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
Who did Phrixus give the golden fleece to?
Aeetes
What did the oracle warn Pelias of?
To beware of the man with one sandal
What man usurped the throne of Iolcus?
Pelias
Who was the man with one sandal?
Jason
What goddess took a liking to Jason?
Hera
What island was only inhabited by women?
Lemnos
Who was the queen of Lemnos?
Hypsipyle
On what island had the women all killed the men?
Lemnos
What armor bearer of Heracles…
Hylas
What man did Heracles search for, causing the argo to leave him behind?
Hylas
What argonaut was drowned in a spring by a nymph who fell in love with him?
Hylas
What man was tortured by the harpies?
Phineus
Why was Phineus punished to be tortured by harpies?
he exposed too much of the future
How did the harpies torture Phineus?
whenever he was about to eat, the harpies swooped down and defiled his food
Sons of what man chased the harpies away from Pineus?
Boreas
What obstacle did Phineus advise the argonauts on?
the symplegades
What did Phineus advise the argonauts to do?
free a dove and if she flew safely through the symplegades then they would too
What happened to the symplegades after the argonauts went through?
they have been rooted fast to each other
What group of warrior women…
the amazons
Who was the father of the Amazons?
Ares
What mountain is prometheus ties to?
Mount Caucasus
What goddess did Hera go to seeking help about the argonauts?
Aphrodite
Why did Medea fall in love with Jason?
Cupid had shot her with his bow
What task did Aeetes give Jason?
to yoke two bulls with feet of bronze and flaming breath and plow a field, then plant the dragons teeth which spring up men for Jason to fight
What magic was the ointment Medea had for Jason?
It would make him invincible for a day
What was the plant Medea used to help Jason created from?
The blood of Prometheus
With a plant sprung from the blood of Prometheus, what woman…
Medea
How did Jason defeat the men who sprang from the dragon’s teeth?
he threw a stone in their midst and they killed each other
How did Jason get the golden fleece after completing his tasks?
Medea lulled the dragon to sleep and Jason grabbed the golden fleece and ran
Who was the brother of Medea?
Absyrtus
Who was the sister of Absyrtus?
Medea
Who was the father of Absyrtus?
King Aeetes
Who cut her brother limb to limb to save her lover?
Medea
How did Absyrtus die?
Medea cut him limb from limb
What bronze giant lived on Crete?
Talus
Where was Talus vulnerable?
his ankle
How had Jasons mother died?
of greif
Who tricked Pelias’s daughters into killing their father?
Medea
How did Medea trick Pelias’s daughters?
She cut up a ram and turned it younger convincing them to cut up their father to make him young
What did Medea trick Pelias’s daughters into doing?
cutting him up
How did Pelias die?
His daughters cut him into peices
What happened to Jason’s new bride?
Medea sent her a robe covered in poison and she was killed
How did Medea get revenge on Jason for marrying someone else?
She killed his new wife and her own children
What women rode in a chariot drawn by dragons?
Medea
