Epics
Achilles serves as the epic _________ of the Iliad
hero
Who is Thetis?
Mother of Achilles
another ancient name for Troy
Ilion
Which god is offended and angry at the beginning of Book 1?
Apollo
The duel in Book 3 is between which two characters?
Paris and Menelaos
"Achilles of the swift feet" is an example of what literary device?
epithet
The two sons of Atreus
Agamemnon and Menelaos
Greek term for glory / reputation
kleos
How does Zeus show that he agrees to the "pact" with Thetis (and Achilles)?
He nods his head ("epic headbang")
Which goddess interferes with the duel in Book 3?
Aphrodite
The prayer at the beginning of the poem is called the _____________ to the Muse.
Alexandros is another name for who?
Paris
Greek word for wrath/rage/anger
Who stops Achilles from killing Agamemnon in Book 1?
Athene
Pandaros breaks the truce (starts the fighting up again) by ________________ at _____________ (character)
Shooting an arrow; Menelaos
Provide an example of a "patronymic."
Peleus' son; Son of Atreus; etc.
What is Kalchas's role in the story, and what side is he on (Greek or Trojan)?
Greek prophet/seer/interpreter of bird signs
a sacrifice of 100 oxen
hecatomb
Book 2 contains a long list called the ______________ of _________________.
Catalogue of Ships
Why does Hera mention her three favorite cities to Zeus during the gods' council in Book 4?
She is offering them to Zeus to destroy anytime he likes (so they can destroy Troy now).
What does "in medias res" mean?
In the middle OR in the middle of things
The two Olympian goddesses who are consistently pro-Greek
Hera and Athene
Achilles' people are called the __________________
Myrmidons
What specifically does Zeus (through a dream) promise Agamemnon at the beginning of Book 2?
He will sack Troy that day.
Hektor