1.1 WOMEN OF LEDGEND Flashcards
Who gave mankind the gift of fire in Greek mythology?
Prometheus
What was Pandora made from?
Earth or Clay
How was Helen conceived?
Zeus raped her mother (Leda) in the form of a swan
What was the name of Helen’s first husband?
Menelaus
Euripides’ Helen is what kind of literature?
Tragic drama
Who wrote the history of Rome?
Livy
How did Romulus soothe the anger of the Sabine women following their abduction?
He arranged for the women’s parents to visit them in Rome
What was the name of Tarpeia’s father?
Spurius Tarpeius
Why did Lucretia win the contest of wifely virtue?
When her husband and his friends arrived at her house, she was weaving
What was the name of Lucretia’s husband?
Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus