Lesson 22

Question 1

destined to kill his father and marry his mother

Answer 1

Oedipus

Question 2

Queen of Thebes; Oedipus’ mother

Answer 2

Jocasta

Question 3

monster with a woman’s head and a lion’s body

Answer 3

Sphinx

Question 4

first queen of Thebes; had necklace of youth and beauty

Answer 4

Harmonia

Question 5

Oedipus’ daughter

Answer 5

Antigone

Question 6

the very same, identical

Answer 6

selfsame

Question 7

How did Etocles and Polynices dishonor their father after his departure from Thebes?

Answer 7

Oedipus’ two sons cared nothing about the sufferings of their father. They fought each other over the throne, finally killing each other in single combat.

Question 8

young hero from Troezan; defeated the Cretan Minotaur

Answer 8

Theseus

Question 9

Queen of Crete; daughter of Helios

Answer 9

Pasiphaë

Question 10

creature that is half-man, half-bull

Answer 10

Minotaur

Question 11

famous architect; built palace of Cnossus

Answer 11

Daedalus

Question 12

King Minos’ daughter; wife of Dionysus

Answer 12

Ariadne

Question 13

son of Daedalus

Answer 13

Icarus

Question 14

Theseus’ best friend; King of the Lapith people

Answer 14

Pirithoüs

Question 15

to announce officially, publicly

Answer 15

proclaim

Question 16

loud and exuberant, rowdy

Answer 16

boisterous

Question 17

disrespect, lack of respect or devotion

Answer 17

irreverence

Question 18

Why was Daedalus in prison, how did he escape, and what happened to him and his son?

Answer 18

King Minos believed that only Daedalus could have helped Theseus solve the labyrinth. Daedalus made two pairs of wings out of wax for himself and his son, Icarus. Icarus flew too close to the sun, melted his wings, and drowned after plunging into the sea. Daedalus flew to the island of Sicily where he was warmly welcomed by the king.

Question 19

Identify the location.

Answer 19

Athens