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1
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How many cities did Achilles sack by sea, and how many by land?

A

11;12

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What king ruled Hypoplacian Thebes?

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Eëtion

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How many sons did Eëtion have?

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7

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What did Achilles do to Eëtion to show his respect to him?

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buried him in his nice armor

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What were the names of Priam’s sons that Achilles (first) killed?

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Troïlus, Lycaon, Isus, Antiphus

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Who was the king of Scyrus?

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Enyeus

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Whose Amazonian corpse did Achilles fall in love with after killing her?

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Penthesileia

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Who did Achilles kill after he taunted Achilles for falling in love with a corpse?

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Thersites

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Who killed Achilles?

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Paris

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What god guided Paris’ hand into the killing of Achilles?

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Apollo

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How was Achilles honored after death?

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He was cremated into a golden urn mixed with the ashes of Patroclus

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Who dried up the river Scamander to save Achilles from drowning?

A

Hephaestus

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13
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Who advised Achilles to return Hector’s corpse?

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Thetis

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When Odysseus was awarded Achilles’ armor, what did Ajax do?

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He went mad and killed himself

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What prophet predicted that Troy would fall only if Achilles’ son fought with the Greeks?

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Helenus

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How did Odysseus and Phoenix convince Neoptolemus to aid in the Trojan war?

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They showed Neoptolemus the armor of Achilles

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Who did Achilles’ ghost demand the Greeks sacrifice on his grave?

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Priam’s daughter Polyxena

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Why did Achilles want Polyxena to be sacrificed on his tomb?

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He was in love with her, but was killed by her brother Paris

19
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What goddess helped Odysseus from being drowned by Poseidon?

A

Ino; later Leukothea

20
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What sea god/shapeshifter did Odysseus capture when in Sparta?

A

Proteus

21
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What daughter of Proteus advised Odysseus to capture her father?

A

Eidothea

22
Q

Who was Perseus’ grandfather?

A

Acrisius, king of Argos

23
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Who was Acrisius’ dad?

A

Abas

24
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Who was Acrisius’ mom?

A

Aglaea

25
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Who was Acrisius’ twin brother?

A

Proetus

26
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After the divide of Argolis, what did Proetus rule?

A

Tiryns

27
Q

Who was Danae’s mom?

A

Eurydice

28
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Who was Danae’s dad?

A

Acrisius

29
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Who was Eurydice’s (Acrisius’ wife) father?

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Lacedaemon, king of Sparta

30
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What form did Zeus take on to impregnate Danae?

A

A golden shower

31
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What god requested that the seas be calm while Danae and Perseus floated along?

A

Zeus

32
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Who did Acrisius shun from Argos while Danae was out at sea?

A

Dionysus and his satyrs

33
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Upon hearing that Perseus was to return to Argos, where did Acrisius flee?

A

Larisa in Thessaly

34
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How did Acrisius die?

A

Killed by a discus thrown by Perseus

35
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What man did Artemis change into a stag after he saw her bathing on Mount Cithaeron?

A

Actaeon

36
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On what mountain did Actaeon spot Artemis bathing on?

A

Mount Cithaeron

37
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To soothe Actaeon’s hounds, who built a statue of Actaeon?

A

the centaur Cheiron

38
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What king of Pherae supported Jason at the confrontation with Pelias?

A

Admetus

39
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What cousin of Admetus led the Argo?

A

Jason

40
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Which daughter of Pelias did Admetus pursue?

A

Alcestis

41
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What challenge was given to any suitor that wanted to marry Alcestis?

A

yoke two wild beasts to a chariot

42
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After Admetus forgot to honor Artemis, what animal did she fill the bridal room with?

A

snakes

43
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When Admetus fell ill, what god told him he could live if someone else died in his place?

A

Apollo

44
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Which hero and god pair are said to have saved Alcestis from her fate with Thanatos?

A

Hercules and Persephone

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