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Mythology Study Guide
Introduction:
1. What is the difference between primitive and classical mythology?
primitive fear, monsters, sagrafices
-
classical
-
more
civilized,
2. How are the Greek gods different from Egyptian or Mesopotamian gods?
Greeks where the firstto make the
gods look like them
3. What is “the miracle of Greek mythology”?
Gods
are
likepeople
4. What are the “dark spots” referred to by Edith Hamilton?
Human sagurifices
monsters
crility
5. How does she define mythology?
explain nature
6. What is her explanation for differing views of the same gods?
time,
veins,
geography
7. Identify the best-known writers of Greek and Roman mythology.
a. Ovid- first to
b. Homer-
gather
Iliad Sodysy
c. Hesiod- farmer,
poems
d. Pindar-
myths
gric
on
how to be good
Poetry
e. Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripidesf. Aristophanesg. Plato-
comidys
plosephe
h. Virgil- roman
wrighter
plays
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Chapter 1 The Gods:
1. Briefly identify the twelve gods of Olympus by both Greek and Roman names.
a. Zeus (Jupiter)of Gods Godot the
3
King
oak
eagle,
humans
he hates when
break
but
there word
hera
his wife
cheates on fire
lightning
the
Bolt
all the
A jealous goddess
who
with
zess is
tritent Horse
city
faw
tempermental
Darkness
Cinvisibily)
of
Hades
wife
his
persephone
is
Virgin Goddessshealso
try
/
Amplitrite
Hades
Hera , Hestia
God.
just
a
e. Athena (Minerva)- Goddess of wisdom
ow
to
He is not evil.
is
olive tree
Jews,
storms
sea's
married
Brother to
UnderWorld wealth
God of
weath. Helm
S Earthshaker
will calm the
known to be
d. Hades (Pluto)-
marriage
of
her
is
of the Sea
King
c. Poseidon (Neptune)-
Hades, Posiden
Hera, Hestia
Goddess
Argos
girls
punishes
Brotherto
Hera
b. Hera (Juno)- ①been of Gods
cow? Peacock
Sky
married to
Battle stradages
She burstout
like weaving
crafts
in
full Battle
of
Zens's forhead
Armor
& Areteture
Healers, music, poetry, Achery, light, truth
see
·HeisalsogooDelphiOracle
f. Phoebus Apollo (Apollo)- God of
he is in
other
laurel
· many
of the
creatures
Dolphin
Sun
crow
g. Artemis (Diana)-
Goddess
deer
Young
of the Wild,
charge
in
virgin
cypress
is
charge
with
virgingirls
animals
Beauty
h. Aphrodite (Venus)- Goddess of love
myrte
wife of
dove
sperrow
She
jealose
goddess
Hephaestus
most familiar
↑
dog
Boar
very
hateful
god.
very
the
&
hated by
Hammer
forges
most
ugly god
very peaceful
loving god
fire
Goddess
a
liked him Better
gods in greece
and
painted him
in
Better
light
forges, smiths, city
out
Hera threw him
makes armor, weapons,
here
3 Jewlery
0folympusbecause
hearth for her
of
underworld
home
people give offering
to her
meal
for the
gods
Goddessof Alearth's
l. Hestia (Vesta)fireplace
virg.
guide
the romens
all
k. Hephaestus (Vulcan)-God of fire,
Vockano
solemn
the dead to the
gods
j. Ares (Mars)- God of War
vulture
of the
messager
to humans
cadocess
from
theires, trailers, markets, a messenger God
i. Hermes (Mercury)- God of
winged
rose
ocean
iseafoam
swa
sandles
Archery 9 Young
a group of
has
moon
the
Goddess
Hunters,
of
before
every
sheend
inromecalled
hasvirgins
vestels
2. Identify some of the lesser Gods of Olympus.
a. Eros- god of love
Rome-serius Blindfolded
is Blind
Arrow
Bow
cupid
greek-Baby Move
persinality
>
b. Hebe- goddess of Youth
①
LI
married to
*
c. Iris- goddess
of
Hercules
message
rainbow
messenge
other
messa
people
so
god
d. The Graces-3
visit yourhomewere
e. The Muses- a
Goodess
pages.
