Iliad Book 18

• Who is the host of the video?

  Erica
• What is the main focus of the video?

  Achilles, Thetis, and new armor
• In which book of the Iliad does the video focus?

  Book 18
• What are the three key elements summarized in Book 18?

  Achilles, Thetis, and new armor
• How does Achilles react to the news of Patroclus's death?

  He mourns deeply and laments
• Who runs ahead to inform Achilles about Patroclus's death?

  Antilicus
• What does Achilles initially think about Patroclus's fate?

  He believes Patroclus is dead
• What does Achilles do when he hears the news from Antilicus?

  He drops to his knees and weeps
• How is Achilles's mourning described in the text?

  As a black cloud of sorrow
• What cultural practice does Achilles's reaction to Patroclus's death reflect?

  Female lamenting traditions
• Who joins Achilles in mourning Patroclus?

  Female mourners from the ship
• What does Thetis do upon hearing Achilles's lament?

  She comes to comfort him
• What does Achilles express to Thetis about his feelings for Patroclus?

  He loves Patroclus more than life
• What does Achilles acknowledge about his fate after Patroclus's death?

  He must kill Hector
• What does Thetis promise to do for Achilles?

  Get him new armor
• How does Achilles feel about his anger towards Agamemnon?

  He is willing to let it go
• What does Thetis's reaction to Achilles's fate reveal about her character?

  She is protective and caring
• Who does Achilles want armor from?

  Hephaestus
• What happens to Patroclus's body as it is brought back to the Greek camps?

  It is fiercely protected by Ajax
• Why does Hector want Patroclus's body?

  To display it on a stake
• What does Iris tell Achilles to do?

  Show his face to the Trojans
• What does Athena do for Achilles as he approaches the battlefield?

  She enhances his appearance
• How do the Trojans react to Achilles's war cry?

  They are terrified and flee
• What does the gold cloud above Achilles symbolize?

  His divine favor and glory
• What does Achilles do when he appears to the Trojans?

  He stands and screams a war cry
• How does Athena assist Achilles during his war cry?

  She amplifies his cry with her own
• What is the reaction of the Trojans upon hearing Achilles' war cry?

  They are terrified and flee back to Troy
• What do the Trojans' horses do in response to Achilles' presence?

  They turn around and charge back to Troy
• Why do the Greeks have time to retreat back to their camp?

  The Trojans are terrified of Achilles
• Who stands up to propose a plan to the Trojans?

  Polydamas
• What does Polydamas suggest the Trojans do for safety?

  Sleep in the marketplace and guard the walls
• How does Hector respond to Polydamas' suggestion?

  He rejects it and insists on sleeping outside
• What does Hector say will happen to anyone who follows Polydamas' suggestion?

  They will be cut from the team
• What is the reaction of the Trojans to Hector's speech?

  They cheer in approval
• What does Homer imply about the Trojans' fate after Hector's speech?

  They are foolish and unaware of danger
• What are the Greeks doing with Patroclus' body?

  They are preparing to clean it
• What does Achilles vow to do after Patroclus' death?

  He vows to kill Hector
• What does Achilles plan to do in addition to killing Hector?

  Kill 12 Trojan children
• What must happen before Patroclus can be buried?

  Hector must be killed
• How do the women assist with Patroclus' body?

  They anoint and clean it