Book 3 Flashcards
(50 cards)
Who is Cadmus’ sister?
Europa
Who are King Agenor’s children?
Cadmus and Europa
Why was Cadmus seeking a new home?
His father exiled him until he could find Europa.
How did Cadmus find the site for the new city of Thebes?
He asked Delphi Oracle who told him to follow a cow.
What danger was at the site of the new city?
There was a dragon (snake).
What happened to Cadmus’ party when they gathered water?
The dragon killed them all.
How did Cadmus respond to the death of his friends?
He bravely fought and killed the dragon.
Who is Cadmus’ patron goddess?
Minerva (Pallas)
What did Minerva tell Cadmus to scatter?
The teeth of the dragon
What did the dragon teeth transform into?
Soldiers
Who are the daughters of Cadmus?
Agave, Semele, Ino
Who did Cadmus marry?
Harmonia
Who were the parents of Cadmus’ wife?
Mars and Venus
Who was eaten by his own hounds?
Aectaeon
Who was Actaeon’s grandfather? (Or nephew)
Cadmus
Who turned Actaeon into a stag?
Diana
Why did Diana transform Actaeon?
Because he accidentally saw her naked, which is forbidden
Who gloated over Actaeon’s fate?
Juno
Is Juno Jupiter’s sister or his wife?
Both—both children of Saturn
Which relatives of Cadmus does Jove have sex with?
His sister Europa and his daughter Semele
How does Juno take revenge on Jupiter and Semele?
She tricks her into asking Jupiter to make love to her like he does to Juno.
What are the result’s of Juno’s revenge on Semele?
She is unable to withstand Jupiter’s powers and dies.
What happens to Semele’s unborn son?
Juno sews him inside his thigh until he comes to term.
Who is the twice born son of Jupiter and Semele!
Bacchus
