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The Iliad
Homer
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Book 1
Book 2
Books 3–4
Books 5–6
Books 7–8
Books 9–10
Books 11–12
Books 13–14
Books 15–16
Books 17–18
Books 19–20
Books 21–22
Books 23–24
Characters
Character List
Achilles
Agamemnon
Hector
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Book 1
Book 2
Books 3-4
Books 5-6
Books 7-8
Books 9-10
Books 11-12
Books 13-14
Books 15-16
Books 17-18
Books 19-20
Books 21-22
Books 23-24
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Character List Quiz
Character List Quiz
1
of 5
Who wears Achilles armor to terrify the Trojans?
Achilles
Patroclus
Menelaus
Apollo
2
of 5
Who wounds Ares and Aphrodite?
Agamemnon
Achilles
Diomedes
Nestor
3
of 5
Which two characters are referred to as the “Aeantes”?
Great Ajax and Little Ajax
Diomedes and Odysseus
Great Ajax and Achilles
Agamemnon and Little Ajax
4
of 5
Who attempts to fight Achilles in one-on-one battle, allowing the Trojan army to flee inside to walls of Troy?
Hector
King Priam
Agenor
Paris
5
of 5
What does Helen feel guilty for?
Leaving Menelaus for Paris
Betraying Achilles in battle
Sacrificing to the wrong gods
Having a hand in Hector’s death
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