Locked LessonsThe Iliad escape rooms
Six self-checking escape rooms on Homer's Iliad, read in English translation: one for every four books, from Book 1 to Book 24. Every answer comes from the books, so each room checks reading as well as recall, and they work with any translation. They suit classical homeschoolers, literature and Classical Civilisation classes from about grade 7.
No logins and nothing to install. Try the first two locks of any room free. See the rooms on all three epics.
The Iliad · Books 1–4The QuarrelFree taster
The Iliad · Books 5–8The FarewellFree taster
The Iliad · Books 9–12The EmbassyFree taster
The Iliad · Books 13–16Fire at the ShipsFree taster
The Iliad · Books 17–20The Fallen FriendFree taster
The Iliad · Books 21–24The RansomFree tasterRoom by room
- Books 1–4: The Quarrel. Apollo's plague, the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon, Zeus's false dream, the duel between Paris and Menelaus, and the broken truce.
- Books 5–8: The Farewell. The great day of Diomedes, Glaucus and Diomedes as guest-friends, Hector's visit to Troy, his duel with Ajax, the Greek wall, and Zeus's golden scales.
- Books 9–12: The Embassy. The embassy to Achilles, the night raid on the Trojan camp, the day the Greek leaders are wounded, and Hector's attack on the Greek wall.
- Books 13–16: Fire at the Ships. Poseidon's help for the Greeks, Hera's deception of Zeus, the Trojan attack on the ships, and the great day and death of Patroclus.
- Books 17–20: The Fallen Friend. The fight for the body of Patroclus, the grief of Achilles, the new armour made by a god, the end of the quarrel, and Achilles' return to battle.
- Books 21–24: The Ransom. Achilles and the river, the battle of the gods, the death of Hector, the funeral games for Patroclus, and Priam's journey to Achilles.