Thetis, the mother of Achilles.
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What are Greeks referred to as in the poem?
The Greeks are referred to as Danaans, Argives, and Achaeans.
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Who set fire to a Greek ship?
Hector set fire to a Greek ship.
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Why is Astyanax frightened when he sees his father, Hector?
The plume on Hectors helmet startles him.
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Which people is Achilles said to lead?
Achilles is said to lead the Myrmidons.
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Which God did the breastplate that Hera used to seduce Zeus come from?
The breastplate came from Aphrodite.
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Who is probably the most respected elder in the Achaean army?
Nestor is probably the most respected elder of the Achaean army.
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Who was the first Trojan to fight Achilles?
Aeneus was the first Trojan to fight Achilles.
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What grave tactical error does Hector make out of overconfidence?
Hector orders his men to camp outside of Troy's walls
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With which immortal does Achilles engage in hand-to-hand combat with?
Achilles engages in hand-to-hand combat with the river god Xanthus.
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How does Aphrodite save Paris in the first battle scene between the Trojans and the Achaeans?
Aphrodite covers Paris in a veil of mist.
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What is the name of the woman who asked Athena to save the Trojans from Diomedes?
The woman's name was Theano.
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Who intervenes when Menelaus consents from killing a man who is unarmed?
Agamemnon intervenes and kills the unarmed man.
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Whose armor did Hector famously strut around in?
Hector strut around in the armor of Achilles. Patroclus had borrowed the armor of Achilles to enact terror in the heart of the Trojans because Achilles had refused to fight.
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Where is Achilles' old armor the most vulnerable to attack?
Achilles' old armor is the most vulnerable at the neck.
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When Athena and Hera defy Zeus in Book 8, why does Zeus punish only Athena?
Zeus expected Hera to defy him. However, he felt betrayed when Athena committed the act.
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Who raised Patroclus?
Peleus raised Patroclus.
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After what event does Achilles finally join the fighting?
Achilles helped the war effort after his friend, Patroclus, was killed.
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What was done to Hector's body at the hand of Achilles after he had killed Hector?
Achilles dragged around the body of Hector behind his chariot.