Achilles 🧌

• What is the total running time of Episode 5 — The Duel?

  17:13
• What structures did the Greeks build around their ships in the camp?

  • Huts of wood and reeds
  • A tall wooden wall (stockade/palisade)
  • A deep trench from river to river
• How was the Greek camp organized?

  Each region of Greece had its own district with shops, stables, streets, and burial places.
• What was located in the center of the Greek camp?

  An empty place for meetings and altars to the gods and goddesses.
• How far was it between the Greek camp and the ramparts of Ilium?

  Four hours’ walk.
• What did the people of Troy observe from their city walls?

  They watched the Greeks building the camp and the smoke from the fires.
• How did the Greeks appear to the Trojans as they prepared for battle?

  Like flies around the cowsheds in spring, busy about their business.
• What did Paris wear when he stepped into no man’s land?

  A leopard-skin cloak and held a bow and two bronze-tipped spears.
• What challenge did Paris issue to the Greek warriors?

  He challenged any Greek warrior to fight him man to man, down to the last drop of blood.
• Who accepted Paris's challenge?

  Menelaus, king of Sparta.
• How did Paris react when he saw Menelaus accept his challenge?

  He backed away as if he had seen a venomous snake.
• What advice did Hector give to Paris before the duel?

  He mocked Paris for fighting over a pretty face and urged him to show courage.
• What did Hector declare to the armies regarding the duel?

  Whoever wins will take Helen and all the treasures of Sparta.
• What sacrifices were made before the duel between Menelaus and Paris?

  • Menelaus sacrificed a horse to Athene and Hera.
  • Paris sacrificed a bull to Aphrodite and Apollo.
• How did Menelaus and Paris appear to the onlookers before the duel?

  Menelaus looked coarse and stunted, while Paris was beautiful and in his prime.
• What happened when Paris threw his spear at Menelaus?

  Menelaus dodged easily and threw his spear, hitting Paris and causing him to fall.
• What unusual event occurred when Menelaus attacked Paris with his sword?

  The sword shattered against Paris's armor.
• How did Aphrodite intervene during the duel?

  She shattered Menelaus's sword and caused a fog to cover the battlefield.
• Where did Aphrodite take Paris after the duel?

  She took him to his palace and laid him on his bed.
• How did Helen react when she was told about Paris's condition?

  She hurried to Paris's palace, filled with longing for him.
• What did Hector claim about the disappearance of Paris after the duel?

  He suggested that a god or goddess intervened to prevent Paris from being captured.
• What did Hector promise the Greeks after the duel?

  That they would return Helen and the treasures of Sparta.
• What was Athena's reaction to the situation after the duel?

  • She was disappointed that Troy was still standing and Paris was alive.
  • She devised a plan to intervene in the battle.
• Who did Athena manipulate to break the truce?

  Pandarus.
• What did Pandarus do under Athena's influence?

  He shot an arrow at Menelaus, breaking the truce.
• What was the outcome of Pandarus's arrow shot at Menelaus?

  The arrow struck Menelaus's breastplate, knocking him down but not harming him.
• What happened after Menelaus was struck by the arrow?

  • The Trojans surged forward, believing Menelaus was dead.
  • Achilles led the charge against the Trojans.
  • The Greeks attempted to follow but were driven back by Trojan archers.
• What did the Greeks do after the battle that night?

  They celebrated and drank around fires.
• What was the situation for the Greeks when they approached the walls of Troy?

  They were met with a barrage of arrows from the Trojan archers.
• What strategy did Hector decide for the Trojans during the siege?

  To wait within the city walls until the Greeks gave up.
• What was the result of the siege of Troy?

  The siege began with the Trojans waiting for the Greeks to leave.
• Who was Agamemnon in relation to the Greek camp?

  He was the high king of the Greek camp.
• What was the mood of the Greeks in their camp during the long wait?

  They became restless and impatient.
• What was the biggest threat to Agamemnon's leadership during the wait?

  The swift-runner Achilles, who did not enjoy waiting.
• What did the Trojans decide to do at the beginning of the siege of Troy?

  They decided to wait within the walls until the Greeks gave up.
• Why did the Trojans believe they could wait out the Greeks?

  They had secret ways off Mount Ida to bring food from their allies.
• What was the situation in the Greek camp during the siege of Troy?

  • The Greeks waited for the Trojans to emerge.
  • Years passed without a battle.
  • Restlessness and impatience grew among the Greek kings.
  • Agamemnon, the high king, became worried about the camp's morale.
• Who was the swift-runner mentioned in the text?

  Achilles, the son of Peleus and Thetis.
• How did Achilles feel about waiting during the siege?

  He did not enjoy waiting and preferred to hunt and fight.
• What strategy did Agamemnon use to deal with Achilles' restlessness?

  He ordered Achilles to attack sympathetic locations along the coast.