Matching (Exam 2)

Question 1

Narcissus

Answer 1

Son of the river god Cephissus & the nymph Liriope. Rejected by the nymph Echo, fell in love with his own reflection, died next to the spring in which he saw himself.

Question 2

Hippolytus

Answer 2

Son of Theseus; Theseus’ queen Phaedra fell in love w him. Repulsed by her passion, caused Phaedra to kill herself and leave a note accusing Hipp. of raping her. Theseus called upon Poseidon’s wrath; sent a sea monster to scare Hipp.’s horses, which trampled his carriage and dragged him to his death

Question 3

Hades

Answer 3

Son of Titans Cronus & Rhea; rules the Underworld with his queen Persephone

Question 4

Dionysus

Answer 4

God of wine and ecstasy, also known as a nature god of fruitfulness and vegetation. Son of Zeus and Semele, a daughter of Cadmus, king of Thebes

Question 5

Bellerophon

Answer 5

Son of Glaucus. Wife of king Proetus of Argos, named Anteia or Stheneboea, loved him; he rejected her and she falsely accused him to Proetus, who sent him to Lycia to be killed. When the king, Iobates, recognized him as more than man, he married him to his daughter. Lost favour from gods, ended up dying in his attempt to reach heaven on the Pegasus

Question 6

Minos

Answer 6

Ruler of Crete; son of Zeus and Europa. Obtained Cretan throne w help of Poseidon and colonized the Aegian islands. got rid of sea pirates. Married Pasiphae, mother of the minotaur. Sent seven athenian youths & seven maidens to be killed devoured by the minotaur every 9th year

Question 7

Pegasus

Answer 7

A winged horse that sprang from the blood of medusa as she was beheaded by the hero Perseus

Question 8

Pentheus

Answer 8

King of Thebes; denied Dionysus’ identity and was torn to pieces by the bacchantes when he attempted to spy on their activities. Mutilated by his mother, Agave, upon his death

Question 9

Phaedra

Answer 9

Queen of Theseus who fell in love w Hippolytus. Killed herself after knowing of Hippolytus’ revulsion and left a note accusing him of rape.

Question 10

Persephone

Answer 10

Daughter of Zeus and Demeter, also the wife of Hades

Question 11

Agave

Answer 11

Daughter of Cadmus, the king and founder of Thebes; daughter of goddess Harmonia. Unknowingly mutilated her son, Pentheus, upon his murder by the Maenads. Carried her son’s head back to Thebes on a stick and only realized it was him when her father brought it to her attention

Question 12

Perseus

Answer 12

Son of Zeus and Danae, slayed the Gorgon Medusa and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster

Question 13

Minotaur

Answer 13

Monster of Crete that had the body of a man and the head of a bull. Killed by the hero Theseus.

Question 14

Medusa

Answer 14

Mortal Gorgon w a head of snakes, often portrayed as a beautiful creature (unlike other Gorgons). Slain by Perseus, who cut off her head.

Question 15

Hermaphroditus

Answer 15

A being partly male, partly female. Appeared in Cyprus. Son of Hermes and Aphrodite

Question 16

Poseidon

Answer 16

God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses.

Question 17

Cadmus

Answer 17

Founder of the city of Thebes. Followed a cow and built a town where she lay down.

Question 18

Herakles

Answer 18

Son of Zeus and Alceme. Tricked by Hera to kill his wife Megara and thus because the servant of Eurystheus, who imposed upon him the 12 labors, which he completed and undertook further enterprises. Became immortal upon his death

Question 19

Deianeira

Answer 19

Herakles fought the river god Achelous for her hand - the centaur Nessus tried to violate her and was killed by one of Herakles’ poisonous arrows. Told Dei to reserve the blood from his wound and smear Herakles with it so that he would love her forever. When, later, Herakles’ interest strayed, Dei. used the blood on him, poisoning and killing him.

Question 20

Eurystheus

Answer 20

After Zeus swore that the next born child of the house of Perseid would become king (meant to be Herakles) Hera made it so Eurystheus would come first. Became Herakles’ master and imposed upon him the 12 labors

Question 21

Hecate

Answer 21

Daughter of the Titan Perses and the nymph Asteria and has power over heaven, earth, and sea; hence, she bestows wealth and blessings of daily life

Question 22

Ganymede

Answer 22

Son of Tros, King of Troy. Because of his unusual beauty, he was carried off by Zeus, disguised as an eagle, to serve as his cupbearer

Question 23

Theseus

Answer 23

Son of Aegos, king of Athens, and Aethra. Slayed the Cretan Minotaur

Question 24

Adonis

Answer 24

A youth of incredible beauty; the favorite of the goddess Aphrodite, who put his infant self in a box and asked Persephone to take care of him in the Underworld

Question 25

Erechtheus

Answer 25

Born from the corn land and raised by the Goddess Athena, who established him in her temple at Athens. there is evidence that suggests he turned into a snake - an earth or ancestor spirit

Question 26

Pirithous

Answer 26

The son of Ixion and the companion/ helper of Theseus in his many adventures, including the descent into Hades to carry off Persephone. However, they were detained by Hades until Herakles rescued Theseus but not Pirithous

Question 27

Atlas

Answer 27

Son of Iapetus and Oceanid Clymene & brother of Prometheus. Condemned by Zeus to hold aloft the heavens. After being a Titan involved in the war against the gods

Question 28

Anchises

Answer 28

Member of the junior branch of the Royal family of Troy; Aphrodite met him, fell in love, then lied about her immortality. Aeneas was born shortly after and for revealing the name of the child’s mother, Anchises was struck blind by lightning.

Question 29

Demeter

Answer 29

Daughter of Cronus and Rhea; goddess of agriculture. Her name suggests that she is a mother

Question 30

Myrrha

Answer 30

The mother of Adonis who was transformed into a myrrh tree after having had intercourse with her father, giving birth to Adonis as a tree.

Question 31

Eumolpus

Answer 31

Mythical ancestor of the priestly clan of the Eumolpids at Eleusis, and the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries, the best known of the Greek Mystery cults.

Question 32

Andromeda

Answer 32

Daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiope of Joppa in Palestine and wife of Perseus. Perseus rescued her from a beast meant to take her for sacrifice to Poseidon, and had six sons and a daughter with her

Question 33

Chimera

Answer 33

A fire breathing female monster resembling a lion in forepart, a goat in the middle, and a dragon behind. She devastated Caria and Lycis until she was slain by Bellerophon

Question 34

Ariadne

Answer 34

Daughter of Pasiphae and the Cretan king of Minos. She fell in love w Theseus and helped him escape the Labyrinth after slaying the Minotaur