Book 19 Flashcards
1
Q
Who prevents the body of Patroclus from decaying by embalming it in nectar and ambrosia?
A
Thetis
2
Q
What does Thetis do to Patroclus’s body after he died?
A
embalmed it in nectar and ambrosia
3
Q
Who blames his arrogance on Ate, goddess of moral blindness who once blinded Zeus himself?
A
Agaemnon
4
Q
Who does Agamemnon blame his arrogance one?
A
Ate
5
Q
What are the names of Achilles’s horses?
A
Xanthus and Balius
6
Q
What does Xanthus tell Achilles in book 19?
A
he will be safe in the coming battle, but he is fated to die soon.
