3B Part 1 Iliad Book 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What kind of leader is Agamemnon?
A
- Selfish, as he refuses to give Chryses his daughter back
2
Q
What does Apollo do and why?
A
- Brings a plague as Agamemnon refused to give back Chryseis
3
Q
Does the plague stop? Why?
A
Yes, because Chryseis was given back
4
Q
What does Agamemnon do to Achilles?
A
Takes Briseis from him as compensation for having to return Chryseis
5
Q
Why does Zeus agree to help Achilles?
A
Because Thetis begs him to
6
Q
Why is there a delay before Thetis can speak to Zeus?
A
Because Zeus went to the Aithopians at the ocean to feast
7
Q
Why does Thetis physically touch Zeus?
A
To supplicate
8
Q
What happens in the exchange between Hera and Zeus?
A
When Hera asks Zeus about his conversation with Thetis, he calls her suspicious and threatens to beat her if she doesn’t do as she’s told
9
Q
Why do the gods laugh at Hephaestus?
A
They find his disability hilarious
