Book 19 Quiz

As dawn rises, Thetis arrives at Achilles’ camp with the new armor a giant hollow horse more sea nymphs good news( the new armor, a giant hollow horse, more sea nymphs, good news ). Achilles is still in deep mourning, lying face down beside Patroclus’ body.

The armor shines so brightly that the Myrmidons are afraid to look at it Achilles can't wear it the horses are blinded Achilles looks fabulous( the Myrmidons are afraid to look at it, Achilles can't wear it, the horses are blinded, Achilles looks fabulous ). Achilles thanks his mother.

Achilles calls an assembly of the Achaean troops a meeting of the oldest Achaeans upon the God Zeus Agamemnon insulting names( an assembly of the Achaean troops, a meeting of the oldest Achaeans, upon the God Zeus, Agamemnon insulting names ).

Agamemnon comes to the meeting, and Achilles says the time has come to reconcile quit fight to the death sing war chants( reconcile, quit, fight to the death, sing war chants ).

Agamemnon agrees, but notes that he is not to blame a huge jerk still correct the best( not to blame, a huge jerk, still correct, the best ), indicating that Zeus's daughter Atë (Ruin) had blinded his judgment when he chose to quarrel with Achilles.

Agamemnon then tells the story of Ruin Rhyme Reason Rhemora( Ruin, Rhyme, Reason, Rhemora ), who was cast out of Olympus for foiling Zeus’ plans for Hercules.

Agamemnon also tells Achilles that he will still give him the gifts he promised, including the return of Briseis a giant hollow horse sea nymphs some armor for his heel( the return of Briseis, a giant hollow horse, sea nymphs, some armor for his heel ).

Achilles urges the Achaean captains to call their troops to battle as quickly as possible. Odysseus replies that the men must eat first practice with their swords lift weights drink wine first( eat first, practice with their swords, lift weights, drink wine first ), so as to fortify themselves for battle.

Agamemnon agrees, but Achilles says he has no taste for food he can't wait he is on a diet nobody needs to eat( he has no taste for food, he can't wait, he is on a diet, nobody needs to eat ) until he satisfies himself in combat.

Odysseus replies that food is for the living the food will go to waste he might as well have his last meal he is a good cook( food is for the living, the food will go to waste, he might as well have his last meal, he is a good cook ), and convinces Achilles to let the men eat. The captains sacrifice to Zeus and eat.

Briseis, returned to Achilles, sees that Patroclus has died and mourns over his body. She says that he was always very kind was a fierce warrior was her best friend was a big jerk( was always very kind, was a fierce warrior, was her best friend, was a big jerk ).

Achilles’ comrades beseech him to eat something, but Achilles refuses, overfilled with grief overfilled with beef because he had eaten enough because Odysseus is not a good cook( overfilled with grief, overfilled with beef, because he had eaten enough, because Odysseus is not a good cook ).

Achilles addresses Patroclus with a speech of mourning. Zeus, filled with pity, sends Athena to nourish Achilles to tempt Achilles to kill Achilles to talk to Achilles( to nourish Achilles, to tempt Achilles, to kill Achilles, to talk to Achilles ) with the food of the gods some sea nymphs a flaming sword great anger( the food of the gods, some sea nymphs, a flaming sword, great anger ) without him noticing.