A to god
of
one
Euphrosque-with
splendor
Aglaiax
insperation
Terpsichore
dance
colliope-epic
Clio-history
Malie Comidy
-
Uvania astronomy
poestry
Evato-lovepoetry
Polyhymnia
3. Identify some of the Gods of the Waters.
a. Poseidon (Neptune)- All seas
Nowis
b. Ocean-
ocean
c. Triton- trumpeter
He
plow
in
a
of
sea
shell.
Corrales
song)
d. Proteus- could tell furter
shape
change there
can
e. Naiads- water
little
nymphs
goddess
Muy protect
of
rivers a streams
nature
4. Identify some of the Gods of the Underworld.
him to talk
a. Charon- boat mar
pay
him
3 setions
Underworld
of the
=
~
-
·
Asphadala
Erebus-
put
coins on
to the underworld
eyes
upecome
b. Cerberus- gard dog
of
a
or
ghost
the
underworld
FarfcOSGeildsent c. Acheron, Cocytus, Styxriversofthe
Elysian
never
-
underworld
&
d. The Furies-3 operate of graces
people
punish bad
e. Sleep and Deathlive in underworld
Brothers
Bring
the
to the
name
sake
living
5. Identify some of the lesser Gods of the Earth.
a. Demeter (Ceres)- Goddess of corn
b. Dionysus (Bacchus)- God of
dolphing
Vine
gases
tisiphone
megaera
Alecto
-
song
of gods
poestry
Estarpe -lyric
melpoment tragedy
-
c. Pan (Faunus)- goat heards
Wild places
gods
d. Castor and Pollux-proteters
of sailors
snow
white horses
e. The Satyrs- half goat men,
home
in
wild places
oreads mountian
-
f. Nymphs-the woodland
in
g. Boreas, Notus, Eurus, Zephyr- Gods
south
North
east
forms.
lovely maiden
DryPads-tree's
of winds
west
h. The Centaurs- half humanhorse
savage except
for
i. The Gorgons-
Ston3yorgans,
chiror
j. The Sirens- beautiful singing
to there
look
turned
vocies
that
I importal,
men do
lured
sailers
death
k. Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos- the fates.
the spinder
spon
of
the
Disposer of lots
thread
the
assined
she
cut
the
thread of life
Desting
life
6. Who are two well-known Roman gods?
a. Saturn- protecter of sowers, the
same as
b. Janus- God of
2 faces
Greek Cronus'
Good
one
seed
Jopeter
father to
beginnings
young gold
Chapter 2 The Two Great Gods of Earth: Demeter (Ceres) / Dionysus (Bacchus)
1. What do Greeks believe are the two basic gifts that Earth gives to man?
corn
vines
2. How are Dionysus and Demeter different from the Twelve Gods of mythology (3 answers)?
they
know pain.
They
where
both suffering gods
3. How does the myth of Demeter explain the seasons of spring and winter?
her
has to
daughter
go
to the
Peresophary
is
the
goddess of spring,
underworld winter
when
she
happens
4. According to myth, how is Dionysus born? How is this related to Dionysus’ association with grapes and
his mother asked to see Jews true form. She dies 3 zews puts him
wine?
fire &
Grapes need heats rain.His mother
in his side.
was
by Nysa (avain nymph)
raised
5. What are two contrasting ideas associated with the worship of Dionysus?
Joy
overdrunkens symolizen
or
for
wine
6. How does Dionysus become a symbol of resurrection?
of his humanity
he dies every
year because
them
have to
with
9
grapes you
prone
7. What is the connection between Dionysus and the Greek theater?
mysteries
fored story.
he
Eleusis
of
It
his
was
mostly
Coming pot
worship.
tradiady
Chapter 3 How the World and Mankind Were Created
1. What is Hesiod’s version of the creation of man?
Gitia Heaven
&
Chaus
/
/
Death
night /Erebus
X
I
fita
cyclops
hecatoncheirs
I
/100 hands
Olympion
Boneats)
I
Love
mankind
/7
light Day
brothers
2. Who are Prometheus and Epimetheus?
means
↑
is
forethought
verywise
they
to
where
asked
means
scatter
mankind
make
who
afterthough
was
brains impulsife
3. What gifts does Epimetheus give to animals? What does Prometheus give to mankind to make us
shrewed
strongly
sar,
he
swifness,
wings.
gave
us
fire
superior to animals?
4. What is the second version of creation, the five stages of man?
1. Gold-perfective sprits
2. Silver-stupid
brass-vilent
3.
Godlike heros
7.
