The myths Baucis& Phillemon, Arachne, Pandoras Box, Promethius, Acteon, Io, Marsyas, Persephone and Demeter, Flashcards
which Goddess did Arachne annoy and how?
She annoyed Athena by saying she was a better weaver.
Who did Acteon offend and what did they do?
He offended Artemis by seeing her naked bathing with Nymphs, so she turned him into a deer and he was killed by his own hunting dogs (he was a hunter)
Who did Io offend? punishment?
Hera, because she had a affair with Zeus, she was punished by a glad fly following her for eternity.
Was it Io’s fault she had the affair?
No, Zeus kidnapped her, and concealed her from Hera by turning her into a cow. She punished Io cause she couldn’t punish Zeus. Io stayed a cow until Zeus turned her back.
who killed the guard dog originally guarding Io the cow?
Hermes.
what was the dog guarding Io called?
Argus Panoptes. He had 100 eyes, when he died Hera put his eyes onto the feathers of her favourite bird, the peacock.
who was Acteon before he was turned into something else?
Prince of Thebes.
What was on the tapestry Arachne weaved in the feud against Athena?
All the horrible things the Gods had done to mortals as punishments, especially women.
How did Athena punish Arachne?
Hit her over the head three times.
How did Arachne die?
She hung herself on the apple tree in the garden, Athena bought her back to life as a spider.
Who did Marsyas offend and how?
Apollo by challenging him to a music contest.
Who won the contest and what was their punishment?
Apollo won, and Marsyas was flayed alive and turned into a wine sack.
What was Marsyas?
A satyr.
What are the rivers in the underworld?
Styx (The river you cross to get there) , Lethe (forgetfulness), Archeron , Phlegethon (fire), Cocytus (whirl pool).
Where did you go if you were a hero in the underworld?
Elysium fields.
Where did you go if you were nothing special?
The fields of Asphodel.
where did you go if you were bad?
Fields of punishment.
where did you go if you were horrible? Clue: birthplace of monsters.
Tartarus
How is Tartarus perceived?
A black hole. Possibly surrounded by fire.
Who led people across the Styx in his boat?
Charon.
What does pandora mean?
All gifts
Who was Pandora given to?
Epimetheus, he was brother of Prometheus and designed the world. She was his wife.
What gifts was Pandora given?
Aphrodite- beauty
Athena- craftsmanship and household duties.
Hephaestus- made her.
Hermes- cunning and curiosity
Zeus- the jar.
what gift did Epimetheus have?
He could see the past, his brother could see the future, but he forgot his warning to not accept gifts from the Gods.
