Troy Flashcards
Which two deities helped build the walls of Troy?
Apollo and Poseidon
What mistake did Ilos’s (creator of Troy) son, Laomedon, make in terms of building the walls of Troy?
He did not pay wages to Apollo or Poseidon, so they sent a plague and a sea-monster
After speaking to an oracle, Laomedon offered up his daughter to the monster to appease it.
What happened when Laomedon used his daughter as an offering to the sea-monster in Troy?
Herakles passing by on his labour with the Amazons decides to rescue her if Laomedon gives him a reward.
Laomedon learned nothing from not paying the gods, and reneged on his agreement with Heracles. The hero sacked the city and slew Laomedon giving his daughter Hesione to his companion Telamon.
Who took over the kingdom of Troy after Laomedon was killed by Heracles?
Priam
What did Priam’s queen Hekabe dream about?
She would give birth to a fire-brand (a person who is passionate about a particular cause, typically inciting change and taking radical action).
Since she was pregnant at the time, they sent the newborn baby to be exposed to die on nearby Mount Ida.
What happened to the baby Priam left to die?
He was suckled by a she-bear and raised by the servant charged with killing him.
He grew up as a herdsman on the mountain slopes.
How did Paris (or Alexandros) end up returning to Troy?
He entered an athletic competition in Troy and won.
What happened after Paris won the athletic competition?
Deiphobos tried to kill him, but Paris’s identity was recognized in time for him to be saved and be welcomed back to the family.
Who visited Paris on Mount Ida? What did they ask of him?
Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. They demanded he make a judgement about their relative beauty,
What were the bribes and by whom, did Paris receive on Mount Ida? Which bribe did he take?
Hera - Power
Athena - Victory in war
Aphrodite - World’s loveliest woman
He took Aphrodites offer for the loveliest woman in the world
Who is Achilles mother?
The sea-nympth Thetis
What does Thetis (Achilles mother) ask Zeus for after Agamemnon takes Achilles slave-girl causing him to refuse to fight?
To grant temporary victory to the Trojans, in order to make the Greeks recognize the worth of her absent son.
Which one of Achilles companions, wears his armor and takes his place in battle?
Patrokles
What happens when Patrokles fights in Achilles armour?
He is killed by Priam’s son Hector
Who aids Priam to safely get into Achilles’ quarters, so he can ransom Hektor’s remains?
The mediator-god Hermes
