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The Iliad

The Iliad is an epic poem written by Homer. In the poem, the Trojan War in Greece is being fought. The combatants of the war are the Greeks and the Trojans. Any questions regarding the Trojan Horse can also be place here.

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What is the fate of Agamemnon?

Agamemnon was fated to come home and walk to his house on a purple rug from his chariot to his house. Then inside he will be killed by his wife who was cheating on his in his absence during the Trilogin war. later his son has a problem because he has to avenge his father and on the other hand cant hurt his mother. So eventually he kills his mom anyway.

Who is the Greek goddess Khione's husband?

I'm 99% positive she doesn't have a husband. For a time she was with Poseidon but that didn't last long. Also some say she is her father, Boreas's,consort. Hope i helped a little.

Which characteristics do The Iliad and The Odyssey share?

Original Answer:

It is not possible to compare a book (the Iliad) with a city (Troy).

Improved Answer:

I believe the question is referring to the book (the Iliad) and the movie (Troy).

Here are some similarities:

Thetis warns Achilles of the prophecy that he will die if he goes to war in Troy but his name will live on forever.

Helen is taken by Paris which starts the Trojan War.

Achilles kills Hector

King Priam sneaks into the greek camp to request the body of Hector from Achilles.

Aeneas is said to be the founder of a new Troy.

Paris kills Achilles with an arrow

The twelve days of funeral games for Hector and Patroclus are recognized.

Hector kills Patroclus.

Two coins are placed on the eyes of the deceased for the boatman.

Agamemnon and Achilles are at war with each other.

Hector has touching scene with his baby son.

Patroclus and Achilles were cousins.

Hector kills Patroclus wearing Achilles armor.

Why is Patroclus important?

If he wasn't killed Achilles wouldn't have wanted to kill Hector.

What are some greek customs in The Iliad?

Pouring sacred drops to the gods, Clasping knees when begging, and never sacrifice with dirty hands...

Why was the movie troy called Troy and not The Iliad?

As it is a war saga, look at some competing films of the past- the motion picture The Longest Day- was entirely about the Normandy Invasion- also called D-day, but did opt for an original title- Iliad- the Trojan saga, maybe sounds too academic- this is unavoidable with films like Macbeth, but that"s Shakespeare. Chalk it up to an idea for an original title.

Who is the softly belted girl in The Iliad?

The softly belted girl in the Iliad is Briseis, Achilles' girl, the prisoner of war. King Agamemnon took her because he had to give up Cryseis, the daughter of Apollo's priest, Cryses, whom Agamemnon angered, causing Apollo to send a plague on Agamemnon's soldiers.

What are some of Achilles strengths?

- Achilles was dipped into the water of sytax by his mother, becoming immortal everywhere except for the heel his mother held him by

- the water from the sytax didn't touch Achilles' right heel

- Achilles was able to run fast enough to catch deer and strong enough to kill lions at age 6

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What did Poe contribute to modern literature?

AnswerEdgar Allan poe was the master of the suspense tale. He is one of the best known and most underappreciated American authors. Without Poe you would have no Stephen King, Dean Koontz, etc. The reason is that Poe went through many problems in his life, and that helped to make him the master of the macabre.

What kind of boats were there in greek mythology?

As far as I am quite sure, there were definitely ships... and paddle boats.

Was Homer a woman?

No he was not. women were not allowed to write epic poems in ancient greece

What are some of Minerva's strengths?

Minerva also know as Athena had many strengths and weaknesses. Some Strengths were defender, peacemaker, and some weaknesses were she was out of touch with emotions

Who was not involved in killing Patroclus?

Patroclus (in the Iliad) was killed by Hector - who had mistaken him for Achilles (Patroclus had borrowed Achilles' armour).

So if the question is: 'Who did not kill Patroclus?' the answer is: everybody except Hector (Aeneas, Troilus, Sarpedon, Calchas, Hecuba .....).

How do the other suitors appeal to Odysseus?

bad, the suitors didnt care about odyssues or his stuff and treated it like crap, especially his dog. so in turn the suitors appeal horrible to Odysseus

Is Hercules a main character in lliad?

Heracles (his Greek name, Hercules is the Latin form) does not appear in person at all in the Iliad. So he isn't a main character, or even a character.

Who was mentioned in the last line of The Iliad?

Ἕκτορος ἱπποδάμοιο

Hector, tamer of horses