The Iliad

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Who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey?

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Homer

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Why did the Trojan War start?

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Because Prince Paris stole Helen from Menelaus

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Why was Odysseus considered the hero of the Trojan War?

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Because he came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse

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Who is Achilles?

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The greatest warrior in the world who fought against the Trojans

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Who is Hector?

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The greatest of all Trojan warriors

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Who kills Patroclus after he puts on Achilles' armor and fights the Trojans?

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Hector

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Why does Achilles finally rejoin the war?

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To avenge Patroclus's death

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Who killed Hector and how does Achilles die?

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Achilles; Arrow through his heel

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Who was Helen's husband?

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Menelaus

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How did the Greeks finally defeat the Trojans?

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By hiding in a giant horse that the Trojans thought was a gift