Lessons 5 & 6

Question 1

birthplace of Perseus

Answer 1

Argos

Question 2

daughter of the king of ARgos

Answer 2

Danaë

Question 3

sonf of Danaë; turned into a constellation

Answer 3

Perseus

Question 4

fisherman who rescued Danaë and Perseus

Answer 4

Dictys

Question 5

brother of Dictys; ruler of Seriphos; fell in love with Danaë

Answer 5

Polydectes

Question 6

three horrible sisters with snakes for hair

Answer 6

Gorgons

Question 7

the only mortal of the three Gorgons

Answer 7

Medusa

Question 8

told Perseus where the land of the Hesperides was

Answer 8

Gray Sisters

Question 9

beautiful nymphs with magic treasures

Answer 9

Hesperides

Question 10

to be sacrificed to Poseidon; rescued by and married to Perseus; turned into a constellation

Answer 10

Andromeda

Question 11

king and queen; parents of Andromeda; turned into constellations

Answer 11

Cepheus, Cassiopeia

Question 12

“See! I have brought you that which you desired.”

Answer 12

Perseus

Question 13

“What had been fated came to pass.”

Answer 13

Greek saying

Question 14

greatest of the Greek heroes; mortal son of Zeus

Answer 14

Herakles

Question 15

king of Mycenae; cousin of Hercules

Answer 15

Eurystheus

Question 16

held up the sky; father of the Hesperides

Answer 16

Atlas

Question 17

king and queen of Thessaly

Answer 17

Admetus and Alcestis

Question 18

queen of Lydia

Answer 18

Omphale

Question 19

wife of Hercules

Answer 19

Deianira

Question 20

centaur; tried to abduct Deianira

Answer 20

Nessus

Question 21

“I will get you some of the apples if you will hold up the sky for me.”

Answer 21

Atlas