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Lesson 17 Flashcards

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grandfather of Perseus, inherited the throne of Argos

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Acrisius

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King of Lybia; had 50 daughters (Danaides)

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Danaüs

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brother of Danaüs; had 50 sons

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Aegyptus

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eldest daughter of Danaüs; Queen of Argos

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Hypermnestra

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great-grandmother of Hypermnestra; mother of Perseus

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Danaë

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ugliest Gorgon sister

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Medusa

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sisters of the Gorgons

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Gray sisters

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beautiful winged horse; sprang from Medusa’s neck

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Pegasus

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city founded by Perseus

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Mycenae

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son of Zeus and Danaë

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Perseus

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father of Andromeda

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King Cepheus

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mother of Andromeda

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Queen Cassiopeia

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Perseus’ native city and later his kingdom

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Argos

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strainers

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sieves

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brave, courageous

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valiant

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without pity or compassion

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ruthless

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causing horror or disgust

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gruesome

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to cry loudly as in grief or pain

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wail

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twisting and turning

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writhing

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to brag about oneself

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boast

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to roar deeply, like a beast

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bellow

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threatening

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menacing

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defended with a wall

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fortified

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Why was Persus sent to kill Medusa?

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Accepting Persus’ offer of his services as a gift, the king sent him out to kill Medusa and return with her head. As no man had ever returned from such a mission, the king thought that this would be a way to rid himself of Persus forever.

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Identify and give the signficance of the location.

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Mycenae - fortified city founded by Perseus

26
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Identify and give the signficance of the location.

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Argos - where Danaüs rowed with his 50 daughters; kingdom of Danaüs and Perseus

27
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Identify and give the signficance of the location.

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Elis - region of Olympia; kingdom of Oenomaüus, father of Hippodamia

28
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Identify and give the signficance of the location.

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Red Sea - reddened by blood of the monster killed by Persus to save Andromeda

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Identify and give the signficance of the location.

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Libya - kingdom of Danaüs

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