Trojan War Crossword

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  1. 2. King of Troy who begs Achilles to return the body of his son Hektor.
  2. 6. A brother of Zeus, this sea god’s anger at Odysseus prevents him from returning to Ithaca.
  3. 8. Son of Odysseus.
  4. 10. Achilles’s friend and cousin who is killed by Hektor who mistakes him for Achilles.
  5. 12. This goddess of wisdom offers Paris wisdom if he gives her the golden apple.
  6. 13. His abduction of Menalaus’ wife starts the Trojan war; later his arrow kills Achilles.
  7. 14. She eloped with Paris, causing the Trojan war.
  8. 15. King of Sparta and husband of Helen of Troy.
  9. 16. The mother of Achilles, this river goddess who is forced to marry the mortal man Peleus.
  10. 19. Wife of Odysseus.
  11. 20. This concept in ancient Greek thought refers to "excellence" of any kind.
  12. 22. An inherited, often unconscious, ancestral memory or motif that recurs throughout history or literature.
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  1. 1. Goddess of discord who throws the golden apple labelled “for the fairest” into Peleus and Thetis’ wedding.
  2. 3. Brother of Menelaus and commander of the Greek forces during the Trojan War.
  3. 4. The sacred code of hospitality in ancient Greece.
  4. 5. Excessive pride
  5. 7. He comes up with the idea to build the Trojan Horse.
  6. 9. This most powerful warrior for the Greeks is killed by an arrow in the heel.
  7. 11. Goddess of beauty who is awarded the golden apple at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis.
  8. 17. This greatest warrior for the Trojans is killed by Achilles in retaliation for the death of Patroklus.
  9. 18. Chief god on Mount Olympus, father of Athena.
  10. 21. This is a messenger god on Mount Olympus