The Myth of Trojan War

Where did the story take place?

• Mount Olympus

• Troy

• Ithaca

• Elysium

Answer explanation

In Ancient Greek literature, Troy is portrayed as a powerful kingdom of the Heroic Age, a mythic era when monsters roamed the earth and gods interacted directly with humans. The city was said to have ruled the Troad until the Trojan War led to its complete destruction at the hands of the Greeks.

What is the theme of the story?

• Love and Loss

• Triumph and Tragedy

• Violence and Vengeance

• All of the above

Answer explanation

It's a story that has it all!

He was an ancient Greek writer who wrote Iliad and and the Odyssey.

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Homer

• Sophocles

Answer explanation

Homer was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history

Who are usually the characters in myth?

• Heroes

• Monsters

• Gods and Goddesses

• Alien

Who was the Prince of Troy and the greatest Trojan warrior?

• Ajax the Greater

• Odysseus

• Achilles

• Hector

Answer explanation

In Greek mythology, Hector is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. Hector led the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, killing countless Greek warriors.

The sea-goddess Thetis is marrying a mortal man and all the gods and goddesses are invited except one - who is it?

• Eris, goddess of discord

• Ate, goddess of mischief

• Atropos, goddess of fate

• Harmonia, goddess of harmony

Answer explanation

Eris, Roman Discordia, in Greco-Roman mythology, the personification of strife. She was called the daughter of Nyx (Night) by Hesiod, but she was sister and companion of Ares (the Roman Mars) in Homer's version. Eris is best known for her part in starting the Trojan War.

Who disguised himself in the armor of Achilles and leads the Greeks into battle?

• Agamemnon

• Patroclus

• Hector

• King Menelaus

Answer explanation

Patroclus was illustrated as handsome and powerfully built. His eyes were gray. He was modest, dependable, wise, a man richly endowed. Patroclus killed many Trojans and Trojan allies. While fighting, Patroclus' wits were removed by Apollo, after which Patroclus was hit by the spear of Euphorbos. Hector then killed Patroclus by stabbing him in the stomach with a spear

Who killed Achilles?

• Agamemnon

• Paris

• Hector

• Helen

Answer explanation

Paris is one of the most infamous mortals from Greek mythology; for Paris is blamed for bringing about the destruction of one of the most famous cities of the Ancient World.

Who is the King of Ithaca?

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Zeus

• Poseidon

Answer explanation

As long as his reputation can maintain control, Odysseus remains king of Ithaca and surrounding islands. It is his superior skill and his intelligence that enable him to maintain his power even after many years of absence. Along with power, of course, comes wealth.

Who is Odysseus' wife?

• Athena

• Penelope

• Penthesilea

• Aphrodite

Answer explanation

The Odyssey's Penelope is a thinker, a person who is effective in facing her world and its problems by thinking her way out of them. She waits twenty years for Odysseus' return, during which time she devises various cunning strategies to delay marrying any of the 108 suitors.