Iliad

Greek Gods

100

God of archery; punished the Achaeans by sending a plague through their ranks

Who is Apollo

200

God of messenger; guides priam to achilles camp

Who is Hermes

300

God of Sea; helped build the walls of Troy

Who is Poseidon

400

God of fire/forge; crafted Achilles new armor.

Who is Hephaestus

500

Messenger goddess, Delivered many messages from Zeus

Who is Iris

Greek Champions/Heroes

100

Achilles Lover; slain by Hector

Who is Patroclus

200

Agamemnon's brother; single combat Paris

Who is Menelaus

300

Known for his cunning; wrestles Ajax

Who is Odysseus

400

Greek strategist; coaches Antilochos before the chariot race.

Who is Nestor

500

Greek champion; Archer; Thwarted from killing Hector by Apollo

Who is Teucer

Trojan Champions/Heroes

100

Son of Priam; whisked away Helen

Who is Paris

200

Priam's favorite; slain by Achilles

Who is Hector

300

son of Zeus; killed by Patroclus

Who is Sarpedon

400

Trojan seer; issues omens to Hector but is ignored

Who is Polydamas

500

Trojan hero; Saved by the gods multiple times; Featured in another great epic poem

Who is Aeneas

Goddesses/Women

100

Daughter of Chryses; Agamemnons war prize

Who is Chryseis

200

Goddess of strategy; gives Diomedes strength and daring

Who is Athena

300

War prize of Achilles; cries over patroclus' body

Who is Briseis

400

Mother of hector; made speech of dead Hector

Who is Hecuba

500

Daughter of Priam, Prophetess

Who is Cassandra

Misc.

100

Powerful ranged weapon; Not easily retrieved

What is a spear

200

Detailed complex comparison often used by Homer

What is an epic simile

300

Object meant to look nice, not have a personality; Prone to being fought over

What is a woman

400

Prophetic occurrence such as a snake devouring a sparrow or an eagle flying overhead

What is an omen

500

Sons of Atreus; collective name for Agamemnon and Menelaus

What is 'Atridae'