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Name: Batonghinog, Joshua Andrew Po Date: 09 / 23 / 19

Grade & Sec.: X – B

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1.) How did the Trojan War start?

The Trojan War began after the abduction (or elopement) of Queen Helen of Sparta by
the Trojan prince Paris. Helen’s jilted husband Menelaus convinced his brother
Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, to lead an expedition to retrieve her after the Trojans
refused his demand for his wife’s return. Agamemnon was joined by the Greek
heroes Achilles, Odysseus, Nestor and Ajax, and accompanied by a fleet of more than a
thousand ships from throughout the Hellenic world. They crossed the Aegean Sea to Asia
Minor to lay siege to Troy and demand Helen’s return by Priam, the Trojan king.

2.) Who among the Gods and the Goddesses help the Greeks and Trojans?

The gods and goddesses took part in the war as well, affecting the outcome of various
battles. Apollo, Artemis, Ares, and Aphrodite sided with the Trojans, while Hera, Athena,
Poseidon, Hermes, and Hephaestus aided the Greeks. Zeus might interfere on occasion, but
he maintained neutrality for the most part, being fully aware of what would happen, but in
his heart he favored the Trojans.

3.) Compare Achilles and Hector.

Achilles and Hector have similarities and differences. Both were the greatest warriors of
their respective armies — Achilles for the Achaeans (Greeks), and Hector for the Trojans.
They both led their troops into battle and were great fighters. They were different in that
Hector was born into a royal family, but Achilles was not. Hector was raised to eventually
be the King of Troy. Achilles was raised to be a great warrior. Although Achilles was asked
to be a king of Greece, he denied the offer. Another difference between Achilles and Hector
is that Achilles fought for death while Hector fought for peace. Achilles fought for Greece
to own Troy and add it to the Greek empire. Hector fought to keep Greece out and to have
peace between the two.
4.) Why did it take a long time for Odysseus to return home?

Returning home to Greece from the Trojan War was no pleasure cruise. Indeed, very few
of the Greek warriors made it home at all. But of all the returning Greek heroes of the
Trojan War, none took a more tortuous route than Odysseus. After 10 years of war, the
King of Ithaca wandered the Mediterranean and its coastal lands for another 10 years
where he encountered many obstacles and impediments before finally arriving home. His
encounters after the Trojan War include: travelling to the land of Cicones, arriving on the
island of Lotus Eaters, docking on the island of the Cyclops, stopping at Aeolia, reaching
the island of Laestrygonians (Telepylos), surviving at Circe’s island, journey to the
underworld, sailing the island of the sirens, sailing into the strait of Messina where Scylla
and Charybdis reside, and reaching the island of the Sun God.