Edith Hamilton chapter 7 Flashcards
What man lead the expedition for the golden fleece?
Jason
What ship was used to find the golden fleece?
The argo
What man married Ino?
Athamas
Who was the first wife of Athamas?
Nephele
Who was the father of Ino?
Cadmus
What son of Nephele…
Phrixus
Who was the first king of Thebes?
Cadmus
What did Ino do in order to get rid of Athamas?
parched all of the seeds which caused famine and tricked Cadmus into sacrificing Athamas
Who bribed a messenger to convince the king to offer the young prince as sacrifice?
Ino
Who send the golden ram which carried off Phrixus and Helle?
Hermes
Who was the Hellespont named for?
Helle
What body of water was named after Helle fell into it?
Hellespont
Where did the ram take Phrixus?
Colchis
Who was the king of Colchis?
Aeetes