The Iliad Flashcards
Why is Apollo mad at Agamemnon and what does he do about it?
Agamemnon kidnapped the daughter of Apollo’s priest and won’t let her go. Apollo sends down a constant stream of arrows to kill the Grecian army
Book 1 begins with who fighting?
Agamemnon and Achilles
What must Agamemnon do to lift the curse of Apollo?
He must return the girl without ransom and make a proper sacrifice to the gods
What does Agamemnon require for doing this for Apollo?
All the Grecians plunder
Achilles gets so mad at Agamemnon that he threats to do what?
Leave the war
Who physically stops Achilles from killing Agamemnon?
Athena by grabbing his hair
Nestor, wise old man, tries to restore peace by saying what to Agamemnon?
Return the girl and move on
What does Nestor say to Achilles?
Give Agamemnon his dues and be quiet
Nestor also says that who will be happy to see them fight?
Priam and the Trojans
What does Achilles promise that Agamemnon will do at some point?
Beg Achilles to come back and fight
Who is Achilles mother and what is her advice?
Thetis, quite the war
What does Achilles mother promise to do for him?
Appeal to Zeus on his behalf
In Book 22, what is Achilles compared to?
A hawk, stars, and a chariot team
What does Priam tell Hector about the up coming battle
That Hector can’t win so he should stay safely in Trojan walls
Hector fights Achilles because he feels
Sorrow that his pride has caused the death of so many Trojans
What god helps Hector
Apollo
What god helps Achilles
Athena
How does Athena trick Hector
She disguises as Hector’s brother and says she’ll fight with him
What concerns Hector most about this battle
He wants Achilles to promise NOT to harm his body
How does Achilles kill Hector and who predicts it
Achilles stabs him in the throat. Patroclus predicts it.
What does Hecuba fear about her son’s fate
Hector’s body will not receive a proper burial
Who visits Achilles at his tent in the middle of the night in Book 22
Priam
How does this visitor get into his tent
Hermes, disguised as a boy, leads him there
What pleads does Priam make
“Remember your own father, Achilles…he knelt down…and kissed the hands of wrath that killed his own son…noble sons I have fathered here, but scares one man is left me.”
