The Iliad Book 2  Study questions

 

  1. What does Zeus cause Agamemnon to dream about?
  2. How do the troops respond to Agamemnon’s declaration that he has given up?
  3. Who intervenes when the troops are fleeing?
  4. What does Odysseus talk about to reinvigorate the Achaean army?
  5. What qualities are Achilles and Ajax heralded for?
  6. What is the significance of the episode with Thersites in Book 2 of The Iliad?