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Famous Men of Greece

Lesson 9

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Agamemnon powerful king of Mycenae (in Greece) during the Trojan War
Peleus king of Thessaly (in Greece); married Thetis on Mt. Pelion
Thetis wife of Peleus; married on Mt. Pelion
Paris Trojan shepherd appointed by Zeus to judge the dispute over which of the three goddesses was most beautiful; son of Priam
Priam father of Paris; king of Troy
Menelaus king of Sparta (in Greece); brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen
Helen wife of Menelaus; her abduction (stolen by Paris) set off the Trojan War.
Calchas Agamemnon's soothsayer who told him to sacrifice Iphigenia
Iphigenia Agamemnon's daughter; Artemis demanded her as a sacrifice but then saved her.
perplexed confused; bewildered
soothsayer one who predicts events
the golden apple beared an inscription that it was to be given to the "most beautiful goddess." Zeus ordered Paris to decide who should get it.
What did Paris mother dream? that Paris would burn down the city of Troy
Where was Paris raised? on Mt. Ida. Priam left Paris on Mt. Ida as a baby to die, but he was rescued and raised by a shepherd.
Who did Paris choose as most beautiful, and why? Aphrodite, because she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world as a wife
Why was Agamemnon's ship unable to sail to Troy? a soothsayer said that he had offended the goddesses Artemis
What did Agamemnon do so that his ship could sail to Troy? He sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia to Artemis
Was Iphigenia sacrificed? No, Artemis took pity on her for her bravery
Mycenae Greek kingdom of Agamemnon
Thessaly Greek kingdom belonging to Hercules' friend Admetus, including the region of Mt. Olympus
Mt. Pelion where Pelius and Thetis were married, and the golden apple appeared
Mt. Ida where Paris was raised as a shepherd
Troy Trojan city east of the Aegean Sea
Sparta Greek kingdom on the Pelopponnesus
Aulis the port where all the Greek warships gathered under the leadership of Agamemnon
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