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Edith Hamilton chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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What man lead the expedition for the golden fleece?

A

Jason

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2
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What ship was used to find the golden fleece?

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The argo

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3
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What man married Ino?

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Athamas

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4
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Who was the first wife of Athamas?

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Nephele

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5
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Who was the father of Ino?

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Cadmus

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6
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What son of Nephele…

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Phrixus

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7
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Who was the first king of Thebes?

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Cadmus

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8
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What did Ino do in order to get rid of Athamas?

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parched all of the seeds which caused famine and tricked Cadmus into sacrificing Athamas

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9
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Who bribed a messenger to convince the king to offer the young prince as sacrifice?

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Ino

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10
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Who send the golden ram which carried off Phrixus and Helle?

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Hermes

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11
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Who was the Hellespont named for?

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Helle

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12
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What body of water was named after Helle fell into it?

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Hellespont

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13
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Where did the ram take Phrixus?

A

Colchis

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14
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Who was the king of Colchis?

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Aeetes

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16
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Who did Phrixus give the golden fleece to?

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Aeetes

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16
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What did the oracle warn Pelias of?

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To beware of the man with one sandal

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16
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What man usurped the throne of Iolcus?

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Pelias

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17
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Who was the man with one sandal?

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Jason

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18
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What goddess took a liking to Jason?

A

Hera

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19
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What island was only inhabited by women?

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Lemnos

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20
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Who was the queen of Lemnos?

A

Hypsipyle

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21
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On what island had the women all killed the men?

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Lemnos

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22
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What armor bearer of Heracles…

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Hylas

23
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What man did Heracles search for, causing the argo to leave him behind?

A

Hylas

24
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What argonaut was drowned in a spring by a nymph who fell in love with him?

A

Hylas

25
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What man was tortured by the harpies?

A

Phineus

26
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Why was Phineus punished to be tortured by harpies?

A

he exposed too much of the future

27
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How did the harpies torture Phineus?

A

whenever he was about to eat, the harpies swooped down and defiled his food

28
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Sons of what man chased the harpies away from Pineus?

A

Boreas

29
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What obstacle did Phineus advise the argonauts on?

A

the symplegades

30
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What did Phineus advise the argonauts to do?

A

free a dove and if she flew safely through the symplegades then they would too

31
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What happened to the symplegades after the argonauts went through?

A

they have been rooted fast to each other

32
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What group of warrior women…

A

the amazons

33
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Who was the father of the Amazons?

A

Ares

34
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What mountain is prometheus ties to?

A

Mount Caucasus

35
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What goddess did Hera go to seeking help about the argonauts?

A

Aphrodite

36
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Why did Medea fall in love with Jason?

A

Cupid had shot her with his bow

37
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What task did Aeetes give Jason?

A

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

38
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What magic was the ointment Medea had for Jason?

A

It would make him invincible for a day

39
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What was the plant Medea used to help Jason created from?

A

The blood of Prometheus

40
Q

With a plant sprung from the blood of Prometheus, what woman…

A

Medea

41
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How did Jason defeat the men who sprang from the dragon’s teeth?

A

he threw a stone in their midst and they killed each other

42
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How did Jason get the golden fleece after completing his tasks?

A

Medea lulled the dragon to sleep and Jason grabbed the golden fleece and ran

43
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Who was the brother of Medea?

A

Absyrtus

44
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Who was the sister of Absyrtus?

A

Medea

45
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Who was the father of Absyrtus?

A

King Aeetes

46
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Who cut her brother limb to limb to save her lover?

A

Medea

47
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How did Absyrtus die?

A

Medea cut him limb from limb

48
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What bronze giant lived on Crete?

A

Talus

49
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Where was Talus vulnerable?

A

his ankle

50
Q

How had Jasons mother died?

A

of greif

51
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Who tricked Pelias’s daughters into killing their father?

A

Medea

52
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How did Medea trick Pelias’s daughters?

A

She cut up a ram and turned it younger convincing them to cut up their father to make him young

53
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What did Medea trick Pelias’s daughters into doing?

A

cutting him up

54
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How did Pelias die?

A

His daughters cut him into peices

55
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What happened to Jason’s new bride?

A

Medea sent her a robe covered in poison and she was killed

56
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How did Medea get revenge on Jason for marrying someone else?

A

She killed his new wife and her own children

57
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What women rode in a chariot drawn by dragons?

A

Medea

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