Character
Located at the back of the lower leg, this muscle connects the calf muscles to the heel bone.
Achilles
The Iliad gets its name from Ilios, which is the ancient Greek name for this heavily fortified city.
Troy
This body part was hit, prompting Achilles to die.
Heels
Hera, the wife of Zeus, offered this to Paris in his judgement to rule over Asia and the neighboring kingdoms of Troy.
Power
This country in Asia is where the ancient city of Troy was located.
Turkiye
The goddess of love and gave the prince of Troy the woman he desires.
Aphrodite
The poem takes place almost entirely in the final year of a conflict that lasted for this how many years.
10 Years
To punish Agamemnon's arrogance, Achilles makes this massive tactical decision, which nearly causes the Greeks to lose the war. (starts with letter R)
Retreat
After Hector killed Patroclus in battle, Achilles sought ____ on Hector
Revenge/Vengeance
A subversion or deception where something appears harmless on the outside but conceals a hidden danger inside like a computer virus.
Trojan horse
He is known as the "Tamer of Horses" and the Prince of Trojans.
Hector
The Greek forces live, sleep, and hold councils in a massive camp set up directly along the shore of this sea.
Aegean Sea
This god, the divine blacksmith, forges a magnificent new shield and set of armor for Achilles after Patroclus dies.
Hephaestus
This Greek concept of "eternal glory" or "renown" is what warriors like Achilles value above long life or safety. (starts with K and is a Greek Word)
Kleos
The conflict takes place during this specific archaeological era, defined by the metal used for weapons before iron became widespread.
Bronze Age
The king of Mycenae and all of the Greek kingdoms who sets the whole plot in motion by invading Troy.
Agamemnon
This is the place where Zeus watched over the battles of Troy (mountain).
Mount Ida
Helen figuratively sends this many ships that sparked the Trojan War.
Thousand ships
Meaning "exuberant pride" or "arrogance," this fatal flaw is shown by Agamemnon when he defies the priests and by Hector when he ignores warnings to retreat.
Hubris
Because the Iliad was composed long before it was written down, it relies on these repeating descriptive phrases like "swift-footed Achilles" or "rosy-fingered Dawn." (starts with E)
epithet
This elderly king of Troy bravely enters the Greek camp at night, kneeling before his son’s killer to beg for the return of his son.
Priam
This is a Greek city-state in which Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, originated.
Sparta
Desperate to save the retreating Greeks, Patroclus enters the battle wearing this specific gear to terrify the Trojans.
Achilles armor
This concept of "fate" or "destiny" is so powerful that not even Zeus, the king of the gods, is allowed to change it. (Greek word and a name of a famous Filipino singer)
Moira
The Iliad is written in this specific poetic meter, consisting of lines with six metrical feet that mimic the rhythm of marching or galloping.
Dactylic hexameter