Tripp Flashcards
How many cities did Achilles sack by sea, and how many by land?
11;12
What king ruled Hypoplacian Thebes?
Eëtion
How many sons did Eëtion have?
7
What did Achilles do to Eëtion to show his respect to him?
buried him in his nice armor
What were the names of Priam’s sons that Achilles (first) killed?
Troïlus, Lycaon, Isus, Antiphus
Who was the king of Scyrus?
Enyeus
Whose Amazonian corpse did Achilles fall in love with after killing her?
Penthesileia
Who did Achilles kill after he taunted Achilles for falling in love with a corpse?
Thersites
Who killed Achilles?
Paris
What god guided Paris’ hand into the killing of Achilles?
Apollo
How was Achilles honored after death?
He was cremated into a golden urn mixed with the ashes of Patroclus
Who dried up the river Scamander to save Achilles from drowning?
Hephaestus
Who advised Achilles to return Hector’s corpse?
Thetis
When Odysseus was awarded Achilles’ armor, what did Ajax do?
He went mad and killed himself
What prophet predicted that Troy would fall only if Achilles’ son fought with the Greeks?
Helenus
How did Odysseus and Phoenix convince Neoptolemus to aid in the Trojan war?
They showed Neoptolemus the armor of Achilles
Who did Achilles’ ghost demand the Greeks sacrifice on his grave?
Priam’s daughter Polyxena
Why did Achilles want Polyxena to be sacrificed on his tomb?
He was in love with her, but was killed by her brother Paris
What goddess helped Odysseus from being drowned by Poseidon?
Ino; later Leukothea
What sea god/shapeshifter did Odysseus capture when in Sparta?
Proteus
What daughter of Proteus advised Odysseus to capture her father?
Eidothea
Who was Perseus’ grandfather?
Acrisius, king of Argos
Who was Acrisius’ dad?
Abas
Who was Acrisius’ mom?
Aglaea
Who was Acrisius’ twin brother?
Proetus
After the divide of Argolis, what did Proetus rule?
Tiryns
Who was Danae’s mom?
Eurydice
Who was Danae’s dad?
Acrisius
Who was Eurydice’s (Acrisius’ wife) father?
Lacedaemon, king of Sparta
What form did Zeus take on to impregnate Danae?
A golden shower
What god requested that the seas be calm while Danae and Perseus floated along?
Zeus
Who did Acrisius shun from Argos while Danae was out at sea?
Dionysus and his satyrs
Upon hearing that Perseus was to return to Argos, where did Acrisius flee?
Larisa in Thessaly
How did Acrisius die?
Killed by a discus thrown by Perseus
What man did Artemis change into a stag after he saw her bathing on Mount Cithaeron?
Actaeon
On what mountain did Actaeon spot Artemis bathing on?
Mount Cithaeron
To soothe Actaeon’s hounds, who built a statue of Actaeon?
the centaur Cheiron
What king of Pherae supported Jason at the confrontation with Pelias?
Admetus
What cousin of Admetus led the Argo?
Jason
Which daughter of Pelias did Admetus pursue?
Alcestis
What challenge was given to any suitor that wanted to marry Alcestis?
yoke two wild beasts to a chariot
After Admetus forgot to honor Artemis, what animal did she fill the bridal room with?
snakes
When Admetus fell ill, what god told him he could live if someone else died in his place?
Apollo
Which hero and god pair are said to have saved Alcestis from her fate with Thanatos?
Hercules and Persephone
