The Song of the Women
This sea goddess is Achilles’ mother, fiercely protective of him
Who is Thetis
This clever Greek hero convinces Achilles to join the Trojan War
Who is Odysseus
"Name one hero who was happy"
Achillies
This is the first place where Achilles and Patroclus solidify their friendship
What is Mount Pelion
Patroclus persuades Achilles to let him wear his armor by making this emotional argument
What is that he cannot bear to watch the Greeks die while Achilles refuses to fight
This Trojan woman becomes Patroclus’ close friend
Who is Briseis
The war begins when this figure abducts Helen of Sparta
Who is Paris
"He is half my soul, as the poets say"
Patroclus
Patroclus disguises himself in Achilles’ armor and is killed by this Trojan prince
Who is Hector
Thetis hides Achilles on Scyros because of this prophecy about her son’s fate
What is he will die young if he goes to Troy
This woman is known as "the face that launched a thousand ships"
Who is Helen
Patroclus and Achilles secretly aid care to this group of people
Who are the captured Trojan women
"There are no bargains between lions and men. I will kill you and eat you raw"
Achillies
Thetis allows Achilles and Patroclus to reunite in the afterlife after this symbolic act
What is engraving their names on the tomb stone
Agamemnon takes Briseis from Achilles for this reason
What is to assert dominance after being forced to give up Chryseis
This daughter of King Lycomedes is manipulated into a brief relationship with Achilles
Who is Deidameia
The Greeks must sacrifice this royal figure to Artemis in order to sail for Troy
Who is Iphigenia
"You will be nothing. You are too small, too weak, too quiet. You will be forgotten"
Who is Thetis
Patroclus reflects that Achilles is most vulnerable not in his body, but in this
What is his hubris (pride)
Patroclus disobeys Achilles' instructions by doing this during his final battle
What is fighting the Trojans all the way to their gates
The priestess of Apollo, this woman is taken by Agamemnon
Who is Chryseis
Achilles kills this Amazonian warrior queen in a single combat, an event that deeply troubles him
Who is Penthesilea
There is no such thing as honor in war. There is only survival"
Who is Odysseus
Achilles referred to Patroclus by this tender nickname
What is Philtatos (most beloved)
Achilles agrees to fight in the war for this reason, despite his earlier reluctance
What is to gain eternal glory