The Iliad Book 6 Study Questions

1. How is the relationship between Helen and Paris different from the relationship between Hector and Andromache in Books 3 and 6 of The Iliad?
2. In Book 6 of The Iliad, how does Nestor’s advice to the army relate to the themes of honor and war?
3. How is the unequal exchange of armor between Diomedes and Glaucus in Book 6 of The Iliad significant?
4. Why are Helen and Hector upset with Paris?
5. How Would you compare Helen and Andromache? 
6. What is the image you get of Hector in Book 6? 
7. Notice the order of people he visits before heading out to the battlefield. How is this significant? 
8. How does this compare to the representations of him on the battlefield? 
9. What makes a good husband?
10.  How would you compare Hector and Paris?