2. Iliad Characters by Rosie Di Maggio English 9-10 Click here to start!

3. Click on each character Achilles Agamemnon Hector Menelaus Helen Odysseus Paris Click here after reading about ALL the character’s

4. Achilles God Greek Army Weakness: Growing up Achilles has the problem of being an eternal child, almost every time he gets himself into trouble he calls for his mother. Strength: Fighting Even though it takes Achilles twenty-four books to grow up, when he does he is the reason why the Greeks win the army because of his fighting in the war. Click here after reading this slide!

5. Paris Human Trojan Army Weakness: Following the Law of Hospitality Paris is the reason why the Trojan War started. He kidnaps Menelaus’s wife, Helen, and marries her. Strength: Fighting Using his bow and arrow, Paris is able to kill the strongest people in his enemy’s team. Click here after reading this slide!

6. Menelaus God Greek Army Weakness: Anger The abduction of his wife Helen, causes Menelaus to make careless mistakes because of his anger. Strength: Effective Leader Menelaus shows great leadership qualities during his decisions during the war and his wisdom he uses to get his wife back. Click here after reading this slide!

7. Helen Demi-God The cause of the whole Trojan War. Weakness: Sexuality Helen’s sexuality is the reason why she leaves her husband Menelaus because she wanted more attention. Strength: Power Helen had a lot of power and pull when it came to the outcome of the war. Click here after reading this slide!

8. Agamemnon God Greek Army Weakness: Pride Agamemnon’s pride gets in the way of a lot of his decisions, he thinks so highly of himself and is King. However, you will never find him on the battle field. Strength: Devotion Even though he is a horrible leader, his devotion to his brother is the reason why he get’s his wife back. Click here after reading this slide!

9. Odysseus God Greek Army Weakness: Devotion Because of his devotion to his army, he is blindsided when passing innocent people and kills them because he wants to protect his people. Strength: Intelligence Because of Odysseus’s wisdom and intelligence, he is able to help his team avoid dangerous paths. Click here after reading this slide!

10. Hector Human Trojan Army Weakness: Cowardliness Even though he is a powerful fighter, it slowly gets to his head and turn him into a monster who kills people too violently. Strength: Courage Hector is the most powerful warrior there is in the Iliad because he isn’t afraid to die so he is always in the front line preparing to fight for his people. Click here after reading this slide!

11. Who’s weakness was pride? Agamemnon Hector Paris

12. Try Again! Hector’s weakness is being a coward during the end of the play and it later is the reason for his death. Click here to try again!

13. Try Again! Paris’s weakness is his failure to listen to the Law of the Suppliant, and because of this he causes the war by stealing another man’s women. Click here to try again!

14. You got it! Agamemnon’s weakness is pride and that is the reason why he is never referred to as a great warrior. Since he is named king, he thinks that he is too good for war and hides out. Click Here!