The Iliad Book 3 Flashcards
What scene does book 3 open on?
The silent Achaians meeting the shouting Trojans on the battlefield.
Before they begin fighting, what does Paris do?
Paris challenged the best of the Achaians to one-on-one combat.
Who accepts Paris’ challenge of combat?
Menelaos.
What does Paris do when Menelaos accepts his offer of combat?
He shrank back and hid in between the Trojan men.
What does Hektor do when Paris refuses to fight?
Yells at Paris until he agrees to battle then calls for sacrificial lambs.
After it is agreed Paris will fight Menelaos, what does Iris do?
She tells Helen what is happening and makes her long for her old home.
After Iris visits Helen, what does Helen do?
She goes and sits on the walls of Try with Priam and identifies the Achaian warriors for him.
What happens just before Paris and Menelaos fight?
Two lambs are sacrificed to the gods as prayers are said.
Just as Menelaos is about to fuck Paris up in their fight, what does Aphrodite do?
She whisks Paris up in a veil smoke and takes him to his bedroom.
Once Paris is on his bedroom, what does Aphrodite then do?
She forces Helen to go to bed with Paris.
