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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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Who saved Paris's life from menelaus?
In the movie Troy Paris' life is saved by his brother Hector but in the Iliad by homer Paris is saved by Aphrodite, who cuts his helmet loose when he is being dragged by Menelaus and takes him away in a storm of dust back to safety.
What happens when Odysseus receives Achilles armor over Ajax?
When odysseus recieves the armor Ajax gets jealous, but Odysseues needed it more. Ajax dies during the battle in which the armor is used.
How do you have the upper hand?
There is no relationship that should have "upper hand" - no one should control, possess, obsess, over power, belittle, abuse in anyway someone else - this is not a form of a healthy relationship.
No, not at all.
They are a sea-faring folk, and sail the seas by the grace of Poseidon in ships that glide along like thought, or as a bird in the air.
Which actress played the role of identical twins Susan and Sharon in the 1961 film The Parent Trap?
Hayley Mills
Who calls agmemnon greedy for profit and shameless?
Achilles calls Agamemnon such for wanting a war prize girl in replacement for his loss of Chryseis who he had to free.
What is generally perceived as the climax of homer's Odyssey?
I believe it would be when he fights the suitors.
How many times does the word blue appear in The Iliad and the odyssey?
The word blue appears zero times.
Who was the woman who ran off with Paris and started the Trojan War?
Helen, Queen of Sparta, wife of King Menelaus, eloped with Paris and became known thereafter as Helen of Troy.
One myth has it that Paris was asked to judge a beauty contest between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. In order to earn his favour, Aphrodite promised Paris the most beautiful woman in the world - who happened to be the already married Helen. Different literary sources differ on whether Helen joined Paris willingly or was abducted.
Did Odysseus made the right choice to kill Penelope?
WHAT THE HELLO KITTY, BRO?
Odysseus NEVER kills Penelope! Penelope is his loving, faithful wife. They reunite at the end of the freakin book!!
Get your FREAKIN facts straight! It pisses me off to hear retards like you say " Who's Odysseus" after u finish w/ the last page!!
When did Achilles sacrifice twelve Trojan captives in The Iliad?
book 23, before the funeral games of patroklos
Why Achilles and Agamemnon argued?
Agamemnon wanted Achilles' girl (called Briseis) but Achilles refused, and was about to kill Agamemnon in anger, but a goddess stopped him, saying that killing him wouldn't solve anything, so instead he said he would leave the war - stop fighting, and that Agamemnon ould have the girl but would regret it later.
What unforgivable act does Achilles commit at the end of The Iliad?
Achilles gets very angry at Hector for killing Patroclus his brother so he decides to get back at him. So he kills Hector, and drags his precious body around on the back of his chariot, while the whole town was watching in astonishment. Then he took him, so that he could not have his proper burial. Achilles was supposed to leave his body on the battlefield, but he was so enraged.
What is the problem in the 'Iliad'?
How to end a ten-year war is the problem in the Iliad by Homer (fl. 8th century B.C.E.).
Specifically, the epic concerns the Trojan War between invaders from ancient Greece and defenders of the ancient city of Troy. The war generally is dated to the ten-year period which starts in 1194 B.C.E. and ends in 1184 B.C.E. The poem may be described as concentrating on the last weeks which end in Greek victory and Troy's destruction.
