What Command Did Zeus Give The Gods And Goddesses
Humanities English Leela Crosby
Period 8 February 18, 2017 Vocabulary and Homework Study Questions
Book 8
Vocabulary:
zenith (n): the time at which something is most powerful or successful rancor (n): bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing
1. What command did Zeus give the gods and goddesses?
Zeus commanded the gods and goddesses to remain in Olympus so they wouldn’t be able to come to the Greeks’ nor the Trojans’ aid in battle.
2. Who led the Trojans in driving the Greeks back to their …show more content…
Told Odysseus he now wants to live a long, uneventful life instead of a short, glorious one and thus will sail to his native land Phthia the following morning with the Myrmidons
Told Odysseus Phoenix can spend the night with his fellow Myrmidons and journey home with them the next day if he wants to do so
Phoenix…
Told Achilles he, instigated by his mother, seduced his father Amyntor’s mistress and after being cursed with infertility for doing so, fled from his homeland
Told Achilles he was taken in by Peleus who granted him the Kingdom of Dolopia and helped raise the great warrior whom he regards as his own son
Told Achilles not to be like Meleager, a prince of Calydon who, out of pride, refused to fight for his people after being wronged and ultimately saved his city from being sacked by the Curetes since his wife Cleopatra begged him to do so but wasn’t honored by the Calydonians because he allowed them to suffer greatly before intervening
Achilles…
Told Phoenix he still won’t rejoin the fighting since he doesn’t need such honor because he’s already honored by the path Zeus ordained for him
Told Phoenix to stop currying favor with Agamemnon since doing such a thing is degrading and asked him to spend the night because tomorrow they’ll decide whether to stay or to
Period 8 February 18, 2017 Vocabulary and Homework Study Questions
Book 8
Vocabulary:
zenith (n): the time at which something is most powerful or successful rancor (n): bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing
1. What command did Zeus give the gods and goddesses?
Zeus commanded the gods and goddesses to remain in Olympus so they wouldn’t be able to come to the Greeks’ nor the Trojans’ aid in battle.
2. Who led the Trojans in driving the Greeks back to their …show more content…
Told Odysseus he now wants to live a long, uneventful life instead of a short, glorious one and thus will sail to his native land Phthia the following morning with the Myrmidons
Told Odysseus Phoenix can spend the night with his fellow Myrmidons and journey home with them the next day if he wants to do so
Phoenix…
Told Achilles he, instigated by his mother, seduced his father Amyntor’s mistress and after being cursed with infertility for doing so, fled from his homeland
Told Achilles he was taken in by Peleus who granted him the Kingdom of Dolopia and helped raise the great warrior whom he regards as his own son
Told Achilles not to be like Meleager, a prince of Calydon who, out of pride, refused to fight for his people after being wronged and ultimately saved his city from being sacked by the Curetes since his wife Cleopatra begged him to do so but wasn’t honored by the Calydonians because he allowed them to suffer greatly before intervening
Achilles…
Told Phoenix he still won’t rejoin the fighting since he doesn’t need such honor because he’s already honored by the path Zeus ordained for him
Told Phoenix to stop currying favor with Agamemnon since doing such a thing is degrading and asked him to spend the night because tomorrow they’ll decide whether to stay or to