1.1 WOMEN OF LEDGEND Flashcards
1
Q
Who gave mankind the gift of fire in Greek mythology?
A
Prometheus
2
Q
What was Pandora made from?
A
Earth or Clay
3
Q
How was Helen conceived?
A
Zeus raped her mother (Leda) in the form of a swan
4
Q
What was the name of Helen’s first husband?
A
Menelaus
5
Q
Euripides’ Helen is what kind of literature?
A
Tragic drama
6
Q
Who wrote the history of Rome?
A
Livy
7
Q
How did Romulus soothe the anger of the Sabine women following their abduction?
A
He arranged for the women’s parents to visit them in Rome
8
Q
What was the name of Tarpeia’s father?
A
Spurius Tarpeius
9
Q
Why did Lucretia win the contest of wifely virtue?
A
When her husband and his friends arrived at her house, she was weaving
10
Q
What was the name of Lucretia’s husband?
A
Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus
