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Why did Apollo send a plague to the greek camp in Iliad book 1?
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The men had been having affairs with women and one of the girl's father was a priest for Apollo.
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What part did Apollo have in the Trojan war?
Apollo was a God on the Trojan side in the Trojan wars. According to Homer's Iliad, Book I: He sends a plague to the Greek camp because the daughter (Chryseis) of one of his priests, Chryses is not being returned to him by Agamemnon, the leader of the Achaians (Greeks). He later repeals the plague when Chryseis is returned. Book IV: Apollo calls the Trojans to keep fighting and informs them that Achilles is not participating in battle. Book XVI: When Glaukos is injured, he heals him and gives him courage to go back and fight. Glaukos then goes to fight with his comrades to retrieve the body of Sarpedon who was slain by Patroklos. He later pushes Patroklos back from Troy's walls three times and on the fourth tells him that it is not his destiny, nor Achilles's to sack Troy. Apollo then transforms himself into Hektor's uncle, Asios and encourages Hektor to fight Patroklos, saying he can win glory. Patroklos then accidentally hits Apollo, who was disguised; he then strikes Patroklos's helmet from his head, making him vulnerable & then breaks his body armour allowing Panthos and Hektor to kill him. Book XXII: Apollo mocks Achilles for chasing him as he is mortal and not a God. Book XXIII: Apollo puts a dark cloud/mist over Hector's body to keep the sun from it and keep it pure. During the Funeral Games for Patroklos, Apollo knocks Diomedes's whip out of his hand. Then during the archery competition, he doesn't allow Teucer to shoot the bird that he was aiming for, as he neglected to promise that he would sacrifice lambs to Apollo. However Meriones does promise this and Apollo grants that he shoots the bird. Book XXIV: Apollo continues to guard Hektor's body, he speaks to the gods and tells them to stop supporting Achilles and make him give Hektor's body back to his wife and to the citizens of Troy.
In what book does Achilles die?
In Aethiopis by Arctinus. It is not in the Iliad.
What book was the Trojan horse in Iliad or odessy?
odessy
What was the book that Homer wrote about the Trojan war?
Homer wrote the Iliad.
Who is Odysseus and what has happened to him?
Odysseus is one of the Greek 'heroes' mentioned in the works of the famous ancient Greek poet Homer about the siege of the ancient city Troy. Homer wrote two books, on it, the Iliad and the Odyssey. In the Iliad (that deals with the siege and capture of Troy) Odysseus plays a minor role. But the book Odyssey is named after him and he is the principal character in it. This book describes Odysseus' many adventures during his journey back from Troy to his Greek island kingdom. His adventures end by his return to his island and his wife - and with him killing the men who more or less had taken over his palace, trying to convince his wife that he was dead and that she should choose one of them to marry.
Book 1 of The Iliad Nestor encourages two Greek leaders to?
In his brief speech, Nestor encourages two Greek leaders to not duel.
What is the Iliad?
The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, depicting the events of the Trojan War. It focuses on the conflict between the Greek hero Achilles and King Agamemnon, as well as various gods and heroes of Greek mythology. The Iliad is considered one of the greatest works of Western literature.
What book in Greek religion was the equivalent to the New Testament?
There is no exact equivalent to the New Testament, but Homer's Iliad and Odessey together were somewhat the Greek equivalent to the Bible.
The movie troy is it also a book?
"Troy" was loosely based upon the Greek classic written by Homer entitled " The Iliad " .
Who helped king priam get in and out of the greek camp safely?
Hermes helped him out Iliad book 24 lines 378 - 428
Alexander the Great favorite book?
the Iliad
What is the story of Briseis and Chryseis?
In the first book of the Iliad, Agamemnon enslaves her as a war prize and refuses to allow her father, a priest of Apollo, to ransom her. An oracle of Apollo then sends a plague sweeping through the Greek armies, and Agamemnon is forced to give Chryseis back in order to end it, so Agamemnon sends Odysseus to return Chryseis to her father.Agamemnon compensates himself for this loss by taking Briseis from Achilles, an act that offends Achilles, who refuses to take further part in the Trojan War. Until the death of Patroclus.Chyseis had a son by Agamemnon named for her father, Chryses.Briseis had no known children by either Achilles or her husband Mynes.
What is an example of a figurative speech in The Iliad?
figures of speech used in iliad book 7
Who wrote the book Iliad?
the homers
In what book of The Iliad is Odysseus called to fight the Trojan War?
Odysseus is called to fight in the Trojan War in Book 2 of The Iliad, where he is described as the "man of many wiles."
The name of the story written by Homer that tells about King Agamemnon?
The Iliad as the book that told about Agamemnon The Iliad is the book that told about Agamemnon
What is the ISBN of A Plague of Frogs book?
The ISBN of A Plague of Frogs - book - is 0786863609.
