Vocabulary
relinquish
to give up or surrender
The great hero that made an appearance when the Greeks got what they needed to finally defeat the Trojans
Who is Heracles?
How the Greeks finally infiltrated Troy
The Greeks built a large wooden house and hid twelve 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.
Why Odysseus thought the prize should be his
Odysseus thought he deserved the prize because his cunning and bravery had been more valuable against the Trojans than the strength of Ajax. He was their ambassador to Troy, he set the ambush by the gates of Troy, and went with Diomede to spy on the Trojans, at which time he killed Rhesus.
The fate of Memnon
Memnon was killed by Achilles in man-to-man combat.
careful, sensible
The one who finally outwitted Odysseus
Who is Diomede?
What the Greeks had to do in order to finally defeat the Trojans
The Greeks had to have the bow of Heracles in order to defeat the Trojans
The one who made the final judgment over who deserved the greatest prize (Achilles's armor)
The Trojan captives got to make the final judgment based on which man they feared the most.
The fate of Paris
Paris was mortally wounded by Philoctetes with the bow of Heracles. He sought of Oenone, who was the only one who could cure him. Paris refused to deny the superior beauty of Helen, and Oenone refused to heal him. Paris died in the woods on the return to the city.
fray
a fight
The lord of Ethiopia and the son of Priam's brother and the dawn goddess, Eos.
How the Greeks got what they needed in order to finally defeat the Trojans
Odysseus got Pyrrhus to trick Philoctetes into giving it to him to carry, then Odysseus took it.
Describe the homecoming of Odysseus
Odysseus returned disguised as a beggar. He killed the suitors of Penelope and regained his kingdom and family.
In the battle between Memnon and Achilles, how the reader could tell who was going to be victorious
The reader can anticipate the outcome of the battle when suddenly Black Fate is standing by Memnon and a glory like a god is standing by Achilles.
tirade
a long, passionate, condemning speech
Describe some of Pyrrhus's character traits
Pyrrhus was neglectful of his mother's feelings, proud, and subject to being influenced by flattery
How did Diomede get the best of Odysseus?
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.
What Odysseus had done to deserve the reputation of "the spirit of death itself...the evil genius."
Odysseus had spied on the Trojans, gotten into their camp and killed a major ally who was half-god (Rhesus), and used his great oratorical skills as an ambassador for the Greeks. The Trojans feared his brain more than Ajax's brute strength.
Describe the death of Achilles
Achilles was standing at the gate of Troy, about to enter, when Apollo, who did not want Troy taken, gave cowardly Paris an arrow. Paris shot the arrow which would not have harmed Achilles if he hadn't turned to ward off a blow from another Trojan. Paris's arrow struck Achilles in the heel and the poison in it killed him.
impetus
driving force, impulse, stimulus
Who Pyrrhus was
Pyrrhus was the son of Achilles and Deidamia.
Why Ajax thought he deserved the greatest prize
Ajax felt he deserved the prize because of his great strength as a fighter and his defense of the ships when Achilles was refusing to fight.
Why Hector's son had to die
The Greeks were afraid to let Hector's son live to grow up because Hector was such a great hero and threat to them. They didn't want to be troubled later by Hector's son.