Homer
Iliad and Odyssey
Mythological Background
Helen of Troy
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100

How did Homer remember and retell the tale of Troy to the masses?

Sang/spoke it!

100

How old is Telemachus at the beginning of the Trojan War?

an infant/months/newborn

100

She was a human sacrifice for the Greeks to fare a good wind to Troy

Iphegenia

100

When Paris met Helen, she was already married to the King of Sparta which is _______________.

King Menelaus

100

The Iliad is set in which modern country today?

Turkey

200

Homer has this kind of disability

Blind

200

He invents the Trojan Horse and turns things around for Greeks. 

Odysseus

200

Who is otherwise known as a seer-- a person able to foresee the future in The Iliad? (multiple answers are possible)

Cassandra or Laocoon

200

Why is Helen called Helen of Troy?

Paris abducted Helen with the help of Aphrodite and became Helen of Troy.

200

The story opens with a quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon. As a result, Achilles vows to no longer fight in the Trojan War. What is the cause of this violent quarrel?

Agamemnon unjustly took two priestesses (Briseis and Chryseis). 

300

Homer is the inspiration for which cartoon character?

Homer Simpson
300

What Two reasons could explain why the Trojan War occurred?

The fight for Helen/Black Sea

300

Odysseus' men are protected from hearing the Sirens by this

Ear wax
300

Who is the official general of the Greek army who leads them in the fight for Helen?

Agamemnon

300

What is the name of the KING who Odysseus receives an Uber ride home from back to his kingdom of Ithaca from? 

King Alcinous/Alkinoos

400

What type of poem are The Iliad and The Odyssey?

Epic poem

400

How long (in total) did Odysseus take to get back home to Ithaca?

20 years

400

What was the message on the Golden Apple of discord? It was a note saying: "To ________".

"To the fairest"

400

What is Helen's older sister's name?

Clytmenestra

400

Who 'borrowed' Achilles' armor in the Trojan War battle?

Patroclus

500

Did Homer write these stories down himself?

No--he's blind!

500

Which Greek and/or Trojan heroes may be found in the Land of the Underworld (name at least two)?

Hector, Achilles, Agamemnon, Paris, Ajax

500

To bribe Paris - the Prince of Troy who will decide who is the fairest of the goddesses, each goddess promised him something. What did Athena, Hera, and Aphoride promised him?

Athena - wisdom

Hera - power

Aphrodite - most beautiful woman in the world for his wife

500

What is the famous nickname or saying that relates directly to Helen and her involvement in the war?.

"The face that launched a thousand ships".

500

She turned men into animals 

Circe