ELA Final! 😩📚👨💼(BSBT) Flashcards
Why were some of the gods angry with Achilles towards the end of chapter 12 ?
This was because he was dishonoring Hector’s body and himself
What prediction is made several times in chapter 11?
Achilles was going to die soon
What was Achilles’ reaction to hearing Patroclus has been killed?
Achilles got really depressed that he threw himself into a fire and put ashes on his head
What was the “Luck of Troy?” Why did the Trojans believe it brought them luck?
The luck of Troy, also known as the Palladium, is a black rock that is looks like Athena’s shield, they believe it brought them luck, and fell from the heavens because whenever they had it, it kept all their enemies out
Why do people sleep on the floor of Athena’s temple?
Because people believed that Athena would heal them from their sickness or depression through their dreams
How did Odysseus make it out of Troy in chapter 14?
Odysseus made it out of Troy by hiding the Palladium behind all the food that he saved up from begging and showed it to the guards. They saw nothing but food so, they let him pass.
What made the Amazons unique? Two reasons.
The woman had more strength or were better than the men and they claim to be the daughters of Ares, the god of war
Why did Penthesilia, especially, go to fight on behalf of the Trojans?
This was because she wanted to die a glorious death to be with her sister, but she accidentally killed while hunting
How does King Memnon prove he is a great warrior in chapter 16?
He proves that he is a great warrior by wounding Achilles making him bleed 🩸 (no other warrior has done this)
How does Paris hit Achilles’ one weak spot?
With the help of Apollo guiding his arrow towards his heel
At the beginning of chapter 17, why do the Greeks turn to Calchas, their soothsayer, for guidance?
The Greeks turn to Calchas because despite killing many great warriors and stealing the Palladium, they are no closer to winning the war so they need to look into the future to see what to do to win the war
Why does Ajax intend to kill Odysseus at the end of chapter 16? What does he wind up doing instead?
Ajax wants to kill Odysseus because Dionysus the god of wine made Ajax drunk so Odysseus won Achilles armor. Instead, Ajax killed all the sheep making him feel guilty and leading to him committing suicide
How has divine intervention impacted the story in Black Ships Before Troy? Describe a part from Black Ships Before Troy when a god or goddess intervenes in the story and then explain how it affected the story.
A part from black ships before troy when a goddess intervened in the story was when Aphrodite made Helen fall in love with Paris, because if Helen went back, the war would be over and the Greeks would win, Aphrodite doesn’t want that. So, if Aphrodite hadn’t done this, then the war would have ended, which made a large change to the whole entire story.
