the athletes on Mount Olympus.

anyone who believes she is not a goddess.

the gods and goddesses who exclude her.

mortals who think they are immortal.

to the sea queen's wedding

to Mount Olympus

to an apple orchard

to visit Aphrodite

double meaning.

humor and exaggeration.

a theme in the poem.

a refrain in the poem.

a bull on an alter

a gold apple inscribed "for the fairest"

a gift to her from Hera and Athena

a rope for tugging and pulling

a small, quite disagreement

a battle using weapons

a loud and noticeable quarrel

a kind of wedding dance

the lesser immortals, like Eris

the brave, innocent heroes

the ones who let Troy burn

the guilty ones

The words make the goddesses seem like children.

The words create a childish, bickering tone.

The words help readers see how the goddesses are behaving.

The words show the goddesses as dignified and important.

all mortals and immortals

the goddesses Hera, Athena, and vain Aphrodite

Eris and the lesser immortals

all the wedding guests

to make the myth seem very important.

to explain all the events of The Illiad.

to show Eris's point of view.

to explain all gods and goddesses.

"So I came, uninvited, / to the sea queen's wedding"

"far out on the spreading/ goddess-strewn lawn"

"To their lasting shame,/they let Troy burn.

"they who destroy,/who sacrifice heroes."

It shows that the goddesses are the foul ones, not her. The tone is sarcastic.

It shows that Eris knows she is to blame for the fall of Troy. The tone is guilt.

It shows that Eris thinks the goddesses are ridiculous. The tone is mocking.

The gods and goddesses are humble and think life is all about doing what is right.

The gods and goddesses are unaware and uncaring about the damage they cause, especially to mortals.

The gods and goddesses care about both mortals and immortals.

The gods and goddesses should have known better than to act childish and quarrel over a golden apple.