Book 1: The Rage of Achilles
What action does Apollo take when Chryseis is taken by Agamemnon?
Apollo sends a plague upon the Achaeans.
Who is Hector?
Son of Priam, Great Trojan Warrior
Who approaches Hector and chooses to fight him?
Achilles
True or False: Achilles ends up giving Hector's body up for burial
True
Who comes to calm Achilles down after Achilles becomes angry with Agamemnon?
Athena
What is Hector's son's name?
Astyanax
Why does Hector flee the flight between him and Achilles?
In Book 24, why does Priam pay a visit to Achilles?
To receive Hector's body for burial
Thetis
What is Hector's wife's name?
Andromache
Who is Achille's best friend that Hector has killed?
Patroclus
Achilles agrees to postpone the war and have a funeral for Hector, how long does this last?
12 days
What does Athena promise Achilles?
A different prize worth three times the amount of Briseis
Why is Hector's son afraid of Hector as a baby?
Because his bright helmet frightens him
How did the duel between Hector and Achilles end?
Achilles kills Hector
What does Achilles ask of Zeus?
Protection of the Trojans
What does Hector wish from Zeus for his son?
He wishes for his son to be an outstanding Soldier among the trojans and be a brave warrior
What does Hector request of Achilles after he gets stabbed?
Hector requests to be brought back to Troy for a proper burial
What is Hector's funeral like? How long do they burn him and hold a feast?
They burn his body for nine days and on the tenth day they have a feast, on the 11th day they build a barrow or stones for his grave, on the 12th day the battle resumes