Achilles
Ghosts
Greek Culture
Citations
Chapter Summary
100

Achilles was famous for fighting in this war

What is the Trojan war?

100

This famous Theban prophet foretold many of Odysseus’ future ordeals

Who is Tiresias?

100

Elpenor makes sure Odysseus does this before Odysseus and his crew sail off

What is proper burial?

100

The page where Odysseus makes the mixture that the ghosts drink

What is page 250?

100

The type people who Odysseus talks to

What are ghosts?

200

Achilles was dipped into this river when he was a baby

What is the River Styx?

200

This ghost was waiting for Odysseus to return home

Who is Odysseus’ mother Anticlea?

200

This person disrespected Agamemnon by not closing his eyes or his jaw after Agamemnon’s death

Who is Agamemnon’s wife?

200

The page where Odysseus’ mom makes her appearance

What is page 254?

200

What Odysseus’ mom said Penelope was doing at home

What is weeping?

300

Odysseus talked mainly about this person with Achilles

Who is the son of Achilles?

300

This ghost got backstabbed on his arrival home

Who is Agamemnon?

300

The deceased had to consume this drink to speak with Odysseus

What is blood?

300

The page where Odysseus sees Agamemnon

What is page 262?

300

How Odysseus’ companion Elpenor died

What is falling off a roof?

400

The son of Achilles

Who is Neoptolemus?

400

This comrade got killed in their escape from Circe’s house

Who is Elpenor?

400

Odysseus meets this hero’s ghost in the Underworld, known for his strength and power, which he needed to overcome many trials

Who is Heracles?

400

The page where Odysseus sees Ajax

What is page 264?

400

The setting book 11 takes place in

What is the River of Ocean in the land of the Cimmerians?

500

The father of Achilles

Who is Peleus?

500

This ghost reminded Odysseus that any ghost who approaches the blood must tell the truth

Who is Tiresias?

500

Odysseus meets this former king in the Underworld, forever bound to thrusting a boulder uphill in an endless loop

Who is Sisyphus?

500

The line where Achilles says his first line

What is line 536?

500

The animal that the crew sacrificed

What are sheep?