The Iliad Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote the Iliad
A
Homer
2
Q
Who are the main characters in the Iliad
A
Achilles, Paris, Hector, Agamemnon, Helen, Athena, Odysseus
3
Q
Why did Achilles refuse to fight
A
Agamemnon stole his slave-bride Briseis
4
Q
Importance of fate?
A
Each character had a prophecy, Achilles had a prophecy and fate of dying in the trojan War
Paris’s fate was bringing the destruction of Troy and the defeat
5
Q
How did Achilles die
A
Shot by Paris in his heel
6
Q
Themes in the Iliad
A
Friendship and love, Fate
