Events of Book 24 - The Iliad

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1. What happens to reassure Hecabe when she is worried that Achilles will kill Priam?

  • Apollo sends Iris to tell her of Priam's safety.
  • Ares fills her with a sense of confidence.
  • Zeus sends an eagle as a good omen.
  • Apollo sends a cobra as a sign of fortune.
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2. Who helps Priam enter the Achaean camp?

  • Iris dressed as Ajax's brother.
  • Apollo dressed as a Myrmidon soldier.
  • Hermes dressed as an Achaean soldier.
  • Athene dressed as Nestor.

3. What does Priam bring to Achilles with the hope of exchanging it for Hector's body?

  • Helen's maid and some wine.
  • Patroclus' shield.
  • A chariot full of treasure.
  • A wagon and four Trojan women.

4. What do the Trojans do when Hector's body returns to Ilium?

  • They spend twelve days in silent mourning.
  • They spend seven days sacrificing cattle to Apollo.
  • They spend nine days preparing the funeral pyre.
  • They spend two days participating in the funeral games.

5. Who persuades Zeus that Hector's body needs to be released from Achilles' hold?

  • Apollo
  • Hephaestus
  • Athene
  • Priam
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