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  • Which Greek hero had the idea for the Trojan horse?
    Odysseus
  • What epic poem is the sequel to the Illiad?
    The Odyssey
  • How was the original story told?
    Oral tradition - by word of mouth. Homer told the story aloud.
  • What was Helen known as?
    The most beautiful woman in the world
  • What happened to Helen at the end of The Trojan War?
    She returned to Sparta with Menelaus
  • What was the plan with the Trojan horse?
    The Greeks left it outside the walls of Troy with a messenger that it was a gift of surrender. Greek soldiers hid inside.
  • Which goddess helped Odysseus come up with the idea for the Trojan horse?
    Athena, goddess of wisdom
  • Where was Achilles's weak spot that eventually cost him his life?
    His heel
  • According to Homer, who is the greatest Greek hero ever to have lived?
    Achilles
  • Who was the Trojan War between?
    The Greek city states and the city state of Troy
  • Which Trojan prince kidnapped Helen?
    Paris
  • What is the name of the epic poem that tells the story of the Trojan War?
    The Illiad
  • What did Cassandra warn her father, King Priam, about?
    The Trojan horse
  • What is the main reason The Trojan War lasted so long?
    Troy was protected by a large wall and the Greeks could not get into the city
  • The Trojan War most likely did not happen and is considered...
    A myth, or, mythological
  • Who told the original story of the Trojan War?
    Homer
  • What happened at the end of the Trojan War?
    The Greeks sacked Troy and destroyed the city
  • Where was Helen originally from?
    The Greek city-state, Sparta
  • Who won The Trojan War?
    The Greeks
  • Who was Helen's husband?
    Menelaus
  • How long was The Trojan War?
    10 years
  • What is an "Odyssey?"
    A long journey
  • Who was the greatest hero of Troy?
    Hector
  • This Greek hero was only second to Achilles...
    Ajax
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