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1. Describe Achilleus' state in the beginning of Book 24
distraught relieved joyous satisfied
2. What request does Zeus make of Thetis?
that she steal Hektor's body away from Achilleus that she not tell Hera about their arrangement to honor Achilleus that she tell Achilleus to give back Hektor's corpse for ransom that she perform funeral rites for Hektor
3. How does Hekabe respond to Priam's intention to go to Achilleus?
she asks to go with him she tries to stop him she brings Priam gifts to take with him she prays for his safety
4. Whom does Zeus send to accompany Priam to the Achaian camp?
Iris Apollo Hermes Aphrodite
5. What does Priam do when he first enters Achilleus' hut?
eats with Achilleus hands over gifts to Achilleus commands his messenger to announce him takes hold of Achilleus' knees and kisses his hands
6. What ritual act is Priam thus performing?
sacrifice supplication procession gift exchange
7. What is Achilleus' reaction to Priam's impatience?
his anger flares up again he reassures his old guest he hurries so Priam can get back to Troy he is frightened
8. What is the message of the story of Niobe?
the gods punish wrongdoers human life is insignificant human beings cannot escape their fate even the greatest grief has a limit
9. Why does Hermes urge Priam to leave Achilleus' hut?
because Achilleus might kill him because Agamemnon might hold him for ransom because the Trojans are planning a nocturnal attack because Hekabe is dying
10. How does the Iliad, the song of Achilleus' wrath, end?
with Achilleus' death with the return of Helen to Menelaos with the burial of Hektor, breaker of horses with the destruction of Troy
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