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Trojan War

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Who was the Trojan hero whose death marked the beginning of Troy’s downfall? Hector
What part of Achilles’s body was vulnerable? Heel
Who guided the arrow that killed Achilles? Apollo
What did Paris use to kill Achilles? Bow and Poisoned Arrow
What happened to Paris after he killed Achilles? He was killed by the Greeks
Who came up with the plan to use the wooden horse? Odysseus
What was the horse made of? Wood
Why did the Trojans bring the horse inside the city walls? They believed it was a gift and peace offering
Who warned the Trojans that the horse was a trap? Cassandra
What did Cassandra tell the Trojans to do with the horse? Burn it
What happened after the Trojans brought the horse into the city? Greek warriors came out and opened the gates
What did the Greeks do after opening the gates of Troy? Burned the city and slaughtered defenders
Who killed King Priam of Troy? Pyrrhus
What did Pyrrhus do to Hector’s son, Astyanax? Threw him from the city walls
What happened to Hector’s wife, Andromache? Taken as Pyrrhus’s concubine
Where did Cassandra seek refuge during the fall of Troy? Temple of Athena
What crime did Ajax the Lesser commit? Violated Cassandra in a sacred temple
How did Athena punish Ajax the Lesser? Struck his ship with lightning
Who took Cassandra as a concubine after Ajax’s death? Agamemnon
Where did Agamemnon return to after the war? Mycenae
Why did Clytemnestra kill Cassandra? She was jealous of her husband’s affair
What past event led Clytemnestra to hate Agamemnon? He sacrificed their daughter
How did Clytemnestra kill Agamemnon? Stabbed him in his sleep
Who killed Clytemnestra? Her son, Orestes
What were the Furies? Sisters of vengeance
What happened to Orestes after killing his mother? He was cursed and driven insane
Who eventually helped Orestes find peace? Athena
Who was the Trojan prince that escaped the fall of Troy? Aeneas
Where did Aeneas and his followers settle? Italy
What great city did the descendants of Aeneas found? Rome
What happened to Helen after the war? Reunited with Menelaus
Where did Helen and Menelaus go after death? The Isle of the Blessed
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