Chapter 19 - Jason And The Argonauts

Question 1

What is the birthplace of Achilles?

Answer 1

Thessaly

Question 2

What is Thessaly famous for?

Answer 2

It’s horses and horse breeders

Question 3

What is the most important tale in reference to Jason and the Argonauts?

Answer 3

The Argonautica of Apollonius of Rhodes

Question 4

Whose story gives the best account of Jason’s later years?

Answer 4

Euripides play Medea

Question 5

What family did Jason belong to?

Answer 5

The Aeolids, descendants of Aeolus (King of Magnesia)

Question 6

Who was Athamas’ first wife?

Answer 6

Nephele

Question 7

Who was the second wife of Athamas?

Answer 7

Ino, daughter of Cadmus of Thebes

Question 8

Who were the children of Athamas and Nephele?

Answer 8

Phrixus and Helle

Question 9

How did Ino plot to murder her stepson Phrixus?

Answer 9

She persuaded the local women to larch the seed grain and so the crops failed. Athamas went to the oracle at Delphi to ask what to do and Ino intercepted the messengers to tell him that Apollo had replied hat he had to sacrifice his firstborn to restore fertility to the land

Question 10

What happened when Athamas tried to sacrifice Phrixus?

Answer 10

A golden ram appeared beside the altar which Phrixus and Helle climbed upon. The ram then soared away to the east and no one in Greece ever saw the children again