Latin 107 – Mr. Ocaña                                    NOMEN:
Epic #2 - Worksheet                                             DIES:

 Read chapter 8, textbook p. 52-53, and answer the questions with the right information according to the reading, and according to this chapter’s Latin texts we translated in class.

1. The Iliad: The death of Hector.
Why does Achilles want to fight Hector?

What does Hector do when Achilles summons him to fight?

What happens in the battle between Hector and Achilles?

What does Achilles do after the battle?

Why does he do that? Was it important to bury a man in Greece?

How does the gods react to Achilles’ actions?

2. The Iliad: The ransom of Hector.
What does Priam do to get Hector’s corpse back?

How does Priam manage to go to Achilles’ tent?

How does Achilles react to Priam’s visit?

What is Achilles’ final decision?

What is going to be Achilles’ end?

What is going to be Troy’s end?

3. The Iliad: characters.
We already know the following characters from previous chapters: Agamemnon, Achilles, Menelaus, Hector, Paris, Ulysses, Helen. Complete the chart with the name of other characters, using the information (= “clue”) given.