Which trio were among the great Greek heroes in the Trojan War?

• A. Achilles, Odysseus and Aeneas
• B. Hector, Ares and Zeus
• C. Odysseus, Ajax and Paris
• D. Achilles, Hector and Priam

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is to identify who fought for the Greeks in the Trojan War. Achilles and Odysseus are two of the most famous Greek heroes from that conflict. Aeneas, however, is a prince of Troy who fights on the Trojan side, not for the Greeks. So a trio that includes Aeneas doesn’t consist entirely of Greek heroes. If you were naming three core Greek champions, you’d pick Achilles, Odysseus, and Ajax (or another Greek leader), not a Trojan. The key takeaway is to pay attention to which side each legendary figure belongs to when recalling who the “great Greek heroes” were.