Iron-regular people
5.
-
5. What does Prometheus do that angers Zeus?
he stole fire
tricked
Jews
to
be sacrifeified the bone fat instead of meat
6. How is Prometheus tortured?
out everday
his
by eagle
gifts plucked
he was tied to mountian I had
7. Why is Pandora created?
in
box
to punish men.
the godomadeher core they gavehera withbadges
8. Why does Zeus send a flood to earth?
wicked so he did this to cleans earth
to
men had
grown
9. Who are the only two survivors?
for nine days' nights
box
Dercalion : Pyrrha in
10. Who are the Stone People?
->
and for
every
they threw rocks behind them
rock they throw
perso pops up
Chapter 4 The Earliest Heroes
1. Summarize the story of each of these heroes:
seen
a. Prometheus and Io- towasa princesses.Zerofellother
a
a
a
a
·
D
all
A
·
·
·
B
e
a
&
⑥
·
@
a
&·
.
2
I
-
&
-
·
a
So
cow.
Hernew
that the
Hera asked for Her.
cow
Hera
was
give
10
a
to
woman
Argos. Zeus
askeattermessogreeto.HermeskillsA-grobo
needs to to the nial
b. Europa·
&
a
Europa
was
picking
human. She
is
flowers when Zers
bull scared her of to crete.
two of his sons.
she gave birth to
turned into
Minus SRhadamathus. They
the deads
the vide world for
turned into
Judges
of
a
river where
related
to
into
she turns back
Hercules
Rivers
of
Cocytes
·
·
*
*
Styx
the Underworld
-
river
this
regret
Styx sacret
over
Jews
Olympus
cannot be broken
·
I
year
worst
sin
to comite
sloth
Glottery
Greed
river
sacred to the
gods
-
lust
-
-
is
take
of
Sins
Wrath
Phlegethon-river of fire
Lethe river of forgetfulness
because she helped
·
deadly
Pride
Acheron-river of pain 18
·
·
7
Envy
Seven Social rules of
the Greeks
coma
·9 year punishment
·
·
·
Honor the host/Guest
Respect strangers
respect the dead
(bury
on
than
the road
noprely)
&
·
·
·
·
Myths
• Gifts given to mortals by gods
cannot be taken away—the mortal
must give 'them up
• Oath sworn on the Styx is sacred
•The Fates’ decrees cannot be
changed
• Fates are most powerful force in
Greek universe
your parents'
dont kill relities
respect
most avenge the
Opay
family
killing
the roles
of relitives
c. The Cyclops Polyphemus-
polyphemosionowilove-ina sense
his
she
love. Later
doesn'treturn but Galatea falls
whom
kindly of him named Aris
love a
prince
in
he
kills
d. The Flower Myths, Narcissus, Hyacinth, Adonis-
Echo was
who was
a
love with Narcissus. Hera
in
nymph
Hyacinth
that slept
for a nymph
Heruso
with Jews. Echo distracted
the
looking
was
Nemis
to
from
Hyacinshes
Apollo was
at his
to raise,
turned
hyacinth
so
blood to
both fell
in
a
love with
him. Zers said Peresphone
him
him.
head killing
Heart broken
baby
Adonis was stolen
to Parosphone
by Aphrodite Igiven
Apollo
to
love self. Narcissos
thirst looking
reflection
of
lower of
resin
onedaythey where ourowing
hewascursedToechoeveryof
died
was a
in
him spring
Adonis goes shunds
him
Aphrodite turned
he
flowers
gets
Aphrodite gets
ssomoner. Ord day
winters fall?
a
to
bow dies
a
flower
Chapter 5 Cupid and Psyche
1. How does Psyche compare in beauty with her sisters?
beautiful.
more
2. What plan does Venus have for Psyche?
for
her
son
cupid
to make her
marry ugly beast
3. What happens when Cupid meets Psyche?
a
falls
no
in
love with
her
4. How does “the mildest of winds” help Psyche?
mashian
he blows
island with
Psyche to
a
a
made of
gold
5. When and why does Cupid appear to Psyche?
only
at
night
she can't
so
see
him
6. How do her sisters create doubts about Psyche’s future husband?
they
make her belive that he
is
a
winged
snake monster
7. Name one task Psyche had to do to win back Cupid and how it
the got accomplished.
underworlds
separate seeds
poppys,smillet.
separate the
of
collect
golden fleace from
dangers sheep. A reed tells
wheat,
Ants help
seeds
8. How does this myth end?
Pyshe gets turned
into
a
collect
stix a
her to wait tell the sheep
to the creak collect the wool
go
from
her
water
from
eagle got
river
branches
goddess.
at this because
Venus couldn'tget mad
Pyshc
would
be
to busy to
go
to the
ngesoraerboxswherbenolygetmoronarieonter
it for
fell to
turn mens
a
sleep.
her.
cupid saved
head.
