Trojan War The Close, The Fall, The Return Chapters 1-4 Flashcards
Who was Memnon? How did you know he was going to die, and by whose hand did he die?
Memnon was the lord of Ethiopia and the son of Priam’s brother and the dawn goddess. He died by Achille’s hand. You anticipated his death because Black Fate suddenly appeared beside him, while “glory like a god” stood by Achilles.
Describe the death of Achilles.
Achilles was preparing to enter the gates of Troy when Apollo gave Paris an arrow. Paris hit Achilles in his vulnerable heel, and the poison killed him.
Who got Achilles’ armor in his Funeral Games? How we he chose for this great prize?
Odysseus got Achilles’ armor. The Greeks didn’t want to choose between Odysseus and Ajax, so they asked the Trojan captives to choose the person they most feared. They chose Odysseus, “the evil genius of Troy.”
Who was Pyrrhus? What are some of his character traits?
Pyrrhus was the son of Achilles and Deidamia. Pyrrhus was neglectful of his mother’s feelings, proud and subject to being influenced by flattery.
What did the Greeks have to have in order to finally defeat the Trojans? How did they get it? What great hero made a guest appearance in this story?
The Greeks had to have the bow of Heracles in order to defeat the Trojans. Odysseus got Pyrrhus to trick Philoctetes into giving it to him to carry, then Odysseus took it. Heracles appeared in this story.
What was the fate of Paris?
Paris was mortally wounded by Philoctetes with the bow of Heracles. He sought out Oenone, who was the only one who could cure him. Paris refused to deny the superior beauty of Helen, and Oenone refused to heal him. Paris died in the woods and on the return to the city.
Odysseus was finally outwitted by another hero. Who was the hero, and how did he get the best of Odysseus?
Diomede scaled the wall first and didn’t help Odysseus up, so Diomede had the adventure and got the credit for stealing Palladium by himself.
How did the Greeks finally infiltrate Troy?
The Greeks built a large wooden horse and hid twelve men in it. Then they got their spy, Sinon, to convince the Trojans to take it into their city. The Greeks then came out of the horse and let the rest of their army in.
Why did Hector’s son have to die?
The Greeks were afraid to let Hector’s son live to grow up because Hector was such a great hero and threat to them. They didn’t want to be troubled later by Hector’s son.
Describe the homecoming of Odysseus.
Odysseus returned disguised as a beggar. He killed the suitors of Penelope and regained his kingdom and family.
Who said, “I could have loved her, but instead I have killed her.”
Achilles
Who said, “To think that the leader of a thousand ships should come to so pitiful an end!”
Menelaus
Who said, “I thought you were a dirty old beggar, and behold, you are a god.”
Telemachus
Who said, “He looks colder than his father, and he may be more cruel in war.”
Odysseus
Who said, “Give me a ship, and I will bring the bow to Troy.”
Odysseus
Who said, “Shall I forgive the schemer whose crooked counsels condemned me to this fate?”
Philoctetes
Who said, “Go to Troy, my comrade, and win glory.”
Heracles
Who said, “No one has power over Heracles’ poison but me, yet why should I save you?”
Oenene
Who said, “Helen is fairer than the dazzling sun itself!”?
Paris
Who said, “Are you all afraid of one man?”
Hector
Who said, “I am younger and lighter on my feet. Moreover, I am at the top of the wall.”
Diomede
Who said, “… we may do great damage to our city by lifting our hands against the horse.”
Priam
Who said, “Shame on you! Your father, Achilles, knew mercy, but you have a heart of stone!”
Priam
Who said, “In all of the years we two were at Troy, our counsel always agreed.”
Nestor
Who said, “All the city knows how I have longed for him when he was away from home.”
Clytemnestra
king of the Myrmidons; had a vulnerable heel
Achilles
fated to live on order to found Rome
Aeneas
king of Mycenae; died in bloody bath
Agamemnon
wife of Hector
Andromache
Priam’s daughter; priestess of Apollo; foresaw her death
Cassandra
wife of Agamemnon; good with an axe
Clytemnestra
great Greek hero who outwitted Odysseus
Diomede
most beautiful woman in the world
Helen
wife of Pyrrhus; daughter of Menelaus
Hermione
Trojan priest killed by a serpent sent by Poseidon
Laocoon
lord of Ethiopia; son of the dawn goddess
Memnon
king of Sparta; recovered his stolen wife
Menalaus
oldest Greek hero who loved to hear himself talk
Nestor
nymph who loved Paris; refused to heal him
Oenone
prince of Troy; died by bow of Heracles
Paris
Myrmidon warrior; best friend of Achilles
Patroclus
wife of Odysseus; loyal for 20 years
Penelope
owner of bow of Heracles; left on deserted island
Philoctetes
king of Troy; died a bloody death
Priam
sea god who helped Menelaus get home
Proteus
son of Achilles; harsh, but honest
Pyrrhus
Thracian king; ally of Trojans; killed by Odysseus
Rhesus
spy left by the Greeks to trick the Trojans
Sinon
son of Odysseus
Telemachus
king of Ithaca; crafty and wise; good with bow
Odysseus
tiresome, wearisome, laborious, boring
tedious
diatribe, angry rant
tirade
driving force, impulse, stimulus
impetus
passion, fervor, strong feeling
vehemence
situtation (usually unfortunate); predicament
plight
thin, scrawny, bony
gaunt
earnestly, in a begging manner
imploringly
passionately, strongly
vehemently
sad, gloomy, depressing
melancholy
gave up, resigned, yielded
relinguished
battle, fight
fray
satisfy, calm, make happy
appease
sadness, depression
malancholy
concession, calming gift
appeasement
arrogant, prideful, pompous
haughty
irritation, annoyance, exasperation, displeasure
indignation
unceasing, unending, continual
incessant
wisdom, carefulness
prudence
