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Gods
Greek People
Trojan People
Cultures/Values
Quotes
100
Athena
Which god helps Achilles?
100
Achilles
Who is the bravest warrior?
100
Paris
Who is the biggest coward?
100
This person dishonours Hector's body and Greek culture by dragging him through the city behind his chariot.
Who is Achilles?
100
"Godlike Achilles, remember your own father, who's as old as me, on the painful threshold of old age. It may well be that those who live around him are harassing him, and no one's there to save him from ruin and destruction. But when he hears your still alive, his heart feels joy, for everyday he hopes he'll see his dear son come back home from Troy." (Book 24, Lines 597-604)
Who is Priam begging for Achilles to return Hector's body?
200
Apollo
Which god plagues the Greeks?
200
"So come, let's all agree to what I say. Let's go back to our own dear country in our ships. For we'll not capture Troy with its broad streets." (Book 2 Line 163-165)
Who is Agamemnon?
200
Hector
Who is the son of Priam and is a brave Trojan warrior ?
200
This man helped convince the Achaeans to stay and fight with Agamemnon and be loyal and not turn their back on him.
Who is Odysseus?
200
"Give up the quarrel. Don't draw your sword. Fight him with words, so he becomes disgraced. For I say to you, and this will happen, because of Agamemnon's arrogance some day gifts three times greater than this girl will be set down before you." (Book 1, Line 228-233)
Who is Athena, preventing Achilles from drawing his sword on dishonourable Agamemnon?
300
Zeus
Who is the King of the gods?
300
Showed bravery when his leader didn't want to fight the Trojans while they were losing the war.
Who is Patroclus?
300
Andromache
Who is Hector's Wife?
300
In ancient Greek society, people were very ______. They worshipped many gods and believed that their fate was in the hands of the Gods.
What is religious?
300
"My son, we must let this man lie here for all our grief. He's dead once and for all. It's the gods' will. Now you must accept this splendid armour from Hephaestus- no man has ever had such gorgeous armour to wear around his shoulders." (Book 19 Line 7-13)
Who is Thetis consoling her son after the loss of Patroclus?
400
Aphrodite
Which god saves Paris?
400
Nestor
Who is Agaamemnon's main advisor?
400
Priam
Who is the King of Troy?
400
I'll no longer try to run away from you, son of Peleus, as I did before, going three times in flight around Priam's great city." (Book 22 Lines 309-311)
Who is Hector, showing courage in standing up against Achilles
400
"I'll go against him, though his blazing hands are like a fire, his strength like glittering iron." With these words he roused them into action. Trojans held their spears up high, then turned to face Achaeans. (Book 20, Line 444-448)
Who is Hector rousing his men with great motivational speaking?
500
Hera
Who is the wife of Zeus?
500
Menelaus
Who is Agamemnon's brother?
500
Hecuba
Who is the Queen of Troy?
500
"You others quickly go your separate ways. So bring two lambs here-white male, black female- for earth and sun. We'll bring one more for Zeus." (Book 3 Line 116-119)
Who is Menelaus? What is the importance of sacrifice to the gods?
500
"My dear husband, your warlike spirit will be your death. You've no compassion for your infant child, for me, your sad wife, who before long will be your widow. For soon the Achaeans will attack you, all together, and cut you down."(Book 6, Lines 498-503)
Who is Andromache pleading with her husband to not fight the Achaeans?