Book 6 Flashcards
Menelaus captures Adrestos alive. Adrestos begs for his life and Menelaus is about to spare him, what makes him change his mind? (1)
Agamemnon intervenes and reminds him how badly he’s been treated by the Trojans
Who advises Hector to go back to the city? Why? (3)
Helenos
His brother
To get the women of Troy to make sacrifices to her and beg her to take pity on them
Which two soldiers meet on the battlefield and discuss their lineage? (2)
Diomedes
Glaukos
Why is it said Zeus ‘stole away the wits of Glaukos’? (1)
He once exchanged gold for bronze
What is the first thing that happens to Hector when he reaches the Skaian gates? (1)
All the Trojan women come to meet him and ask after their husbands, sons and brothers
What is the name of Hector’s mother? (1)
Hecube
Why does Hector refuse his mother’s offer of wine? (2)
He fears:
it will affect his strength and courage
his hands are dirty so he can’t make a libation to Zeus
What do the Trojan women offer to Athene? What is her response? (3)
A robe
The promise of 12 heifers
She turns her head away
What is Paris doing when Hector finds him? (1)
Handling his armour, corselet, shield and bow
Where is Andromache? (1)
The wall
Who killed Andromache’s family? (1)
Achilles
What advice does Andromache give Hector? (2)
Tactical
She tells him of a weak spot in the wall where the wall may be mounted and suggests he gets men to protect it
Why does Astyanax cry? (1)
He’s scared of Hector’s helmet
What advice does Andromache give Hector? (2)
Tactical
She tells him of a weak spot in the wall where the wall may be mounted and suggests he gets men to protect it
Why does Astyanax cry? (1)
He’s scared of Hector’s helmet
