The Trojan War - Paris and Achilles
How do we know the Trojan War took place?
Archaeological remains provide evidence that there was a war but cause unknown
What do scholars believe was the cause of the Trojan war?
the war began over control of the trade route between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea between the Trojans and Greeks
What does ancient mythology state that began the Trojan war?
The kidnapping of Helen, queen of Sparta began the Trojan war.
What god threw a wedding party for Peleus and Thetis?
Zeus
Zeus invited all the gods of Olympus to the wedding except?
Eris (the goddess of discord
Thetis has a son whoes name was?
Achilles
Wat does Eris throw into the banquet hall of the wedding? What word was written item?
Eris throws a golden apple with the words "for the Fairest."
What are the names of the goddesses that claimed the item from Eris?
Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera
Who does Zeus decide to decide who deserves the apple.
Paris, the Prince of Troy
What did the goddess Hera offer to bribe Paris?
Hera offers power and domination over the continent of Asia.
What did Athena offer Paris to bride him?
Athena offers wisdom.
What did Aphrodite offer Paris to bride him?
Aphrodite offers to give Paris the most beautiful woman in the world.
What did Aphrodite fail to tell Paris about the most beautiful woman in the world?
Helen of Sparta, married to King Menelaus
On a diplomatic mission to Sparta, what did Paris do?
He abducted Helen and took her to Troy.
Menelaus united with his brother Agamemnon to? In a battle it is said how many city-states ships sailed to Troy?
go and bring Helen back to Sparta. 1000
What did Thetis, a sea goddess, do to protest Achilles?
She dunked him into the River Styx, whose waters were said to protect him from injury.
Thetis gripped Achilles by the foot. What part of Achilles never touch the protective water?
Achilles heel
The phrase “Achilles heel” describes a person’s?
fatal weakness.
Thetis Disguised Achilles as a? Why did She sent him to live on the island of Skyros?
girl - When Achilles was 9 years old, a seer predicted that he would die heroically in battle against the Trojans.
How did Agamemnon find Achilles?
Achilles is discovered when he is seen admiring weapons from a trader.
Greek King of Ithaca who is called to join the war on the Trojans is known by what two names?
Odysseus, also known in Latin as Ulysses
The Iliad as told by Homer is about a?
41 day period in the 10th year of the Trojan War.
At first, Achilles refuses to fight. What happen to his cousin, Patroclus? Achilles kills? Woo kills Achilles?
He is killed by Hector the Trojan Leader.
Hector Paris? shoots a poisoned arrow into Achilles’ heel
Odysseus comes up with the idea to build? And what for?
The Greeks killed everyone they could and they?
a giant wooden horse. To hide 30 warriors in the horse.
burned the city to the ground.
What is sinful pride called? It is the intentional use of? it has lack of? and one is being?
Hubris
violence to humiliate or degrade.
morals and humility
Arrogant