Book 5 Flashcards
Who interrupted the wedding feast of Andromeda and Perseus and why?
Phineas, Andromeda’s uncle, because he was betrothed to her
Why did Andromedas father Cepheus side with Perseus?
Because Phineas did nothing to save her from the sea monster
Who sent the sea monster Ammon to eat Andromeda?
The Neriads
What happened when Phineus tried to kill Perseus at the feast?
A bloody battle broke out, in which Minerva assisted Perseus.
How was the battle at the wedding feast finally resolved?
Perseus used the Gorgon’s head to turn Phineas and all his allies to stone
Who is Acrisius?
King of Argos, Grandfather to Perseus, father to Danae—driven from the throne by his brother Proetus
How was the spring of the Muses created?
Created by the hooves of Pegasus
Who is the mother of the 9 muses
The goddess of Memory
Why did Minerva visit the muses?
To see the newly created spring
Why were there 9 magpies in the home of the 9 Muses?
9 maidens claiming to be Muses, were changed into magpies after losing the contest
What song did the first maiden sing in the contest with the Muses?
She sang of the gigantomachy, Typhon causing the gods to hide in animal forms in fear.
What song did Calliope sing in response to the first false muse?
The Rape of Proserpina
Who is Ceres?
Mother Earth and mother of Prosepina (Persephone)
What did the giant Typhon become?
Sicily, his movements cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions (Aetna)
Why did Pluto visit Sicily?
Because he was worried Typhon’s movements would cause further disasters
What did Venus tell her son Cupid to do to prevent Prosepina from rejecting her and remaining a virgin?
Shoot Pluto with his arrow so He would fall in live with Proserpina
What did Pluto do to Proserpina when he saw her?
He immediately kidnapped her and took her to Hades
Who was Cyane?
A Sicilian nymph who tried to oreven Pluto from taking Proserpina.
What did Pluto do when he encountered Cyane?
He hurled his scepter into her pool creating a tunnel to Hades, and causing Cyane to turn into water.
How did Ceres determine that Proserpina was abducted?
She found her girdle in Cyane’s pool.
What did Ceres do out of anger and grief at her daughter’s abduction?
She caused drought throughout Sicily as she continued to search for her?
Who told Ceres that she had seen Proserpina in Hades?
The river nymph Arethusa.
How does Ceres react when she hears that Dis made Proserpina queen of Hades?
She is furious and she goes to Jupiter to tell him to get his daughter back.
What does Jupiter call Pluto’s abduction of his daughter?
An act of love and a good match
What prevents Jupiter from being able to get their daughter back when Ceres pushes?
Proserina has broken the rule of the Three Gates and has eaten food (pomegranate seeds) in the Underworld
What are t
3 Rivers in the Underworld?
Acheron (wailing)
Erebus (gloom)
Phlegethon (fiery)
What was the nymph Asacalaphus turned int for informing on Proserpina?
A screech-owl
Who were the Sirens?
Friends of Proserpina who were changed into part maiden/ part bird when they asked for help searching for her
How did Jupiter resolve things with Pluto and Ceres?
He split the year up so Proserpina could divide her time.
