Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the iliad and what it means. Book vi of a new complete english translation with hyper linked. The questions you missed will be displayed below your score. Check your score by clicking on the calculate your score button at the bottom of the page. There is honor and glory to be gained in war, but much to be lost as well, particularly for those left behind. Answer the practice questions on this printable worksheet and interactive quiz to measure your knowledge of the events that take place in book 6 of. Well, the first place you could look is the enotes summary on homers iliad. Still if you wish to know my lineage, listen well to what others know already. The iliad by homer, part of the internet classics archive. Iliad tests will come after book 10, book 18, and book 24. Compare his remarks here with those of hektor in book 6, lines 488489, quoted in the section on fate and free will.
Find a summary of this and each chapter of the iliad. With what weapon does ajax knock hector unconscious. They not only pledge friendship but exchange armor as well. Now that the gods have left the battlefield, the bloodshed continues between the trojans and the achaeans. Odysseuss reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces during his tenyear voyage home to ithaca after the trojan war is at once a timeless human story and an individual test of moral endurance. But glaucus, son of hippolochus, and the son of tydeus 120 came together in the space between the two hosts, eager to. His words persuade menelaus, and he kills adrestus. Our online iliad trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top iliad quizzes. This example is the only reference to writing in the iliad.
Can you find points where they might have compromised. Agamemnons test of the army in iliad book 2 and the function of. The achaeans are compared to bees in the iliad s first. Book 6 describes how glaukos and diomedes, though fighting on opposite sides, recognise an. The iliad book 6 presentation character description and quotes. The fighting that began in book v continues in book vi. The sixth book of the iliad includes some of the most memorable and bestloved episodes. Diomedes and the trojan, glaukos, are about to fight when they. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. What makes them distinctive is that they come from achilleus. These movements end in books xv, xvi, and xvii when the trojans fire the greek ships, patroklos is killed, and achilles decides to reenter the battle. So saying, hector of the flashing helm departed, and the black hide at either end smote against his ankles and his neck, 1 even the rim that ran about the outermost edge of his bossed shield.
Joseph campbell condensed his understanding of story into a theory he called monomyth, also known as the heros journey or the. Book vi of a new complete english translation with hyperlinked. Achilleuss attitude here is not unique in the iliad. The iliad homer book 1 ragegoddess, sing the rage of peleus son achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the achaeans countless losses hurling down to the house of death so many sturdy souls, great fighters souls, but made their bodies carrion feats for the dogs and birds and the will of zeus was moving towards its. We still use expressions like achilles heel, trojan horse, or the face that launched a thousand ships, all with roots in the iliad or the mythic cycle on which it is based, nearly 3,000 years after the poem was written. Discuss the importance of their relationship as well as the influence of his father, peleus. Our online iliad trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top iliad. The questions on this worksheet and quiz will test you on the events and characters in book 6 of homers the iliad. Chapter summary for homers the iliad, book 6 summary. Set during the trojan war, the tenyear siege of the city of troy ilium by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the.
The iliad read the introduction as well as the text of the poem. Hector in troy study guide by gracevolante includes 25 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Not only the troops but the gerontes as well fail agamemnons test. After all, isnt paris the reason they are fighting. Active themes hector reaches down to cradle his son. We all know of the horse, but how did it come together. The final test will have slightly greater weighting, but generally student performance is lowest on the middle test. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. In this book, hector returns back into troy to retieve paris. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well.
The quiz will test you on key characters and their. In the tenth year of the trojan war, tensions are running high among the achaians a superancient name for the ancient greeks. Teaher guide 6 background and drill the iliad is full of surprises. First, he tests the troops by saying that they are going home. Or at least thats all we got still not sure because the listing says. The iliad has been divided into the following sections.
