1.4 FOUNDATION STORIES Flashcards
In the contest for Athens, what did Poseidon do
Stuck his trident into the ground, to produce a salt water spring
In the contest for Athens, what did Athena do
Planted an olive tree
Who judged the contest for Athens
Zeus and King Cecrops
Why did Athena win the contest for Athens
The salt water was largely unuseable, but the olive oil had many benefits like cooking and cleaning
How did Theseus defeat Sinis
- He would rob people then tie them to pine trees, tearing them
- Theseus tricked him, and tore him apart with pine trees
How did Theseus beat the Crommyonian Sow
He killed it
How did Theseus defeat Sciron
- 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
How did Theseus beat Cercyon
- 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
How did Theseus beat Procrustes
- 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
Who are Theseus’ parents
Aethra and Aegeus
How did Theseus beat the minotaur and return to Athens
- 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
What did Theseus do as a leader
- 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
Who were Aeneas’ parents
Venus and Anchises
Who did Theseus rescue when fleeing Troy
- Anchises (father)
- Creusa (mother) - who was then killed by the Greeks
- Ascanius - son