Character Traits
This great warrior is known for his loyalty to Troy, his family, and duty above personal glory.
Who is Hector?
Patroclus is killed by Hector in which book of the Iliad?
What is Book 16?
Greek heroic culture prized this above all--often earned through battle.
What is Kleos? (glory/fame)
"Let me not die without a struggle, without glory..." is said by this hero.
Who is Hector?
This goddess helps Achilles during his battle with Hector.
Who is Athena?
This great warrior is fueled by rage and pride especially after the death of his friend, Patroclus.
Who is Achilles?
Achilles desecrates Hector's body by doing this after killing him.
What is dragging his body around the walls of Troy?
This type of honor depends on public recognition and is central to Achilles' rage.
What is Timē?
“the blow misses the windpipe,”
Who is Homer?
This god guides Priam safely to the Achaean camp.
Who is Hermes?
Hector shows this humanizing trait when he hesitates to face Achilles in battle.
What is fear?
This god assists Achilles by returning strength to his legs when chasing Hector.
Who is Athena?
Achilles decision to fight even though he knows he'll die shows this heroic value.
What is thysia (thee-seeah) or sacrifice
"Even the gods can be swayed by prayers."
Who is Achilles?
The gods are divided in the Trojan war, but this god is firmly on the side of the Trojans.
Who is Apollo?
Achilles is often torn between a short life of glory and a long life without fame. This reveals his awareness of what concept?
What is fate or mortality?
Hector says goodbye to this person in Book 6 in one of the most emotional scenes in the Iliad.
Who is Andromache?
Hector's death shows the clash between personal bravery and the inescapable force of this.
What is fate? (Moira)
"Rage-Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles..."
Who are the muses?
The gods sometimes intervene to help their favorites, but ultimately they must respect this mortal boundary.
What is fate of mortals? death
Hector fights to protect his city and family, showing this key heroic trait valued by the Trojans.
What is Timē? or honor?
This event shows respect for the deceased, and by holding contests, the community acknowledged the hero’s greatness.
Funeral Games
True or False: In the Iliad, both Hector and Achilles embody heroic ideals, but in different cultural ways.
What is true?
“You yourself gave me my death-blow, Hector, and you boast about it. But you were only my third slayer. First came the god [Apollo]… Euphorbos hit me second… And you came in third and finished me off.”
Who is Patroclus?
This god protects Hector’s body from decay when Achilles drags it around Patroclus tomb.
Who is Apollo?