Events of Book 24 - The Iliad 0.0 / 5 ? Classical CivilizationHomer's IliadIliadHomerASAll boards Created by: IzzyDaymondCreated on: 01-06-15 14:44 How does Achilles treat Hector's body at the beginning of book 24? He drags it around Patroclus' tomb every day. 1 of 10 Who persuades Zeus that Hector's body needs to be released from Achilles' hold? Apollo 2 of 10 What happens to reassure Hecabe when she is worried that Achilles will kill Priam? Zeus sends an eagle as a good omen. 3 of 10 Who helps Priam enter the Achaean camp? Hermes dressed as an Achaean soldier. 4 of 10 What does Priam bring to Achilles with the hope of exchanging it for Hector's body? A chariot full of treasure. 5 of 10 How does Priam reduce Achilles to tears and persuade him to release Hector's body? He reminds him of his old age and of Achilles' own father. 6 of 10 What is Priam doing when Hermes arrives to tell him to return to Ilium? Sleeping in the Achaean camp. 7 of 10 Who are the first people to mourn for Hector when his body returns to Ilium? Helen, Andromache and the women. 8 of 10 What do the Trojans do when Hector's body returns to Ilium? They spend nine days preparing the funeral pyre. 9 of 10 What does Achilles do whilst the Trojan's prepare Hector's funeral pyre? He gives them reprieve from battle. 10 of 10
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