Chapter 6 Eight Brief Tales of Lovers
1. How does the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe explain the deep red color of the mulberry bush?
the two talked to eachother threw a crack in the wall. the sneak out to meet.
the cloak leaving it torn a read
lionors and drops her clok. The lion Attacks
Thishe saw
be sees this kills herself
This
kills himself.
that thisbe is dead so he
Pyramus thinks
a
2. How does the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice explain the sweetness of the nightingale’s song?
Erydice diesonthereweddingnighttoasnakebite.Orpheswent thesee
to
back, he looks back and loses Eurydice.
3. How does the mythwife
of Ceyx and Alcyone explain the idea
of Halcyon days?
left his
to consult A crycal. Alyone beged him not to go because it was
cexy
return.
storm.
He left is died
Alyone prayed to the gods for him to
she found out
dangers trip.
to give her
dream
her husbands
passing. When
for the
of sleep
a
in
Juno sent
a
fierce
a
god
of
They
both turned into birds.
she saw cexy body.
she ran to the beach where sea is calm when Alyone sits on her nests
the
are 7 days where the
Every year
there
goes back
afterthe
4. How does the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea illustrate the power of love? hatch
love always finds away
a. Why does Pygmalion decide to remain a bachelor?
he hates women
b. Under what circumstances does he fall in love?
he false in love with a statue
c. How does Pygmalion act after this?
her gift
he dates her
gives
sea
8 laws of the
mythological love story
1. Be faithful tolove
he will "by away"
&T
&
&T
goo
or
must
2. You
*
workhard
&
3. love
·
4. Love
always
<of
is
Even the
Simplication
Keep
love
&T
find
be
locked up
↑
gods
that neither
can
cannot refuse love
97
8. Love (Eros) and soul (syche)
work
&
we)
④
they
a
forgiving
is
is
earn
So
&
⑰7.
to
away
easy to kill
5. love cannot
6. love
&
[
together
are
⑭p
inseparable
if
d. Who helps Pygmalion in his desire to have the woman he loves?
Aphrodite
e. How does this story end?
she turns into
human
a
they get married
⑤
5. How does the myth of Baucis and Philemon illustrate nature as a symbol of eternal love?
one
whentheyweregenerate
arciss Philemonhere alway livedtogether
into
trees with I trunk
a
6. Explain the myth of Endymion.
the moon fell in love with the shepard Endymion.
could caress
the moon put him to sleep so she
him at
night
7. How is the myth of Daphne related to the laurel leaf as a symbol of victory?
Daphne
ahentress
very beautiful.
was
She
the attences of
caught
Apollo,hedisguisedhimselfaskedhertomanyhim.Sheraineat
the tree into
an
his
8. A myth says that Greek flowers emerge from the bottom of a well in Ortygia. If a wooden cup is thrown
into the Alpheus in Greece, it will reappear in the Arethusa in Italy. How does the myth of Alpheus and
- -
river
Ortggia
Arethusa explain these beliefs?
followed
asked
Ortguia
I
a
Artins
god
virgin goddess.
to help her.
Arethusa,
Artimes
fund
a
hier
god, fell
river
into
a
in
love
with her.
stream
the Chapter 7 The Quest of the Golden Fleece
Argo
1. What is the Golden Fleece?
Hermes
the
sent
a
Ram with
brought him
rum
to
a
golden
coat. He Rum saved
the Colchis. Phrixus
Phrixus
sacrificed the Ram to
from getting
sacrifice.
make it.
