Units 9 & 10 Flashcards
Whose rape does Statius mention at the beginning of the thebaid
Europa
In Statius the aid what does polynices tell his brother as he dies
He will be judged by Minos
What city is subject of Statius epic poem about the sons of Oedupus
Thebes
Which hero searches for his sister across the sea
Cadmus
Whose unhappy fate does Statius not mention in his opening meditation in the Thebaid
Theseus
Who is judge of the underworld
Minos
What does Antigone claim is the greatest glory for her
To bury her brother
According to Prometheus Bound how did Zeus first come to Io
In dreams
According to Prometheus Bound why is Io exiled from Argos
The oracles of Delphi and Dondona require it
Who is Io’s father
Inachus
According to the Metamorphoses where is the kingdom of Cepheus and Cassiopeia
Ethiopia
Who is the father of Acrisius
Abas
In the Metamorphoses whom does Perseus find at the edge of the world
Atlas
Who confines the winds under mount Etna
Aeolus
In Statius Thebaid which brother succeeds in striking the first blow
Eteocles
