Minor point - there are lots of questions, but generally, Homer is credited with creating the Iliad, but not writing it. He is supposed to have created (and memorized) it, reciting it as a storyteller (I think).
I'm not sure that's right tshalla. I'd understood that the attribution to a single individual was indeed to do with the notion that 'he' was the first to write down what had previously been a purely oral epic ( or strictly, specific parts of the epic cycle).
Homer's Iliad is the most famous narrative of Achilles' deeds in the Trojan War. Achilles' wrath (μῆνις Ἀχιλλέως, mênis Achilléōs) is the central theme of the poem.
Yeah, I'm with you there. I think there's an argument to say he was equally guilty of pride and the wording of the question leaves that open to interpretation.
I would've gone with fatal flaw rather than deadly sin but I believe the Greek concept of fatal flaws did influence the Christian ideas of the deadly sins so it could still work
I think they were meaning in terms of the Achilles tendon being in the back of the ankle, but I understand why the quiz doesn't accept it given "Achilles heel" is more accurate to the common interpretations of the myth and a very well know saying
Actually, there is NO reference in the Greek mythology that Achilles was dipped in the river Styx as an infant. It is legend from a roman poem written by Statius. In the Illiad has no reference about it, nor should be, because in the Illiad Achiles was just a great god-like warrior, not an invulnerable person. This question should not be since its not canon from greek mythology nor from the Illiad.
So is the Aeneas question as the Aeneid was written under by Vergil under Augustus to give Rome more prestige. It's now part of the story as we know it.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the Iliad doesn't even mention the Trojan Horse.
No, because the Iliad ends before the fall of Troy. Also, this quiz is about the Trojan War, not the Iliad. What the Ilian and Greek mythology do mention is Achilles' armour, which is at odds with the whole invulnerability thing.
17/20 I read the Iliad like a year ago. Couldn't remember the name Eris and Cassandra is only briefly mentioned I think. Also for some reason spear never came to mind
Not all versions of the story have achilles only having a weakness in his heel.
His invulnerability is instead credited to the armor made for him by hephestus as his mothers request.
Paris killed him not by shooting him in the heel but in the neck which was not fully covered by the armor.
The armor was given to him when his original armor was taken as a prize by Hector.
When Achilles refused to fight after Agamemnon took his favourite slave. Patroclus fearing the greeks would lose the war begged Achilles to fight achilles refused and then Patroclus took Achilles armor and wore it to inspire the greeks, however Patroclus refused to listen to Achilles and return to the camp when the trojans began to retreat and wound up fighting and being killed by Hector.
The whole heel thing was added after the original was written.
Today is not that day.
Spelling variations on Patrocles with an e, and other, should be accepted.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the Iliad doesn't even mention the Trojan Horse.
His invulnerability is instead credited to the armor made for him by hephestus as his mothers request.
Paris killed him not by shooting him in the heel but in the neck which was not fully covered by the armor.
The armor was given to him when his original armor was taken as a prize by Hector.
When Achilles refused to fight after Agamemnon took his favourite slave. Patroclus fearing the greeks would lose the war begged Achilles to fight achilles refused and then Patroclus took Achilles armor and wore it to inspire the greeks, however Patroclus refused to listen to Achilles and return to the camp when the trojans began to retreat and wound up fighting and being killed by Hector.
The whole heel thing was added after the original was written.