2. Who is Pelias? Why is he worried about a “one-sandaled” stranger?
Pelias
threw his brother to become
over
told him to bewarethe
the oracle
killed
that Pelias will be
by
a
king..
wavingone shed
relitive
man
3. Why does Jason seek the Golden Fleece? Who helps him in his quest?She
help make
So he
Hercules
bring back 3 be
Hera- people want to
king
it
can
come
Orpheus
Caster Pollox
go
on
the
quest
Achilles father
4. What are three adventures he has along the way?
the stop 14 stop
Lemnos, where only women live
a
the 2nd
Sind
the 3rd
is
Phineus, a prophet, with the harpies
the
clashing
rocks
5. How does the King of Colchis treat Jason when he arrives? What tests does he put Jason through?
the task is plowa feild with 2 fireberthing
the king gets baths, a feast.
Then he plants dragons death, the
of men
teath whould grown
bulls.
6. How does Medea figure in these events?
Medea
is
a
witha love arrow
-
Jason
her
Cupid shots
with
love
in
to fall
sorceres.
army
who jason had to
sight
Hero Notes
Definition
alter
of
Origin Story
mysterious
backstory
king
Sons of God
or
must discover his purpose
Weakness
·
·
All heros have
can be
Jorney
a
Journey.
See
people places
Side Quest
way
is
myth
lost
adds heroic events
Hero
gets
Way of the
Danger
Tentation
Companions
friends, sevents, followers
interactions
provides
adds
-
back up
responsibilty
hero most
Guides
Gods
Oracles
Witches/sorceres
keeps hero on p
What here seeks
hero grows
-
-
Achive
may be
but his
part
Loneliness
add
Goals
-
hero-
protect companions
darkness
sympolic
·
not clear or direct
to
in
Experiencechanges the hero
literal (underworld
the world, find purpose
Quest:specifo goul
Adds adventure to the
the
Hero desends
physical, mental, emotional
Quest
or
exotic
Darkness
weakness
is
symbolic
though guest
leadership/maturity
looking
for
learning is
a
item
the important
7. What happens to Pelias after Jason returns with the Golden Fleece? What does Jason do to Medea at the
Jason leaves modern
Pelias killed jason father mother. Moden
tricked
end?
Pelias
daughter
into
chopping him
~p.
Chapter 8 Four Great Adventures
1. How does the myth of Phaëthon explain the poplar trees that grow along the bank of the river Eridanus?
Phaëthon is the son of the Sun (Helios) and Clymene (a mortal.) He went to the Sun's palace and asked that if he was really
the Sun's son. Helios
, said yes and allowed him to wish anything he wants. Phaëthon wanted to ride the Sun's chariot, but he
lost control therefore the mysterious river Eridanus received him and cooled his body. His sisters, the Heliades, came to his
grave to mourn for him, and turned into poplar trees, on the bank of the Eridamus.
2. Pegasus and Bellerophon
-
a. Why does Bellerophon believe that he can be equal to the gods?
Bellerophon has the Pegasus, the winged horse, he has killed a monster, and he is respected and
admired by many people
b. What does Bellerophon forget?
Bellerophon forgets that he is mortal, he only has Pegasus because of Athena
c. What Greek beliefs does this story of Bellerophon illustrate?
To be humble and know you place.
3. How does the myth of Otus and Ephialtes also show the foolishness of trying to rise above the gods?
Otus and Ephialtes are twin brothers and Giants. They begin to believe that they are superior to the gods and they pursue Artemis, who tricks them
by changing into a hind. The giant brothers throw javelins at the animal and kill each other. In this way, Artemis gets revenge against two people
who challenged the gods
4. How does the myth of Daedalus explain the expression “flying too close to the sun”?
grew to ambitions died
because he "flew to close to the Sun"
kaus
Chapter 9 Perseus
1. How is Perseus’ birth magical? kill
provised to
Perseus is
Zeus
visited her
as
his
golden
open
his
mother
was
burried alive.
rain,
2. Compare events in Perseus’ life to the following elements of a “Cinderella” story:
gists
5
T-mirror
a. Cinderella’s fairy godmother gives her a ball gown and a coach.
Ather sisterings dive persus a swaran sheild
shey-ee b.
I
andles
swingatanything c.
t
a
·holds
ga-invisiti d.
Cinderella has certain rules to follow, such as leaving the ball by midnight.
what his is killing
he cant look at
Cinderella is rescued from a miserable life by her fairy godmother.
rescued by
death
Cinderella gets the prince in the end.
