The Trojan War by Edith Hamilton

Vocabulary flashcards covering key figures, events, and concepts from Edith Hamilton's 'The Trojan War' and 'The Fall of Troy'.

Paris

The prince of Troy whose judgment in a momentous dispute led directly to the Trojan War.

Menelaus

The king whose wife, Helen, was taken to Troy, prompting him to call upon the bound princes of Greece for aid.

Helen

The wife of Menelaus, known as Helen of Troy, whose abduction precipitated the Trojan War.

Odysseus

The Greek leader who tried to avoid going to Troy and later devised the winning plan to conquer Troy once and for all.

Achilles

The champion warrior of the Greek army who quarreled with Agamemnon, reentered the battle, and killed Hector.

Iphigenia

The figure whose sacrifice and death enabled the Greek fleet to sail to Troy.

Hector

The leader and champion of the Trojan forces who was killed in single combat and dishonored by Achilles.

Agamemnon

The leader of the Greek expedition who engaged in a major quarrel with Achilles.

Prince Aenaeas

A Trojan prince who survived the destruction of Troy alongside his family.

Judgement of Paris

The decision entrusted to Paris that led to the taking of Helen and sparked the Trojan War.

Fall of Troy

The ultimate defeat and conquest of the city of Troy planned by Odysseus, deciding the fates of the remaining Trojans.