Bk 6 Flashcards
(10 cards)
What makes Menelaus change his mind about sparing Adrestos?
Agamemnon intervenes and reminds him how badly he’s been treated by the Trojans.
Who advises Hector to go back to the city?
Helenos & his brother.
He advises Hector to get the women of Troy to make sacrifices to her and beg her to take pity on them.
Which two soldiers meet on the battlefield and discuss their lineage?
Diomedes and Glaukos
Why is it said Zeus ‘stole away the wits of Glaukos?
He once exchanged gold for bronze
What is the first thing that happens to Hector when he reaches the Skaian gates?
All the Trojan women come to meet him and ask after their husbands, sons and brothers.
What is the name of Hector’s mother?
Hecube
What do the Trojan women offer to Athene?
What is her response?
A robe & a promise of 12 heifers
she turns her head away
Where is Andromache
on the wall
who killed Andromache’s family?
Achilles
What advice does Andromache give to Hector?
tells of a weak spot in the wall that needs protection
