6 Homer - Iliad - Lattimore & Wilcock

Question 1

Athena

Answer 1

Athena (uh THEE na): daughter of Zeus; goddess of health, learning, wisdom [HLW]; Roman Minerva

Question 2

Diomedes

Answer 2

Diomedes (Die·oh·me·des): a Greek hero of Trojan war

Question 3

Dryad

Answer 3

Dryad (DRY-ud): female, nature deity of trees and forests

Question 4

Naiad

Answer 4

Naiad (NAY-ud): female, nature deity of freshwater

Question 5

Nereid

Answer 5

Nereid (NEAR-ee-ud): female, nature deity of the sea

Question 6

The Nature Nymphs

Answer 6

Nymphs: Oreads (OR-ee-add) of mountains, Dryads (DRY-ud) of trees, Naiads (NAY-ud) of freshwater, and Nereids (NEAR-ee-ud) of the sea

Question 7

Oread

Answer 7

Oread (OR-ee-add): female, nature deity of the mountains

Question 8

Thucydides

Answer 8

Thucydides (Thoo SID uh deez): Greek historian; wrote about the Peloponnesian wars

Question 9

Aegis #2

Answer 9

Aegis #2 (EE-jus): a goatskin shield containing magical powers; used by Zeus and Athena

Question 10

Scythia

Answer 10

Scythia (SCYTH-thee-uh): modern day Ukraine and southern Russia.

Question 11

Themis

Answer 11

Themis: (THEE muhs): the goddess of law and the ‘scales of justice’

Question 12

Theomachy

Answer 12

Theomachy (THEE-uh-mac-key): a battle among the gods