Chapter 21: The Fall Of Troy And Its Aftermath Flashcards
Who shot Achilles in the ankle?
Paris, guided by Apollo
Who retrieved the body of Achilles?
Ajax
Who wanted the armour of Achilles and who won
Odysseus and Ajax wanted the armour of Achilles. Odysseus won because his intelligence was seen as greater than Ajax’s brawn
Who did Ajax try to kill after being denied the armour and what actually happened?
He tried to kill Menelaus, Agamemnon and Odysseus (among others) however he actually killed a flock of sheep
What did Ajax do after being humiliated?
He threw himself upon his sword and committed suicide
Who was Achille’s son?
Neoptolemus
Who was Laocoon and what happened to him
He was a priest of Poseidon and told everyone not to trust the Greek horse. He was killed by two serpents that rose from the sea (also his two sons were killed)
What was the name of Priam’s daughter and what happened to her?
Her name was Polyxena. She was taken by Neoptolemus to the tomb of his father Achilles and he slit her throat over his grave to quench the warriors thirst
What happened to Astyanax
The son of Hector was ripped from the bosom of Andromache (his mother) and thrown from the walls of Troy
What was the name of the play written about Agamemnon’s return from Troy?
Oresteia by Aeschylus
Who kills Agamemnon and Cassandra?
Agamemnon’s wife Clymenestra kills them both
What is the name of Agamemnon’s son?
Orestes
Why wasn’t Clymenestra persecuted by the Furies for killing Agamemnon?
They didn’t share the same blood
Why was Orestes forgiven for killing his mother Clymenestra?
Because it was seen that man does not need a woman to have a child, she is merely the vessel. Hence he was not really spilling kindred blood but avenging the murder of his father.
What are the Eumenides?
They were originally the Furies but were changed into beneficient spirts by Athena
