Lecture 5

Question 1

Who were the children of Rhea and Chronos?

Answer 1

Zeus
▪ Hades
▪ Poseidon
▪ Hera
▪ Demeter
▪ Hestia

Question 2

What was Hera’s revenge?

Answer 2

“And Hera, furious at her
husband, bore a childe
without making love,
glorious Hephaistos, the
finest artisan of all the
children of Ouranos.

Question 3

Was is Prometheus the creator of?

Answer 3

Humans

Question 4

What did Prometheus steal from Zeus?

Answer 4

Fire

Question 5

Who was Prometheus’ brother?

Answer 5

Epimetheus

Question 6

Epimetheus was the God of what?

Answer 6

Afterthought

Question 7

Prometheus was the God of what?

Answer 7

Forethought

Question 8

What was Prometheus’ punishment?

Answer 8

Zeus chained him to a rock, an eagle would eat his liver, the liver would grow back again every night

Question 9

What is the interpretation of the story of Zeus and Prometheus?

Answer 9

▪ First sacrifice
▪ Animosity between
Prometheus and Zeus
▪ Source of fire one can
control, but with effort
▪ Zeus’ gift to humans…

Question 10

What type of myth is the story of Zeus and Prometheus?

Answer 10

Etiological myth

Question 11

Who was Pandora?

Answer 11

The first woman

Question 12

Has was Pandora created?

Answer 12

Out of clay by the Gods

Question 13

What did Athena give Pandora?

Answer 13

Weaving

Question 14

What did Hephaestus give to Pandora?

Answer 14

Speech, a form of a maiden

Question 15

What did Aphrodite give to Pandora?

Answer 15

Desire, love

Question 16

What did Hermes give Pandora?

Answer 16

Thievish morals

Question 17

What does Pandora mean?

Answer 17

All gifts

Question 18

What was in Pandora’s jar?

Answer 18

Sickness, death and other evils

Question 19

When was the Festival of Dionysos

Eleutherios?

Answer 19

Spring- 6 days

Question 20

What special competition was held at the Festival of Dionysos?

Answer 20

Tragedies and Comedies- acting

Question 21

What would the winners of acting competition win?

Answer 21

1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes

Question 22

who could be actors?

Answer 22

Only Men

Question 23

How many actors were in a Tragedy by the mid 5th century?

Answer 23

3

Question 24

What does Aeschylus mean?

Answer 24

2 speaking actors only

Question 25

What were masks used for in different tragedies

Answer 25

Different characters

Different states of mind

Question 26

How many people would be in a chorus?

Answer 26

10 for Aeschylus, up to 15

Question 27

Would tragedies be violent or have action?

Answer 27

No

Question 28

Who could be in a chorus?

Answer 28

Advisors, conscience, audience,
interlude, entertainers – depends
on the play

Question 29

Why were tragedies popular at this time?

Answer 29

Often used stories of the Greek mythical past to

address contemporary Athenian issues

Question 30

What was the Tragedy done on Prometheus?

Answer 30

Prometheus Bound

Question 31

What is the trilogy of Prometheus stories?

Answer 31

▪ Prometheus Bound
▪ Prometheus Unbound
▪ Prometheus the Fire-Bringer

Question 32

Who were the characters in Prometheus Bound?

Answer 32

Characters:
▪ Prometheus
▪ Kratos (“Power/Might/Authority/Strength”)
▪ Bia (“Force/Violence”)
▪ Hephaestus
▪ Oceanus
▪ Io
▪ Hermes
▪ Chorus of 10 Oceanids

Question 33

Where does Prometheus Bound take place?

Answer 33

Caucasus mountains, Scythia

Question 34

What is the Plot of Prometheus Bound?

Answer 34

Punishment of Prometheus

Question 35

What was the structure of Prometheus Bound?

Answer 35

▪ Prologue: Prometheus is Bound

▪ Parados: Arrival of Chorus

▪ Body of Play: Alternates Episodes and Choral Odes
▪ Episode 1: Oceanus and Prometheus
▪ Episode 2: Io and Prometheus
▪ Episode 3 (or Exodos): Hermes and Prometheus