LCT31: Troy and the Trojan War (Part 2) Flashcards
Who leads the greek army?
Agamemnon
What does Agamemonon do?
sends herald to gather heros from all over Greece
What requires most of the warriors to join?
the “Oath of Helen”
What does Odysseus do?
pretents to be insane
Trick of Palamedes
Odysseus’ infant and the plow - Odyesseus does not forget this trick that forced him to go to Troy
What did Achilles do to try to avoid the war?
hidden by mother (Thetis) on island of Scyros
- disguised as one of the Kings daughters
How was Achilles discovered?
went for the weapons when the rest of the girls went for jewelry
What has Philoctetes inherited?
Heracles bow from his father Poias - master archer and apart of the greek army
What happens to Philoctetes?
bitten by a snake on island of Lemnos - wound gets infected and stench is overpowering and is left on island and remains there for 10 years