Chapter 14: Perseus

Question 1

Who founded Mycenae?

Answer 1

Perseus

Question 2

Who were the parents of Io?

Answer 2

Melia (the nymph of an ash tree and Oceanid) and Inachus

Question 3

What three great dynasties was Io the ancestor of?

Answer 3

The houses of Argos, Thebes and Crete

Question 4

What did Zeus change Io into after being discovered by Hera?

Answer 4

A cow

Question 5

What did Hera do to Io?

Answer 5

She tied her to an olive tree in Mycenae and sent Argus to guard her

Question 6

Who did Zeus send to free Io?

Answer 6

Hermes

Question 7

How did Hermes free Io?

Answer 7

He disguised himself as a shepherd and lulled Argus to sleep with a lullaby. He then cut off his head

Question 8

After Io was freed what did Hera send to torment her?

Answer 8

A gladfly

Question 9

Where did Io find Prometheus?

Answer 9

On the Caucaus Mountains

Question 10

What did Prometheus tell Io?

Answer 10

That she would still have to wander but she would regain her human form in Egypt when Zeus touched her. She will then be pregnant with Epaphus (the future king of Egypt)

Question 11

Who did Epaphus marry?

Answer 11

Memphis

Question 12

Who were the sons of Belus?

Answer 12

Aegyptus and Danaus

Question 13

What happened when Aegyptus wanted his fifty sons to marry the fifty daughters of Danaus?

Answer 13

The daughters murdered their husbands on their wedding night, all except Hypermnestra who did not kill her husband Lynceus

Question 14

Where were the heads of the sons of Aegyptus buried?

Answer 14

In the swamp of Lerna

Question 15

Who went in search of water when the Danaids arrived in Argos? What happened to her?

Answer 15

Amymone went in search of water and encountered a satyr who tried to rape her. Poseidon chased away the satyr then raped her himself. The springs of Lerna sprung from a rock

Question 16

How did Danae become pregnant with Perseus?

Answer 16

Zeus came to her in a shower of gold

Question 17

What did Acrisius do after he found out that Perseus was born?

Answer 17

He locked Perseus and Danae in a box and cast them into the sea

Question 18

Who saved Perseus and Danae?

Answer 18

Dictys, off the island of Seriphos

Question 19

Who was Dictys’ brother?

Answer 19

Polydectes

Question 20

Who did Polydectes pretend to marry?

Answer 20

Hippodamia

Question 21

What are the names of the three Gorgons?

Answer 21

Medusa (wide ruling), Euryale (far leaper) and Stheno (strength)

Question 22

What are the features of the Gorgons?

Answer 22

Enormous tusks, wide staring eyes, bronze hand, snakes for hair and golden wings

Question 23

Who were the Graeae?

Answer 23

They were the sisters of the Gorgons and looked like hags. They had one eye and one tooth to share between the three of them

Question 24

What helpful object did the nymphs give Perseus?

Answer 24

The cap of Hades (made the wearer invisible), winged sandals and a special leather pouch. He was also given a scimitar and shield by Hermes

Question 25

What happened when Perseus cut off Medusa’s head?

Answer 25

Medusa was pregnant by Poseidon and Pegasus sprang out of her neck as well as the giant Chrysaör

Question 26

Who was Andromeda?

Answer 26

The daughter of Cassiopea and Cepheus. She was going to be sacrificed to Poseidon

Question 27

Who was Andromeda engaged to and what happened to him?

Answer 27

She was engaged to Phineus (brother of Cepheus) and he was turned to stone by Perseus

Question 28

How did Perseus kill his grandfather?

Answer 28

Perseus accidentally killed Acrisius when a discus he threw landed on his foot