Study Questions
1. What information do we learn in Book Twelve about the war’s outcome?
2. What initial difficulty do the Trojans face in storming the Achaian wall?
3. What do they decide to do about it?
4. What omen do the Trojan’s see as they prepare to assault the wall?
5. How does Poulydamas interpret the sign, and what is his advice to Hektor?
6. What does Hektor decide to do?
7. Are the Trojans successful in breaking through the wall?
8. Which god comes to the aid of the Achaians?
9. How does...
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