Iliad Characters Flashcards
1
Q
Who is Diomedes?
A
- Son of Tydeus
- Greek fighter
- Kills Pandarus and is given powers of strength and ability to detect Gods by Athena
2
Q
Who is Sthenelus?
A
- Diomedes’ charioteer
3
Q
Who is Athena?
A
- Goddess of war and handicraft
- Helped Greek side by giving Diomedes strength and the ability to spot Gods
- Her siblings (in the Iliad) are Aphrodite, Ares and Apollo
- Daughter of Zeus
4
Q
Who is Patroclus?
A
- Greek
- Killed by Hektor
5
Q
Who is Hektor?
A
- Trojan Prince
- Son of Priam and Hecuba
- Husband of Andromache
- Father of Astyanax / Scamandrius
- Killed by Achilles
6
Q
Who is Pandarus?
A
- Lycaon’s son
- Trojan fighter
- Killed by Diomedes
7
Q
Who is Aeneas?
A
- Son of Aphrodite and Anchises
- Trojan fighter
- Is saved by Apollo and Aphrodite when he is injured trying to protect Pandarus’ body
8
Q
Who is Achilles?
A
- Strongest Greek warrior
- Son of Peleus and Thetis
- Kills Hektor
9
Q
Who is Glaucus?
A
- Grandson of Bellerephon
- Son of Hippolochus
- Has xenia bond with Diomedes due to his grandfathers friendship with Oeneus
- Trojan fighter
10
Q
Who is Aphrodite?
A
- Goddess of love
- Mother of Aeneas
- Is injured by Diomedes in war
11
Q
Who is Apollo?
A
- God of prophecy and music
- Rescues Aeneas from Diomedes
- Trojan side
12
Q
Who is Iris?
A
- Personification of the rainbow
- Messenger of the Gods
- She led Aphrodite to safety in Mount Olympus after she was injured
13
Q
Who is Ares?
A
- God of War
- Disguises himself as a Trojan leader to incite them to fight
14
Q
Who is Dione?
A
- Aphrodite’s mother
- She comforts Aphrodite with tales of mortals who harmed Gods but all ended up meeting unpleasant ends after Diomedes injures her
15
Q
Who is Artemis?
A
- Goddess of the hunt
- Helps Trojan side
