Classics Flashcards
How long did the Trojan war last?
10 years
What Goddesses were involved in the beauty contest?
Hera-the queen of Olympus, Athena-the god of war and wisdom, Aphrodite-the goddess of love
What was Achilles birth like?
When he was born his mother took him to an oracle and was told he would be a great warrior, but would die young, so she took him to the river Styx and dipped him by the foot, however his heel did not go under the water , making it mortal, unlike the rest of his body
What was Achilles childhood like?
His mother took him to live with women for 5 years, and dressed him as a woman, and gave him a golden ring blessed by the goddess Aphrodite. Whilst he was living amongst women, he became friends with a warrior called Patroclus, who he later gave the golden ring to
What did Hera offer Paris?
She offered him power and the position of the king of Europe and Asia
What did Athena offer Paris?
She offered he would never lose a battle, and become a well known warrior for his wisdom and cleverness
What did Aphrodite offer Paris?
She offered him the most beautiful woman in the world
What caused the Greek and Trojan war?
Paris kidnapped Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, because the goddess Aphrodite promised him the most beautiful woman in the world
What happened when Odysseus and his crew were sailing through the sirens water?
Odysseus wanted to hear the sirens sing so he got his crew to all put earplugs in and then tie him to the mast if there boat, so he could hear their song and not be able to jump into the water
What happened in the Scylia and Charybdis story?
Odysseus and his crew had to sail between two rocks, under one lived Charybdis, under the other one lived Scylia they were both monsters and Odysseus urged his crew to sail through as fast as they could but stay close to the Scylia rock, which they did but unfortunately Scylia ate 6 of Odysseus’ crew
