ILLIAD 11-21 (Test 2) Flashcards
Goddess who when not invited to the wedding of Peleus, yeeted an apple for the fairest
Discord
Trojan warrior and advisor of Hector, born the same night as Hector
Polydamas
Why did Agamemnon show no pity for the sons of Antimachus
When Menelaus and Odysseus came to Troy as envoys to negotiate, Antimachus favored and suggested that the Trojans kill the Envoys
What message did Zeus send to Hector by Iris
While Hector saw Agamemnon leading his men and making havoc of the Trojans he was to stay out of the fray. Once Agamemnon was wounded, he should fight all the way to the Greek ships
Who wounded Agamemnon? Why? Where was he wounded?
Coon the oldest sone of Antenor, wounded Agamemnon on in the middle of the arm, after Agamemnon killed his brother Iphidamas
_______ injured Machaon. Why was this injury a major blow to the Greeks
Paris, Machaon was a physician, making him very important to all Greek soldiers
What idea did Nestor plant in the mind of Patroclus
Nestor asked Patroclus to persuade Achilles to rejoin the fight or send Patrolocous to fight in the armor of Achilles
Son of Priam: Athene will disguise herself as Deiphobus in Book 22
Deiphobus
How did Polydamas interpret the bird sign from Zeus?
Polydamas said the Trojans might break the wall but would lose many men by the ships
What was Hector’s reply?
Hector said that he would follow the counsels of Zeus rather than the flight of birds and would continue fighting
Who was Sarpedon? WHy did he decide to join the fight?
Sarpedon was very old mortal, son of Zeus and the king of Lycia. He was incited by his father Zeus against the Argives
Which Trojan breeched the wall first? What did he use to do it?
Sarpedon first breached the wall using his bare hands
_____ finally broke into the Greeks camp with
Hector, an enormous pointed stone
“THere is an omen, and only that man should fight for his country.”
Hector to Polydamas
“My friends…”
the Ajaxes
Goddess of grain; mother of Persephone
Demeter
Why had Meriones left the frontline of battle and How did Idomeneus help him
Meriones had broken his spear in the shield of Deiphobus. Idomeneus gave him ne of the twenty spears that he had taken from Trojans he had killed
Who did Deiphobus fetch when challenged by Idomeneus? Why?
Deiphobus found Aeneas because the Greeks had killed his brother in law, Alcathous
What decision did Euchenor make before coming to war
Euchenor could stay at home, pay a fine and die of a terrible disease, or fight and die in the war
What advice did Polydamas give to Hector
Polydamas told Hector to draw back and consult the chieftains of the Trojans before attacking or retreating
What was Hector’s response
Hector was pleased with his counsel and immediately ran through the ranks to call the chieftains back
“…There is no persuading you…”
Polydamas to Hector
Titan wife to Cronus, mother of the gods
Rhea
Brother of death and son of night
Sleep