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What does Eris throw into the banqueting hall to cause trouble among the
goddesses? Why? Answer: An apple, because she wasn't invited; it was
intended for the prettiest goddess, and she was the goddess known for causing
trouble
What are three things that Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite offer Paris? Whom
does Paris choose? Answer: -Hera promised to make him lord of Europe
and Asia
-Athena promised that he would lead the Trojans to victory
-Aphrodite promised that the most beautiful woman would be his
*Paris chooses Aphrodite's gift, so Helen becomes his
Who is the most beautiful woman in the world? Who is her biological father?
Who is chosen as her husband? Answer: Helen of Troy (or Helen of
Sparta); her father is Zeus; the winner of her hand was Menelaus, king of
Laconia
What does Paris do officially to spark the Trojan War? Answer: Paris
officially sparked the Trojan War when he kidnapped Helen from Menelaus
while he had gone off to Crete
, Why do the chieftains of Greece help Menelaus against Troy? Answer: The
chieftains were bound by a treaty that stated if Helen was kidnapped, they
would all team together to take down the person who took her
Which two of the chieftains were missing at first? Why? Answer: Odysseus
(king of Ithaca) and Achilles (son of Peleus) were the two chieftains who were
missing at first. Odysseus didn't want to leave his home for the sake of a
faithless woman, so he pretended that he was crazy. Achilles's mother knew
that he was fated to die at Troy, so she sent him to the court of Lycomedes and
made him wear women's clothes and hide himself among the maidens
Why is Artemis angry at the Greeks? What does she demand of them to calm
the wind and ensure a safe voyage to Troy? Do they do what she asks? Answer:
Artemis was angry at the Greeks because the Greeks killed a hare, which was
one of her creatures; Artemis demands they must sacrifice the Commander in
Chief's daughter, Iphigenia; Yes, they do what Artemis asks
Why is it brave for Protesilaus to be the first to leap ashore? Who is the greatest
of the Trojan warriors? Of the Greek warriors? What does each of them know
what will happen to them before Troy is taken? Answer: It is brave,
because the Oracle said that whoever was the first to leap ashore would be the
first to die; The greatest Trojan warrior is Hector; The greatest Greek warrior is
Achilles; They both know that they will die before Troy is taken
For how many years does victory go back and forth? What two Greeks have a
fight that turns outcome in favor of the Trojans? What is this fight about?
Answer: They fought for 9 years; Achilles and Agamemnon fought, and for
a little while, it turned the tide in favor of the Trojans; They fought over a
women named Chryseis- the daughter of Chryses
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