Persicus
married
princess of
Ethiopia
↑
Chapter 10 Theseus
Athens
1. Before Theseus can go to A
Artemis and claim King Aegeus as his father, what great test of strength is he
es
shoe Ea sword
asword
required to perform?
get
from
behind
bolder
a
2. Why is Theseus loved by the Greeks before he ever meets his father?
he killed
a
bunch of
Cerical Killers
3. What two things does Theseus do to help the Athenians in their conflict with Minos?
kill
the mintare
be
to
volenters
tripof
a
4. What kind of ruler is Theseus when he becomes King of Athens?
want to rule
he doest
a
creates
democracy
so he
5. How does the story of Hippolytus, Theseus’ son, and Phaedra, his wife, bring about the end of Theseus?
Phaedra fell for Hippolytus, she killed herself said the son
raped her. Theses exiled him his son died, Amenions exiled him
I was killed by
his
frients.
Chapter 11 Hercules
1. What are four examples of Hercules’ great strength?
killing
abstently killing
people
the Namen lion
killed the Hydra
lion
the thespian
killing
2. How could you interpret the following quote: “Intelligence did not figure largely in anything he did and
was often conspicuously absent”?
he wasent
smart
throw
I didnt think thing
3. What happens to Hercules when Hera sends madness to possess him?
easy
make user
got armsto
it
Deianira
it so
had
thought
a
Herc. The
love
rob
he
fall
in by
charm, put
burns him
himself.
Here kills
with
someone
7.
else
but
Her father throw her away, she way raised
by
a
Bear
2. List three adventures Atalanta has.
Boar
The
Calydonian
the centures
the wrestly math
3. What declaration does Atalanta make about marriage?
who beats her
in a race
marry
4. How does Melanion (Hippomenes) win her as his bride?
throw enchanted golden apples
5. What becomes of Atalanta and her husband?
turned into lions
they got
Chapter 13 The Trojan War
1. What does Edith Hamilton think is “one of the world’s greatest poems”?
Iliad
hers
responsibil
greatness
wanting to
a robe sent
it on
him.
it cant kill
Chapter 12 Atalanta
1. What are the circumstances of Atalanta’s birth?
greatest
3. takes
the
sought at
a
wise
the
Hercis
the victor
5. What happens after Hercules completes the twelve labors?
Will a grant
As marries again I
PercyJackson Labrianth
6. How does he die and why is he allowed onto Mount Olympus?
Hero
reasons
1. Strogest person
2. confidence in being
4. How does Hercules become involved in battling Death?
The king didn't tell Herc.
the green adied.
Her
↳
of
sool
do
right i
2. What causes the Trojan War?
all the
Evis throw in a apple" for the serrest"
see Paris
Hera, Athena, Aphrodite. They go to
a
goddess
whanded it
prince shaperd.
3. How did Helen of Troy become involved in this myth?
on Earth
was the most beautiful women
She
4. How does Odysseus (Ulysses) feel about the war?
He doesn't want to fight because he wasnt
a part of the
maringe
5. How does Achilles attempt to escape from going to the war?
He
dresses
as
a
women
1000
ships
Troy-Hector
Greece Achillies
-
6. What sacrifice is Agamemnon required to make?
sacrifice
his
daughter
7. Why does Achilles quit fighting?
Agamedon
tacks
his
arisewomen
8. How did they finally try to bring the war to an end?
the
called
a
a
fire
9. Why didn’t it work?
the gods prometed
Had
Paris'
them to
Menelaws
Sight
sight
10. What happens to Patroclus?
winer
As takes Achilles
After killed him
11. What does Achilles do as a result?
He whats to make Hector
day
End
Chapter 14 The Fall of Troy
1. Why is Achilles mostly impervious to injury?
Hismother dipiped him in the river stix
is
Survetobtestor
ob
the
war
starg
brogen
2. How does Achilles die?
the ankel
He get shot in
3. Who becomes the leader of the Greek efforts after Paris is killed?
Odysseus
4. What famous subterfuge do the Greeks use to overthrow Troy?
A wodned
house
Chapter 15 The Adventures of Odysseus
1. What are four great adventures of Odysseus during his twenty years of wandering before he returned
home?
