Edith ch9 Flashcards
Who was the father of Danae?
Acrisius
Who was the daughter of Acrisius?
Danae
What did an oracle tell Acrisius?
That one day his daughter would have a son that would kill him
Why did Acrisius go to an oracle?
to ask if he would ever father a boy
What woman was trapped in a bronze chamber?
Danae
In what form did Zeus visit Danae?
a golden shower
Who was the son of Danae?
Perseus
Who was the grandfather of Perseus?
Acrisius
What man placed his daughter and grandson into a chest…
Acrisius
Where was Acrisius king?
Argos
What fisherman…
Dictys
What man did Danae and and Perseus meet when they landed ashore?
Dictys
What brother of Dictys…
Polydectes
Who did Polydectes want to marry?
Danae
What man went to get the head of Medsua as a wedding gift?
Perseus
What two deities helped Perseus on his adventure to get Medusa’s head?
Athena and Hermes
To what women did Hermes tell Perseus to go to?
The gray women
What women shared one eye and one tooth?
the graeae
What were the gray women called?
the graeae
What man stole the eye of the gray women?
Perseus
Who gave Perseus a sword?
Hermes
What did Hermes give Perseus?
a sword
What did Athena give Perseus?
a shield
Who gave Perseus and shield?
athena
What did the gray women tell Perseus?
where the nymphs of the north were
what did the nymphs of the north give Perseus?
winged sandals, an invsible cap, and a magic wallet
Where did Perseus stop on his way home?
Ethiopia
What woman did Perseus fall in love with?
Andromeda
Who was the mother of Andromeda?
Cassiopeia
Who was the daughter of Cassiopeia?
Andromeda
What Ethiopian princess…
Andromeda
Who was the father of Andromeda?
Cepheus
What vain woman boasted that she was more beautiful than the neireids?
Cassiopeia
What maiden had been given up to be devoured by a sea serpent?
Andromeda
Who was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster?
Andromeda
Who killed the sea serpent that was going to devour Andromeda?
Perseus
Furious at Danae’s refusal to marry him, what man…
Polydectes
Holding up the head of a gorgon…
Perseus
What happened to Polydectes when Perseus came back to Seriphus?
He was turned to stone
Who did Perseus make as king of Seriphus after he turned Polydectes to stone?
Dictys
At the games held by the king of Larissa…
Acrisius
How did Acrisius die?
he was struck by a discuss thrown by Perseus
How was the oracle proven to be right about Danae’s son?
Acrisius was killed by Perseus
Who was the son of Perseus and Andromeda?
Electryon
Who was the maternal grandfather of Heracles?
Electryon
Who did Perseus give Medusa’s head to?
Athena
What was on the shield of Athena?
The head of Medusa
Who carried the Aegis
Athena
What shield had the head of Medusa on it?
Aegis
