Mythology
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Part Four The Heroes of the Trojan War
Chapter 13 The Trojan War Chapter 14 The Fall of
1. From which source did
2. What was the Judgment of Paris?
3. What was the cause of the Trojan War?
4. Who were the main combatants and gods on the Greek side?
5. Who were the main combatants on the Trojan side?
6. Who was killed during the battle between Achilles and Hector?
7. How was Achilles killed?
8. What did Diomedes steal from the city of
9. How did the Greeks finally get into
10. Which of the Trojans escaped, and who helped them?
Pre-reading Vocabulary - Mythology
Introduction Part I: Using Prior Knowledge and Context Clues
Below are the sentences in which the vocabulary words appear in the text. Read the sentence.
Use any clues you can find in the sentence combined with your prior knowledge, and write what you think the underlined words mean on the lines provided.
1. Her reputed father, King Tyndareus, her mother’s husband, was afraid to select one.
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2. Her thoughts were busy as to how she might help the Greeks and circumvent Zeus.
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3. But Diomedes raged on, working havoc in the Trojan ranks.
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4. A brother of Hector’s, wise in discerning the will of the gods, urged Hector to go with all
speed to the city.
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5. “Try to find some way of appeasing him,” he said, “instead of going home disgraced.”
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6. Patroclus, Achilles’ beloved friend, saw the rout with horror.
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7. She was to tell him that violent as Achilles was, he was not really evil, but one who could treat
properly a suppliant.
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8. His name was Sinon, and he was a most plausible speaker.
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9. He was a pious youth with the most admirable filial sentiments.
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10. The wooden horse had been made, as he said, as a votive offering to Athena.
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Part II: Determining the Meaning Match the vocabulary words to their dictionary definitions.
____ 1. reputed A. relating to a son or daughter
____ 2. circumvent B. a disorderly retreat following a defeat
____ 3. havoc C. distinguishing, perceiving as being different
____ 4. discerning D. to go around or bypass
____ 5. appeasing E. an offering given to fulfill a vow
____ 6. rout F. asking humbly
____ 7. suppliant G. devastation, chaos
____ 8. plausible H. soothing, pacifying
____ 9. filial
____10. votive J. having some truth, but still open to doubt