The Iliad Flashcards

Flashcards based on lecture notes about The Iliad

What happened to Queen Hecuba after the fall of Troy?

She was taken as a prisoner to the Greeks along with Andromache and Cassandra.

According to some versions, who killed Prince Paris?

Philoctetes (though not in our version)

What is the significance of Breseis in the conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles?

Agamemnon takes her from Achilles by force, leading Achilles and his men to refuse to fight.

What divine intervention saves Hector when he is struck by Ajax's hammer?

Apollo intervenes and brings him back to life.

Who intervenes when Menelaus is about to kill Paris in the duel, and what is the result?

Aphrodite intervenes, saving Paris's life and continuing the war.

Besides trying to stop Achilles from getting into Troy, what other role did Apollo play in Achilles' demise?

Apollo also helped Paris shoot the arrow that killed Achilles.

What is the significance of Hector taking Achilles' armor off Patroclus?

Start of Achilles revenge

Who prevents Achilles from killing Agamemnon?

Athena prevents Agamemnon from dying after Achilles tries to kill him.

Why did Apollo cast a plause?

Apollo casts a plause in retribution for Agamemnon kidnapping Chryseis from Apollo's temple.

What does Achilles do to Hector's body after killing him?

Achilles drags his body behind his chariot, stubbed in throat.

What cruel choice does Agamemnon give Odysseus?

Agamemnon gave Odysseus the option to throw Andromache's/Hector's baby off the Troy walls or he will kill his family/baby.

What is Princess Cassandra's prophecy and curse?

Princess Cassandra was granted the ability to see the future by God Apollo. A curse was attached being that no one would ever believe her visions even though they were true.

Why did Agamemnon sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia?

Agamemnon had to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to please Goddess Artemis in return she would turn the winds to allow the greeks to sail to troy.

What was Acteon's punishment for spying on Artemis?

After Goddess Artemis caught Acteon Spying on her bath, she turned him into a Silas he was then killed by his deer hounds

How did the Greeks pay for passage to the underworld for the dead?

Greeks would honor the dead by putting a coins on the deads eyes so they could pay Charon (boatman) to cross the river of Styx, some versions placed one coin in the mouth of the dead

What happened to Queen Penthesilia when she encountered Achilles?

Queen Penthesilia joined the war to heal the Trajans but Shortly after encounters Achilles who kills her with his sword

Why was there conflict between Athena and the Amazon women?

Athena saw them as rivals/competition therefore she opposed them, the amazons Challenger w

Who was the first African hero in the Trojan War, and what happened to him?

Memnon joined Priam's Trojan army, brought his troops from Ethopia, killed in a battle against Achilles formed him to Memnonides.

What happened to Queen Hecuba after the fall of Troy?

She was taken as a prisoner to the Greeks along with Andromache and Cassandra.

According to some versions, who killed Prince Paris?

Philoctetes (though not in our version)

What is the significance of Breseis in the conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles?

Agamemnon takes her from Achilles by force, leading Achilles and his men to refuse to fight.

What divine intervention saves Hector when he is struck by Ajax's hammer?

Apollo intervenes and brings him back to life.

Who intervenes when Menelaus is about to kill Paris in the duel, and what is the result?

Aphrodite intervenes, saving Paris's life and continuing the war.

Besides trying to stop Achilles from getting into Troy, what other role did Apollo play in Achilles' demise?

Apollo also helped Paris shoot the arrow that killed Achilles.

What is the significance of Hector taking Achilles' armor off Patroclus?

Start of Achilles revenge

Who prevents Achilles from killing Agamemnon?

Athena prevents Agamemnon from dying after Achilles tries to kill him.

Why did Apollo cast a plause?

Apollo casts a plause in retribution for Agamemnon kidnapping Chryseis from Apollo's temple.

What does Achilles do to Hector's body after killing him?

Achilles drags his body behind his chariot, stubbed in throat.

What cruel choice does Agamemnon give Odysseus?

Agamemnon gave Odysseus the option to throw Andromache's/Hector's baby off the Troy walls or he will kill his family/baby.

What is Princess Cassandra's prophecy and curse?

Princess Cassandra was granted the ability to see the future by God Apollo. A curse was attached being that no one would ever believe her visions even though they were true.

Why did Agamemnon sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia?

Agamemnon had to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to please Goddess Artemis in return she would turn the winds to allow the greeks to sail to troy.

What was Acteon's punishment for spying on Artemis?

After Goddess Artemis caught Acteon Spying on her bath, she turned him into a Silas he was then killed by his deer hounds

How did the Greeks pay for passage to the underworld for the dead?

Greeks would honor the dead by putting a coins on the deads eyes so they could pay Charon (boatman) to cross the river of Styx, some versions placed one coin in the mouth of the dead

What happened to Queen Penthesilia when she encountered Achilles?

Queen Penthesilia joined the war to heal the Trajans but Shortly after encounters Achilles who kills her with his sword

Why was there conflict between Athena and the Amazon women?

Athena saw them as rivals/competition therefore she opposed them, the amazons Challenger w

Who was the first African hero in the Trojan War, and what happened to him?

Memnon joined Priam's Trojan army, brought his troops from Ethopia, killed in a battle against Achilles formed him to Memnonides.

How did the Trojan War end?

A wooden horse filled with Greek soldiers sneaks into the city. Once inside, the soldiers emerge and defeat the Trojans, ending the war.