Comprehension Questions
The Greeks were afraid to let him live to grow up because his father was such a great hero and threat to them. They didn't want to be troubled later on by his son.
Why did Hector's son have to die?
"I thought you were a dirty old beggar and, behold, you are a god."
Who was Telemachus?
nymph who loved Paris but refused to heal him at first
Who was Oenone?
an adjective that means arrogantly self-admiring, proud
What is haughty?
a noun meaning a long, passionate, condemning speech
What is tirade?
Diomede scaled the wall first and didn't help Odysseus up, so Diomede had the adventure and got the credit for stealing the Palladium by himself.
How was Odysseus finally outwitted by another hero?
"Are you all afraid of one man?"
Who was Hector?
Thracian king; ally of Trojans; killed by Diomede
Who was Rhesus?
a noun that means anger at unfair treatment
What is indignation?
wife of Hector
Who was Andromache?
Odysseus returned disguised as a beggar. He killed the suitors of Penelope and regained his kingdom and family.
How was Odysseus' homecoming? / What happened once Odysseus returned home?
"Shall I forgive the schemer whose crooked counsels condemned me to this fate?"
Who was Philoctetes?
lord of Ethiopia, son of the dawn goddess, Trojan ally, killed by Achilles
an adjective that means continuously, without interruption
What is incessantly?
"To think that the leader of a thousand ships should come to so pitiful an end!"
*BONUS 100: Who was the speaker referring to, whom had come to so pitiful an end?
Who was Menelaus?
*Who was Agamemnon?
The Greeks had to have the bow of Heracles in order to defeat the Trojans. Odysseus got Pyrrhus to trick Philoctetes into giving it to him to carry, then Odysseus took it.
What did the Greeks have to have in order to finally defeat the Trojans and how did they get it?
"All the city knows how I have longed for him when he was away from home."
Who is Clytemnestra?
wife of Pyrrhus, daughter of Menelaus & the harsh but honest son of Achilles
Who were Hermione & Pyrrhus?
a noun that means to soothe or calm
What is appease?
You anticipated his death because Black Fate suddenly appeared beside him, while "glory like a god" stood by Achilles.
How did you know Memnon was going to die?
The Greeks built a large wooden horse and hid 12 men in it. Then they got their spy, Sinon, to convince the Trojans to take it into their city. The Greeks then came out of the horse and let the rest of their army in.
How did the Greeks finally infiltrate Troy?
"Go to Troy, my comrade, and win glory."
Who is Heracles?
sea god who helped Menelaus get home & oldest Greek hero who loved to hear himself talk
Who were Proteus & Nestor?
a noun meaning driving force, impluse, stimulus
What is impetus?
The Greeks didn't want to choose between Odysseus and Ajax, so they asked the Trojan captives to choose the person they most feared. They chose Odysseus, "the evil genius of Troy."
Who got Achilles' armor in his funeral games and how was he chosen for this prize?