Book 1 Flashcards
What is the primary theme of Metamorphoses Book 1?
Transformation and change.
Who is the author of Metamorphoses?
Ovid.
True or False: Metamorphoses begins with the creation of the world.
True.
Fill in the blank: The first creation described in Metamorphoses is the _______.
Chaos.
What did the gods create after Chaos?
The earth, sky, and seas.
Who is the Roman god of creation mentioned in the text?
Jupiter.
What significant transformation occurs to the character Daphne?
She is transformed into a laurel tree.
Which character is associated with the theme of unrequited love in Book 1?
Apollo.
True or False: Ovid includes both gods and mortals in his narratives.
True.
What happens to Io after her transformation?
She is turned into a cow and guarded by Argus.
True or False: Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a single continuous narrative.
False.
What does the term ‘metamorphosis’ mean?
A change in form or nature.
Who is the first mortal mentioned in Metamorphoses Book 1?
Lycaon.
What does Lycaon try to test about Jupiter?
His divinity and omniscience.
True or False: Jupiter decides to destroy humanity after Lycaon’s actions.
True.
What natural disaster does Jupiter unleash upon the earth?
A great flood.
Who survives the flood sent by Jupiter?
Deucalion and Pyrrha.
What do Deucalion and Pyrrha do to repopulate the earth?
Throw stones over their shoulders.
What is the relationship between Deucalion and Pyrrha?
They are husband and wife.
What is the significance of the laurel tree in Ovid’s narrative?
It symbolizes victory and honor.
Who is the nymph that Apollo loves and chases?
Daphne.
What does the term ‘Ovidian’ refer to?
Relating to the works of Ovid, especially themes of transformation.
True or False: Ovid’s style is characterized by humor and irony.
True.
True or False: The Metamorphoses includes moral lessons and warnings.
True.
What genre does Metamorphoses belong to?
Epic poetry.
Fill in the blank: Ovid’s Metamorphoses is divided into _______ books.
Fifteen.
What literary device is commonly used in Metamorphoses?
Metaphor.
Fill in the blank: The story begins with the creation of _______.
The universe.
What is laurel tree used for?
Winners’ crowns, arrows, decoration
Why did the river god Peneus transform Daphne to a tree?
She asked him (her father) to because she wanted to escape sexual assault by Apollo.
What caused Python to be born?
The heat and moisture after the Flood cause creation of new monstrous life forms.
Who caused Daphne to be pursued by Apollo?
Cupid shot Apollo with a love arrow because he was envious.
What transformed into the race of man after the Flood?
Stones, Symbolizing the hardness of mankind
Who were the original children of Mother Earth?
The Giants
Why did Jupiter destroy the Giants?
They were planning to assault Olympus.
What was transformed by Mother Earth after the death of the Giants?
The blood of her children was transformed into a new, brutal race.
What does Lycaon do to test Jupiter?
Kills a hostage and tries to feed it to him at dinner.
What was the purpose of the Flood?
To end mortals and replace with a race without wickedness.
How was Syrinx transformed and to what?
She requested the nymphs of the stream to transform her to escape Pan. Charged into marsh reeds.
What is a syrinx?
Instrument with low mournful sound made of reeds bound with wax—Pan’s pipes.
Who is Argus?
God with a hundred eyes set by Juno to watch Io.
Who kills Argus?
Mercury, sent by Jupiter.
Who are Phaeton’s parents?
Apollo and Clymen.
Who lives in the Corycian caves?
Themis, goddess of prophecy who oversees the Delphic oracle.
Who is the wife of Jupiter?
Queen Juno
What are the eyes of Argus transformed into?
The eyes on peacock feathers.
Who are the parents of Epaphus?
Io and Jupiter
How does Mercury kill Argus?
He distracts him with a story and puts all his eyes to sleep with his rod of sleep.
Who was Jupiter’s father?
Saturn
Who was the last god to abandon Earth in the Iron Age?
Justice the Maiden—became the constellation Virgo