worded
the
Cyclopes
circe-pigs
derorlt
un
sirens
2. How are Odysseus and his wife Penelope finally reunited?
he won the
challenge
Chapter 16 The Adventures of Aeneas
Home
Odyssey
Ithaca
S
Penelope
Telemachus
Suitors
Burail Sroud
↳
A Storm
lotus enters
Polyphemus/cyclopes
laestrygorus/cuniptal giants
bag of wind
Circe 1 year,
-
Under world
Sirens
Pigs
Charybds
" Scyllas
cattle
Helios
of
Calypso-7 years
in Phaeacie
W
e
Again
Allies (2)
Disguised
a
Telemachos
as
a
old Begger
Argos
Challenge string odysses bow
Massacre
Reunited with Penelope
and shot is threw it ax
holes
-
lose ships
1. What is the purpose of this story?
so
the
romans
hada hero
to fall
his
story
2. Why does Aeneas travel to the Underworld and what does he learn there?
to
his
see
dad
3. How does Aeneas become the founder of the Roman race?
he
concurs
Italy
Chapter 17 The House of Atreus
1. How was Tantalus punished in the Underworld for his great sin?
He can never eat or drink but is suroned
2. What was the cause of the feud between Atreus and Thyestes?
thyesty
by
foods water
sleeps with his brothers wife
3. How does Agamemnon die?
hiswisebillshimfor killing
4. Who are Electra and Orestes?
therehere
5. How does the oracle at Delphi affect Orestes?
the Oracle instructed him to avenge his father
6. How does he manage to get into his mother’s palace?
crests dies
they
say
7. How do Orestes and his sister make their escape from the Taurians?
a
the sister
statue of
to prove he his forgiven
Artians
the
to
brick the taurians
pursing
shenards
by
say
king
Orestes takes
men
Es
scent
the ex
Chapter 18 The Royal House of Thebes the state in they make
1. What are the important circumstances surrounding the birth of Oedipus?
there was prophecy that said he will kill his father marry his mother
2. How does Oedipus become King of Thebes?
he kills the synks
3. What instruction does Apollo give to rid Thebes of a plague that has fallen on the city?
Punish the guy who killed Laius
4. What does Oedipus do when he learns the truth of his past? What does Jocasta do?
a
the pins from Jocaste dress
states his eys
hebukes
a
kills herself
5. After Oedipus leaves the throne, who becomes king? What happens to Oedipus?
he was
banished hisyoungestson is
king
6. What declaration does Creon make after the battle for control of Thebes?
All the men that attacks thebes will
not be buried
7. What results from this declaration? How does the House of Thebes come to an end?
she is buried Alie she killed herself
brother
Antigoni burysher
Chapter 19 The House of Athens
ever body
killstromsels
1. How does the contest between Athena and Poseidon, judged by Cecrops, indicate about the Greek
I
people? t
shows that the
greek people
where
more
intelegent
2. What common practice does the story of Philomela and Procne illustrate?
3.
Peoples child von
Eating
What may these stories tell us about the Greek people?
are brutal
4. How does the story of Creüsa explain Hamilton’s claim of the end of Greek mythology?
they
5.
Apollo the
any
they
How does this story
differ from Apollo’s chasing of Daphne or Zeus’ pursuit of Europa?
made
Apollo
bad
just bad.
is
5
Apollotet Daphne
zeus
took
care
be atree
of Europe
Chapter 20 Midas and Others
1. In the story of King Midas, how does Bacchus prove that Midas is a man of very little intelligence?
making
it so
evething
he touches
including
water food turns to
gold
2. What other story shows the foolishness of Midas?
him gette Donky Ears
3. What curse is put on the Danaids because they killed their husbands?
with water but ther
to carry a jar
holes
are
Chapter 21 Brief Myths Arranged Alphabetically
1. Who are the Amazons?
A
of
race
disliked
women
warios
that
men
2. How does the myth of Arachne explain the weaving skill of the spider?
she
was
with
turned into
a
spider after
a
Athena
very contest
3. How do two well-known constellations come into being, according to the myth of Callisto?
E minor
Ursamagor
4. What unusual situation exists in the story of Clytie? What is the result?
She
fell
for
god,
a
not the
other way.
She
was
turned
into
a
sunflower
5. How does the story of Dryope show how much the Greeks believe in the protection of trees?
she
treed
flower from the
then was ponised into
took
a
6. Who is Epimenides?
for
he fell asleep
57
one
years
7. What is the myth of Hero and Leander?
Leander would swim to
Hero on
stormy wings he died trying to get to her
8. What is the source of Melampus as a great soothsayer?
he saved a littel snakes, got the gist to new animals
a
9. How does the constellation Orion come about?
he
was
the best hunters always killed
to honor them
his
pray
so
he
convent