Myths of Heroes Flashcards
How does Perseus avoid being turned to stone by Medusa?
He uses a mirrored shield to see her reflection and beheads her without looking directly at her.
Fill in the blank: Medusa was one of the three _____.
Gorgons.
What creature did Theseus slay in the Labyrinth?
The Minotaur.
How did Theseus find his way out of the Labyrinth after slaying the Minotaur?
He used Ariadne’s thread to mark his path.
What was Jason’s quest with the Argonauts?
To retrieve the Golden Fleece.
Who helped Jason complete impossible tasks to retrieve the Golden Fleece?
Medea, a sorceress and daughter of the king of Colchis.
Fill in the blank: Heracles performed twelve labors to atone for _____.
The murder of his family.
Name two of Heracles’ twelve labors.
Slaying the Nemean Lion and capturing Cerberus.
What monstrous animal was hunted during the Calydonian Boar Hunt?
The Calydonian Boar.
Who was the first to wound the Calydonian Boar?
Atalanta.
Which hero tamed Pegasus and used him to defeat the Chimera?
Bellerophon.
Why did Pegasus throw Bellerophon off during his attempt to fly to Mount Olympus?
Bellerophon’s hubris angered the gods.
Fill in the blank: Cadmus founded the city of Thebes after killing a _____.
Dragon.
What grew from the dragon’s teeth sown by Cadmus?
Warriors known as the Spartoi.
Why did Orpheus fail to bring Eurydice back from the underworld?
He looked back at her before they left the underworld, breaking the condition set by Hades.
