Events of Book 23 - The Iliad

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1. What does Achilles organise for Patroclus after the burial of his bones?

  • A wedding ceremony for the lost souls.
  • A sacrifice of one hundred goats.
  • A Funeral Games.
  • A Funeral Feast.
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2. Who does Achilles want to take the prize from, in order to give it to the loser?

  • Ajax - Fourth place
  • Trygaeus - Last but one place
  • Antilochus - Second place
  • Diomedes - First place

3. How does Diomedes win the chariot race?

  • He convinces Iris to cast bad omens on the competition.
  • He makes a libation to Apollo who fires a burning arrow at the opposition.
  • Athene helps him by robbing the loser of victory.
  • He persuades Nestor to distract the competition by calling out bad omens.

4. What sort of activities occur in the event organised by Achilles, in order to honour Patroclus?

  • Drinking, eating, dancing and singing.
  • Theatre contests, drinking contests, libations to Zeus and gathering of slave women.
  • Boxing, archery, wresting and chariot racing.
  • Sacrificing, mass praying, ceremonial burning and silent ritual.

5. What happens at the end of Book 23?

  • Achilles and Antilochus reconcile and everyone is happy.
  • Athene and Hera arrive with food and everyone leaves happy.
  • Trygaeus wins the rest of the games and everyone is jealous.
  • Achilles hands out gold to all the competitors and everyone is happy.
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