Iliad Characters Quiz

Who is the main protagonist of Homer's Iliad?

• Achilles

• Hector

• Paris

• Agamemnon

Which character is known as the greatest warrior of the Trojans?

• Achilles

• Hector

• Paris

• Priam

Who is the king of the Greek city-state of Mycenae and the leader of the Greek forces?

• Menelaus

• Odysseus

• Agamemnon

• Nestor

Who is the wife of Menelaus, whose abduction by Paris sparked the Trojan War?

• Helen

• Andromache

• Briseis

• Cassandra

Which character is known for his cunning and is the king of Ithaca?

• Achilles

• Ajax

• Odysseus

• Diomedes

Who is the Trojan prince who abducted Helen?

• Hector

• Paris

• Aeneas

• Deiphobus

Who is the mother of Achilles?

• Hera

• Athena

• Thetis

• Aphrodite

Who is the wise old king of Pylos who often gives advice to the Greek warriors?

• Nestor

• Priam

• Peleus

• Antenor

Who is the queen of Troy and the wife of Priam?

• Hecuba

• Andromache

• Helen

• Briseis

Who is the best friend and close companion of Achilles?

• Patroclus

• Ajax

• Diomedes

• Antilochus