Great heroes Flashcards
Who was the daughter of King Acrisuis?
Danae
What did King Acrisius do to get rid of his daughter and grandson?
He locked them in a watertight chest and threw them in the sea
what type of creature was medusa?
Gorgon
What gifts did Hermes give Perseus?
A sword that would not bend or break
What gifts did Athena give Perseus?
Her breastplate to be used as a mirror
How was King Acrisius killed?
He got hit by a discus at a game and died
Which city was Theseus the great hero of?
Athens
Who was Theseus’ cousin?
Hercules
How did Theseus kill the Minotaur?
He punched the monster to death
How did Theseus manage to escape the labyrinth?
Using the string made by Daedalus given to him by Ariadne, and killing the Minotaur
how did Theseus get trapped in the Underworld by Hades?
Hades made him sit on the chair of forgetfulness
Who rescued Theseus from Hades?
Hercules
Who is Hippolytus?
Theseus’ son and hero who had no interest in women
Hercules was the greatest hero in…?
Greece
What were 2 of Hercules’ defining characteristics?
Physical strength and extreme confidence
Where was Hercules born
Thebes
What creatures did Hercules kill as a baby?
two snakes
Who caused Hercules to go mad and kill his family?
Hera
Who saved Hercules from killing himself and how did they do it?
Theseus, by talking to him and convincing him that killing himself would not be very heroic
How many labors did Hercules have to repent for his sins?
12
Who is Admetus?
a man who was destined to die unless someone took his place. Admetus convinced his wife to die for him
Which goddess presented the golden apple that caused the goddesses to quarrel?
Eris, the evil goddess of Discord
Which human was chose to pick the “fairest” of the goddesses?
Paris
Which goddess did Paris choose as the “fairest” and why?
Aphrodite, because of her beauty, and she said he could have her.
What caused the trojan war?
Helen went missing
The Trojan War was fought between what 2 sides?
the Greek army and Trojan city
Who was the Spartans greatest fighter?
Achilles
Who was the Trojans greatest fighter?
hector
who was the king of troy?
Priam
It was prophesied that Achilles would die soon after whose death?
Hector’s
Who killed Achilles?
Paris
What plan was devised to defeat the Trojans?
Odysseus planned to send a giant horse in to Troy as a “peace offering”, and army would hide inside and defeat the Trojans at nightfall
Which side won the Trojan war?
The Greeks (spartans)
