Trojan War Flashcards
How does Agamemnon appease Artemis and bring back the winds?
He sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia to her
Before the Greeks can leave for Troy, something happens that delays them, what is it?
Agamemnon kills a deer in Artemis’ sacred grove, and draws her wrath. Artemis halts the winds and prevents them from sailing.
Why is the story of the Trojan War called the Iliad?
The Greek word for Troy is Ilion
Leda
Spartan queen, seduced by Zeus in the form of a swan. She gives birth to two eggs. One with daughters, Helen and Clytemnestra. One with sons, Castor and Polydeuces
Helen
Most beautiful woman in the world
Wife of Menelaus
Trojan war is started over her
Thetis
Nereid
Married to mortal king Peleus for 1 year
Mother of Achilles
Wedding of Peleus and Thetis
Apple of discord on which is written “for the most beautiful” is thrown into the wedding by Eris. Three goddesses seek to claim the title of most beautiful.
Which three goddesses vie for the title of most beautiful?
Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite
Who becomes judge of the contest for most beautiful?
Paris, a prince of Troy
What bribe does each goddess offer to Paris to get him to choose them as the winner?
Hera: king of Asia
Athena: greatest warrior
Aphrodite: Sex with the most beautiful woman (Helen)
Who wins the contest?
Aphrodite
How does Paris violate the guest/host relationship?
He seduces Helen and elopes with her. This is the ultimate insult to Menelaus and causes the Greeks to declare war on the Trojans
What is Achilles personality like?
Hot-headed and rash. Easily offended. Passionate and emotional. Sensitive to insult.
Achilles is immortal except for where?
His heel, where Thetis held him to dunk him into the river Styx.
Who is Achilles teacher?
Chiron
Who is Achilles’ companion/lover?
Patroclus
How does Thetis hide Achilles when the Kings of Greece want him to fight in the War?
She disguises him as a girl and hides him on Skyros amongst the Kings seven daughters
Who discovers Achilles on Skyros?
Odysseus. He devises a plan to determine which of the girls is Achilles in disguise. He has someone sound a war trumpet and gauges the reactions of all of the girls.
How doe they convince Achilles to join the war?
Agamemnon promises Achilles his daughter Iphigenia as a bride.
What happens when Achilles arrives to the gathering place of the greek army before it sets sail for Troy?
Agamemnon had sacrificed Iphigenia and Achilles no longer has a royal marriage. He is very angry and tries to draw his sword on Agamemnon
Priam and Hecuba
King and queen of Troy
Paris and hector
Sons of Priam, princes of Troy
Hector is a great warrior
Paris is a weakling
Cassandra
Daughter of Priam, princess of Troy, gifted with foresight, but cursed by Apollo so no one believes her prophecies. She predicts the fall of Troy.
Andromache and astyanax
Wife and infant son of hector
Aeneas
Warrior in the Trojan court. Son of Aphrodite and Anchises
Sarpedon
Trojan ally, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus. When he is dying, Zeus has him brought to Olympus by Thanatos and Hypnos so that he can say goodbye
Gods allied with the Trojans
Apollo
Artemis
Aphrodite