Athena notices the trojan surge and prepares to help the achaeans, but apollo sees her coming and intercepts her, asking her to help him end combat for the rest of the day. Hektor controls his lust and passion even when tempted by helen. Hector in troy study guide by gracevolante includes 25 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Apollos priest chryses comes to the achaian camp and asks to ransom back his daughter chryseis, who has been captured. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. It is a portrait of the warrior at home, war forgotten as he watches his son play and talks with his wife. Quiz by anita thomer, updated more than 1 year ago 87 0 0 description. Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your. Fateful choicesthe price of glory readings monday class, sept. Select from the dropdown list to complete the text. Chryses, priest of apollo, comes to the greek camp to ransom his daughter, chryseis, held captive by agamemnon. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Hera calls upon all the gods and goddesses to help the greeks achieve victory. What are the images of wives we see in books 3 and 6. Can you find points where they might have compromised. Material in this book vi may offer some perspective on this peculiarity. The end of book vi is the famous scene between hector and andromache and their infant son, astyanax. What role have women mortal, not goddesses played in the iliad before book 6. A comprehensive database of iliad quizzes online, test your knowledge with iliad quiz questions.
Check your score by clicking on the calculate your score button at the bottom of the page. Chapter summary for homers the iliad, book 6 summary. Iliad study guide contains a biography of homer, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.
As a cow stands lowing over her first calf, even so did yellowhaired menelaus bestride patroclus. The epic is supposed to be about the wrath of achilles, but flip ahead to the last line of the entire work. When hektor visits helen and paris, he scolds alexandros and urges him to. But glaucus, son of hippolochus, and the son of tydeus 120 came together in the space between the two hosts, eager to. So saying, hector of the flashing helm departed, and the black hide at either end smote against his ankles and his neck, 1 even the rim that ran about the outermost edge of his bossed shield. He discovers his brother at home with helen and her handmaidens, and he sternly rebukes him for his. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Why is hector given this moment why is hector the subject of the last line of the iliad.
The son of the military man peleus and the seanymph thetis. Though helen agrees with hector about paris being undependable, he does not. Iliad, books 5, 6, 9, 12 overview of 78, 1011, and 1215 book 5. Brave menelaus son of atreus now came to know that patroclus had fallen, and made his way through the front ranks clad in full armour to bestride him. Some topics you will be assessed on include a soldier. The quizworksheet combo is a useful tool for seeing how much you know about events from book five of the iliad. It is a sweeping epic poem that seeks to find answers to some of mankinds most fascinating questions, questions which still intrigue and perplex us today.
Joseph campbell condensed his understanding of story into a theory he called monomyth, also known as the heros journey or the. The iliad book 6 presentation character description and quotes. Proud and headstrong, he takes offense easily and reacts with blistering indignation when he. Select the correct answer to each of the following questions by clicking on the appropriate button. The quiz will test you on key characters and their. Line numbers that appear in the margin refer to the fagles text. The questions on this worksheet and quiz will test you on the events and characters in book 6 of homers the iliad. For a summary of books were skipping, click here what can we learn about the nature of archaic greek marriages from the iliad. The achaeans are compared to bees in the iliads first. Youve been inactive for a while, logging you out in a few seconds. First, the priest chryses comes to ask their leader, king agamemnon, to release his daughter, whom agamemnon was holding captive.
Glaucus will figure importantly in the action at the opening of book 6 and their conversation before combat in book 12 says much about their commitment to the ideals of heroism. Learn iliad iliad book 6 with free interactive flashcards. Literature quiz characters of the iliad random literature quiz can you name the characters of the iliad. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the iliad and what it means. Take our free the iliad quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. This example is the only reference to writing in the iliad. Most commentators consider this scene to be the most moving in the iliad. Hector and paris sweep back into battle, and each kills an achaean. Introduction to classical studies at cornell college. The gods, meanwhile, were gathered with zeus on the golden councilfloor, drinking toasts of nectar from gleaming cups that lovely hebe filled while they gazed down on troy cronos son was swift to taunt hera with mocking words, and said slyly. Hector looks for paris and finds him, with helen, polishing his armor.
A vocabulary list featuring homers iliad vocabulary. Hector returns to the city for a brief time in book 6 of homers the iliad. The iliad begins with the poet calling on the muse to sing of the wrath of achilleus and its consequences. Though glaucus questions why diomed asks for his history, he recites his lineage. Line numbers at the top of the page refer to the greek text. In the guise of helenus, apollo tells hector to challenge the achaeans to fight him in single combat. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In the same breath, shining hector reached down for his sonbut the boy recoiled, cringing against his nurses full breast, screaming out at the sight of his. In the iliad who is often called the grayeyed goddess. Why does zeus initially agree to help the trojans in the war. Books 12 books 36 books 79 books 1012 books 15 books 1618 books 1922 books 2324 a note on line numbers. This study guide and infographic for homers the iliad offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. The iliad book 06 hector returns to troy cabrini university.
He wanted to marry her he preferred her to his wife her father was not offering a big enough ransom he didnt know her father was a priest of apollo. Although achilles cannot return to the battle without armor, he helps by. Andromache weeps for the past loss of her family to the achaeans, and asks for hector to stay within troys walls, fearing that she will become a widow. Zeus covers him in a mist and moves him safely away. Consider the attempts by odysseus, phoenix and aias to persuade achilles to. Hector runs to the gates, where he meets andromache and their infant son astyanax. A servant tells him that she has gone to troys tower to watch the fighting. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Books 1 to 4 of the iliad trace the events from the breaking out of the quarrel between achilles. Books 9 12 summarize the plot of books ixxii in a paragraph. Read the commentaries on book nine readings wednesday class, sept.
In the tenth year of the trojan war, tensions are running high among the achaians a superancient name for the ancient greeks. If you would like to have a go before seeing the answers below sorry no prize click here. The most powerful warrior in the iliad, commanded the myrmidons, soldiers from his homeland of phthia in greece. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Check the text carefully, then try those questions again. Complete the quiz for book viii of the iliad iliad. Hector and helen berate paris for shirking the battlefield. The questions you missed will be displayed below your score.
He does so as a favor to thetis, who asks him on behalf of achilles. Helen questions the motivations of the goddess and aphrodite responds harshly. Our online iliad trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top iliad quizzes. Menelaus has two goddesses to aid him, hera of argos and alalcomenean athene. This study guide consists of approximately 114 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the iliad.
It is a portrait of the warrior at home, war forgotten as he. Crossreferences in general dictionaries to this page 1. Cliffsnotes study guides are written by real teachers and professors, so no matter what youre studying, cliffsnotes can ease your homework headaches and help you score high on exams. Because he thinks paris deserves helen more than menelaus does. Book 6 intro lesson agenda lets read, the heroic code objectives reading questions 1. Quarreling men and meddling godswhat do you think could resolve the conflict between achilleus and agamemnon.