The Iliad Book 19 Study Questions

1. What does Agamemnon give Achilles when he returns?
2. Why does Achilles reprimand his horses?
3. What does Achilles believe his destiny is?
4. In Book 19 of The Iliad, does Agamemnon’s story about Zeus being tricked support his argument of madness?
5. What does Briseis’s grief over Patroclus in Book 19 of The Iliad reveal about her situation?
6. What is the significance of Achilles’s conversation with his horse in Book 19 of The Iliad?