Book 3 Flashcards
Who is Cadmus’ sister?
Europa
Who are King Agenor’s children?
Cadmus and Europa
Why was Cadmus seeking a new home?
His father exiled him until he could find Europa.
How did Cadmus find the site for the new city of Thebes?
He asked Delphi Oracle who told him to follow a cow.
What danger was at the site of the new city?
There was a dragon (snake).
What happened to Cadmus’ party when they gathered water?
The dragon killed them all.
How did Cadmus respond to the death of his friends?
He bravely fought and killed the dragon.
Who is Cadmus’ patron goddess?
Minerva (Pallas)
What did Minerva tell Cadmus to scatter?
The teeth of the dragon
What did the dragon teeth transform into?
Soldiers
Who are the daughters of Cadmus?
Agave, Semele, Ino
Who did Cadmus marry?
Harmonia
Who were the parents of Cadmus’ wife?
Mars and Venus
Who was eaten by his own hounds?
Aectaeon
Who was Actaeon’s grandfather? (Or nephew)
Cadmus
Who turned Actaeon into a stag?
Diana
Why did Diana transform Actaeon?
Because he accidentally saw her naked, which is forbidden
Who gloated over Actaeon’s fate?
Juno
Is Juno Jupiter’s sister or his wife?
Both—both children of Saturn
Which relatives of Cadmus does Jove have sex with?
His sister Europa and his daughter Semele
How does Juno take revenge on Jupiter and Semele?
She tricks her into asking Jupiter to make love to her like he does to Juno.
What are the result’s of Juno’s revenge on Semele?
She is unable to withstand Jupiter’s powers and dies.
What happens to Semele’s unborn son?
Juno sews him inside his thigh until he comes to term.
Who is the twice born son of Jupiter and Semele!
Bacchus
Who rears Bacchus?
Semele’s sister Ino and the nymphs.
Who did Juno and Jupiter ask to settle the bet whether men or women enjoy sex more?
Teiresias
How was Teiresias transformed from man to woman?
When he separated two coupling snakes.
How long was Teiresias a woman!
7 years.
Which gender did Teiresias say enjoyed sex more.
Males
How did Juno respond to Teiresias’ answer?
With fury; she blinded him.
How did Jupiter help Teiresias?
He gave him clairvoyance.
Who were the parents of Narcissus?
Liriope — a water nymph — and Cephisus, a river god.
What was special about Narcissus
He was uncommonly beautiful
Whom did Narcissus love!
Only himself
Why could Echo not speak except to repeat the last few words?
Juno cursed her because she used to purposely distract her from discovering Jupiter with other mymphs
Who did Echo fall in unrequited love with?
Narcissud
Why does Echo fade away!
Because her love rejects her.
What happens to Echo after she faded away?
She becomes only a repeating voice—her bones turn to stone.
What curse is put on Narcissus by one of his scorned admirers?
May he fall in love and never obtain his desire,
How does Narcissus die?
He fades away pining for his own reflection.
What was left of Narcissus?
The white and yellow Narcissus flower.
What prophesy of Teiresias does Pentheus ignore?
That he will be killed and dismembered if he does not pay tribute to Bacchus
Why does Pentheus not pay tribute to Bacchus
He feels the debauchery of Bacchus weakens Thebes
What does Pentheus try to do to Bacchus?
Have him captured and brought to him to kill
Who do Pentheus’ men capture instead of Bacchus?
Sailor named Acoetes.
Why did Acoetes join the rites of Bacchus?
Because Bacchus turned his fellow sailors into dolphins.
What happened to Pentheus when he spied on Bacchus’ rituals?
The worshipers attacked him with spears because they thought he was a boar.
Who tore off Pentheus’ head?
His mother Agave
Why was Acoetes not killed?
His shackled were miraculously removed.
Who is Agave
Daughter of Cadmus and mother of Pentheus, King of Thebes
