1. Why do you think it is important for each side to have possession of Patroclus’ body? Why do you …

1. Why do you think it is important for each side to have possession of Patroclus’ body? Why do you …

Why do think Achilles compares Patroclus to a “little girl” (305)? What do you think Achilles is feeling here? What …

1. Do you think Zeus is a heartless, pitiless god? (See 8.481-489; 11.78-83; 20.21-33.) 2. Why will the gods break …

Why do think Achilles compares Patroclus to a “little girl” (305)? What do you think Achilles is feeling here? What …

1. Do you think Zeus is a heartless, pitiless god? (See 8.481-489; 11.78-83; 20.21-33.) 2. Why will the gods break …

Which arguments do you find most convincing and why? Do you think that Achilles owes his comrades any loyalty? (See …

1. After studying carefully Achilles’ long answer to the ambassadors (168-171), list some reasons why Achilles spurns Agamemnon’s generous truce …

Have any of the events in Book 6 altered your view of what the heroes are fighting for? If yes, …

1. What do you think of the gods’ behavior in Book 5? Can the gods be heroic? Why or why …