1.4 FOUNDATION STORIES Flashcards
1
Q
In the contest for Athens, what did Poseidon do
A
Stuck his trident into the ground, to produce a salt water spring
2
Q
In the contest for Athens, what did Athena do
A
Planted an olive tree
3
Q
Who judged the contest for Athens
A
Zeus and King Cecrops
4
Q
Why did Athena win the contest for Athens
A
The salt water was largely unuseable, but the olive oil had many benefits like cooking and cleaning
5
Q
How did Theseus defeat Sinis
A
- He would rob people then tie them to pine trees, tearing them
- Theseus tricked him, and tore him apart with pine trees
6
Q
How did Theseus beat the Crommyonian Sow
A
He killed it
7
Q
How did Theseus defeat Sciron
A
- An old-man who would ask passers by to wash his feet
- He’d kick them into the sea
- A giant turtle would then eat them
- Theseus threw him in by his feet, and the turtle ate him
8
Q
How did Theseus beat Cercyon
A
- He challenged passers by to wrestling
- If they won, they became King of Eleusis
- Theseus won and became King, but continued his route to Athens
9
Q
How did Theseus beat Procrustes
A
- He’s invite visitors to lie on a ‘magical bed’
- He’d stretch them or chop of their feet+head to make them fit
- Theseus made him ‘test’ the bed, quickly beheadding him
10
Q
Who are Theseus’ parents
A
Aethra and Aegeus
11
Q
How did Theseus beat the minotaur and return to Athens
A
- Minos demanded 7 boys and 7 girls go to Crete
- Theseus volunteered
- Ariadne gave him wool and a sword to kill the minotaur
- Theseus left her on the Island of Naxos
- He forgot to lower his black sail, so Aegeus not seeing the white one, assumed his death and threw himself into the sea
12
Q
What did Theseus do as a leader
A
- Promised democracy to neighbouring towns - except from in times of war and he’d be the keeper of laws
- Destroyed town halls and council chambers
- Initiated the Panathenaic games
13
Q
Who were Aeneas’ parents
A
Venus and Anchises
14
Q
Who did Theseus rescue when fleeing Troy
A
- Anchises (father)
- Creusa (mother) - who was then killed by the Greeks
- Ascanius - son