Odysseus makes a speech to agamemnon and the troops. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Homer iliad book vi classical literature cambridge university press. Chryses, priest of apollo, comes to the greek camp to ransom his daughter, chryseis, held captive by agamemnon. A comprehensive database of iliad quizzes online, test your knowledge with iliad quiz questions. Youve finished iliad book 2 here is your quiz find out how you did. Did you know that the iliad was written around the 8th century bc. The iliad has its basis in the rich mythology of greece. Hector returns to the city and visits his mother, wife, and child. Check the text carefully, then try those questions again.
Describe the scene that takes place with diomedes and glaucos as the main characters lines 119237. These movements end in books xv, xvi, and xvii when the trojans fire the greek ships, patroklos is killed, and. Before the fleet reached troy, the army was offering a sacrifice when they saw a snake crawl up a tree to reach a nest, where it swallowed eight baby sparrows and the mother, and then turned to stone. Murray 1 so was the dread strife of the trojans and achaeans left to itself, and oft to this side and to that surged the battle over the plain, as they aimed one at the other their bronzetipped spears between the simois and the streams of xanthus. Apollos priest chryses comes to the achaian camp and asks to ransom back his daughter chryseis, who has been captured.
He would not spare even the baby boy still in his mothers belly, a statement that does not bode well for the future of hectors baby son, astyanax. Homer calls upon the goddess of poetry and inspiration the muse to sing of achilleus anger. If the iliad is the worlds greatest war epic, then the odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of everymans journey though life. A number of incidents make up a typical duel such as the duel between hektor and aias. For the gods, know whose side they take in the war and how they intervene in the fighting. Select the correct answer to each of the following questions by clicking on the appropriate button. First, ajax son of telamon, tower of strength to the achaeans, broke a phalanx of the trojans, and came to the assistance of his comrades by killing acamas son of. In the same breath, shining hector reached down for his sonbut the boy recoiled, cringing against his nurses full breast, screaming out at the sight of his. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. He criticizes the men for being so ready to depart from troy after all of their hard fighting. It is an essential precursor to the infamous journey of odysseus.
First, the priest chryses comes to ask their leader, king agamemnon, to release his daughter, whom agamemnon was holding captive. Hector speaks to his wife and child after returning from battle and although he does not know it yet, it is to be their last meeting before he is killed by achilles. In the overall structure of the epic, this fighting involves three large movements between the ships and the city. Most of books vii and viii involve battles, such as the duel between hektor and aias at the center of book vii and the renewed but brief battle that is the subject of book viii.
Hector returns to the city for a brief time in book 6 of homers the iliad. The iliad begins with the poet calling on the muse to sing of the wrath of achilleus and its consequences. Homer biography critical essays the hero and homeric culture themes in the iliad study help quiz. Below is an extract from one of the iliad s most famous scenes, taking place at end of book 6. His brothers mind was changed by his words of wisdom. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Learn the important quotes in the iliad and the chapters theyre from, including why theyre important and what they mean in the context of the book. What do the catalogue of ships book 2, the viewing from the walls book 3, and. The iliad has stood the test of time and is still one of it not the best depictions of ancient warfare.
The fight between trojans and achaeans was now left to rage as it would, and the tide of war surged hither and thither over the plain as they aimed their bronzeshod spears at one another between the streams of simois and xanthus. Take our free the iliad quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. And diomedes, good at the warcry, slew axylus, teuthras son, that dwelt in well built arisbe, a man rich in substance, that was beloved of all men. Book i 47k book ii 63k book iii 36k book iv 42k book v 66k book vi 42k book.
Do you think that this attitude is consistent with his character elsewhere in the iliad. Knowledge of mythology can be a hindrance as well as an aid for the modern reader approaching the iliad, because the myths underwent changes and variations throughout the centuries before and after homer. The diapeira episode from iliad book 2 in which agamemnon tests his men is. His brother admits the reprimand is well deserved, and promises to join. Quarreling men and meddling godswhat do you think could resolve the conflict between achilleus and agamemnon. The first of homers great epic poems, the iliad portrays the final days of the trojan war.