The Iliad pt.1
What is said to be the reason for the start of the Trojan war?
The abduction (or elopement) of Queen Helen of Sparta by the Trojan prince Paris.
What does Gawain see when he prays to Mary on Christmas eve?
A castle
Who convinced Brutus to join the conspirators and kill Caesar?
Cassius
Which God makes armor for Achilles to fight against Hector?
Hephaestus
What is the lord doing while Gawain is back at the castle?
Hunting
As the story begins, what is the original conflict between Achilles and Agamemnon?
Agamemnon takes Briseis from Achilles.
Who steps up first to the challenge of the Green Knight?
King Arthur
Who did Caesar ask Antony to touch when running the Feast of Lupercal?
Calphurnia
Why does Chryses come to visit Agamemnon?
He begs Agamemnon to return his daughter and offers to pay an enormous ransom for her.
What colors AND symbol were on Gawain's shield?
Red and gold, the pentangle
Why does Achilles finally rejoin the battle?
Because Patroclus is killed in battle. (100 bonus points if you can tell me who killed him...)
What are Arthur and his Court doing when the Green Knight first appears?
They are feasting as part of a Christmas celebration
Who says the following quote "Beware the ides of March"?
The Soothsayer
What does Thetis beg of Zeus at the beginning of The Iliad?
Thetis begs Zeus to honor her son by turning the battle against the Greeks so they will see that they need him which would in turn bring him honor & glory.
At the end of the book, what does the Green Knight do on the third attempt with his axe AND why?
He only nicks him on the neck which fulfills the contract. He does this because Gawain withheld the girdle from the lord.
What does Hector beg of Achilles to do with his body if he dies?
return his body to the Trojans for a proper burial
What is the condition that the lady asks Gawain to honor as she gives him the green girdle?
He can't tell the lord about it.
What does Caesar mean when he says, "Yond Cassius has a mean and hungry look. He thinks too much. Such men are dangerous.”
Cassius looks dangerously dissatisfied, as if he were starved for power. He is dangerous.
"Swift footed Achilles" and "white-armed Hera" are both examples of?
Stock epithets
What does the servant who accompanies Gawain to the Chapel tell him?
He tells him that he will die if he goes, so he should turn back
What is Hector's greatest fear for his wife Andromache?
That some day Troy will fall and she will be taken as a slave of the Greeks
Name (3) out of the 5 themes we focused on for Sir Gawain & the Green Knight.
Chivalry
Christianity
Natural & Supernatural
Legend, Fame, Reputation
Games, Rules, Order
Caesar's will
In Book 3, Menelaus and Paris fight each other. What is the prize for the man who wins the fight?
Helen
List the 5 elements of a quest story.
1. A quester
2. A destination/place to go
3. A stated reason for the quest
4. An underlying reason for the quest (the real reason)
5. Challenges along the way