Trojan War + Odyssey Flashcards
What was the cause of the Trojan war?
The goddesses beat contest between Athena Aphrodite and Hera
What was goddess Athena reward if Paris chose her
She offered him wisdom
What was aphrodites reward for Paris is he chose her
The most beautiful woman in all of Asia
What did Hera offer Paris if he chose her
He offered him great power and a big castle
What was the length of the Trojan war
10 years
Where did Achilles mother take him to after finding out about his future
The river Styx
How did Achilles mother hide him away from the world
By dressing him up as a woman
How was Achilles trained to be a warrior
He was fed lions guts does milk and marrow from bears
He killed his first boar at 6 and a stag at 12
What was Achilles like as a hero
extraordinarily strong, courageous and loyal
What was hector like as a hero
selflessness and humanity, bravery, and loyalty.
How did Odysseus hear the sirens without leaving the boat
He made his men tie him to the mast
How did Odysseus men ignore the sirens song
By stuffing there ears with cotton
What was Odysseus told before he went faced to face with Scylla and Charybdis
That 6 of his men would die and they had to die for the rest to liv e
What did Scylla look like
A 6 headed ancient flame skinned dragon with snake like necks
How was Odysseus a good leader 3 examples of when his good leadership can be seen
When he saved his men from the lotus eaters
He came up with the plan to save the from the cyclops
