Vocabulary
adj. arrogantly self-admiring, proud
haughty
Why did Laodamia die?
She died of grief over the death of her husband, Protestilaus
Who is the foremost man and earned immortal fame?
Protesilaus
"Immortal fame!"
Protesilaus
Agamemnon's soothsayer; Trojan deserter (traitor); father of Cressida
Calchas
adj. careful, wise, displaying common sense
prudent
Who led the Trojans into battle and was killed by Achilles?
Cycnus
Who were the two groups in the council of Priam? Which wanted war? Which wanted peace?
The two groups were the young men and the old men. The young men wanted war and the old men wanted peace.
"If you cannot bleed, you shall choke to death."
Achilles
Brother of Calchas; guardian of Cressida
Pandarus
adv. continue without interruption
incessant
Even though the Greeks were superior to the Trojans in battle, they had not been able to take Troy. Why?
The Trojans were able to draw many allies from surrounding cities, so they outnumbered the Greeks. (The Greeks were also divided and fighting amongst themselves.)
There was a group in the council of Priam that wanted peace. Why were they against war?
They knew the heavy cost of war. They wanted to avoid the death and destruction war would bring.
"On the tenth day I swear to return."
Cressida
"One innocent man must die for the people's sake."
Odysseus
n. anger at unfair treatment
indignation
How did Odysseus plan to get rid of Palamedes?
Odysseus planted Trojan gold under Palamedes' tent and planned to pin him as a traitor.
Describe the shield Troilus gave Cressida
Studded with silver stars
Troilus
"...it is true that one way or another my enemies come to a bad end."
Odysseus
adj. showing initiative, inventive
enterprising
How did Cycnus die? What happened to his body?
He was choked to death by Achilles. His father Poseidon swooped down and took his body home for a proper burial.
How did Troilus know with certainty that Cressida had betrayed him?
In battle, Diomede was carrying (and lost) the shield that Troilus had given to Cressida. So, he knew that Cressida had given the shield to Diomede.
"My mother foretells that a great race shall spring from me..."
Aeneas
River god who helped the Trojans
Skamander