Core Curriculum 1.1
Classical Cultures

Self-Quiz: Iliad 24

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1. When Priam goes to Achilles' shelter, he is guided by

Apollo
Hermes
Athena
a young henchman of Achilles

2. Priam supplicates Achilles by

bowing his head in prayer
reminding Achilles that he is under divine protection
displaying the lavish gifts which he has brought
grasping Achilles' knees and kissing his hands

3. Achilles tells Priam the story of Niobe. Its main point is that

the gods punish wrongdoers
human life is insignificant
even the greatest grief has a limit
human beings cannot escape their fate

4. Achilles, who has dragged Hektor's corpse by the heels, now instructs his servants to

wash and shroud the corpse
return the corpse to Troy
dig a proper grave for Hektor
prepare a pyre for Hektor's funeral

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