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a long narrative poem about the deeds of a hero that somehow embodies the ideas of a civilization |
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another name for someone or something |
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like a bard, went around telling these stories |
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Another son of Zeus and Hera |
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Twin son of Zeus and Leto/ Latona |
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Twin daughter of Zeus and Leto / Latona |
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Daughter of Zeus and Dione |
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Son of Zeus and Semele ( A human) |
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Persephone / Proserpina(e) |
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Daughter of Zeus and Demeter |
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Brother of the Goddess of the Dawn |
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Where was Prometheus bound? |
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Io was Inachus' daughter and a visitor to Prometheus. She was changed into a beast-like creature by Zeus because he fell in love with her and feared Hera's jealousy. He allowed Hera to control her knowing he wouldn't get to see her again. |
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Who was Io and how did she get turned into her present form? |
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Who did Hera send to guard Io? |
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Argus had 100 eyes and could sleep with some eyes and watch with others. |
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Why was Argus an effective guard? |
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Who did Zeus have help free Io? |
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He told Argus stories until all of his eyes were asleep and then he killed him. |
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Why isn't Io ever truly free? |
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Hercules was her son and Prometheus owed him his freedom. |
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Who was a descendent of Io and why is that important? |
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What was one natural phenomena named after Io? |
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Prince Phrixus because Ino wanted her own son to inherit the kingdom. She devised a plan to make the king sacrifice his son for the harvest. |
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Which Prince was almost sacrificed because of Princess Ino and why? |
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Prince Phrixus sacrificed the golden ram to Zeus and the fleece was given to the king, father of his wife. |
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How did the Golden Fleece come into being? |
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He came back to claim the kingdom over his cousin. |
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Why did Jason come to King Pelias? |
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An oracle told him that he would "die at the hands of kinsmen" and he should be cautious of anyone with a single sandal. |
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What was the prophecy given to Pelias? |
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Pelias told Jason that if he could get the golden fleece and bring it back as Phrixus wished, he would give him the kingdom. |
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What was the challenge Pelias gave to Jason? |
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Which Goddess helped Jason? |
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He was searching for Hylas and the ship left without him. |
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How did Hercules get lost? |
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Who defeated the Harpies? |
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He shared the gift of prophecy and helped them with the winds. |
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How did Phineus help the Argonauts? |
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Who was the daughter of the Colchain King? |
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He assigned Jason to complete the same tasks as he had completed. Medea assisted him with her powers. |
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What tasks did King AEetes assign Jason and who helped him? |
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She put the guard to sleep. |
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How did Medea help get the fleece when Hera interfered? |
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She cut her brother into pieces and her father stopped to pick up the pieces. |
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How did Medea stall her father? |
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Last person left of the bronze race |
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She drugged him to sleep and had his daughters come cut him up into pieces. |
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How did Medea get rid of Pelias? |
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He left because he was engaged to the daughter of the King of Corinth. |
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Why did Jason leave Medea? |
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