Chapter 5: The Origins Of Mortals Flashcards
How did Prometheus create the human race?
He combined primeval earth and water (the earth contained divine seed which made the human race superior)
What does Prometheus’s name mean?
Forelearner
What does Epimetheus’s name mean?
After-learner or dummy
What did Prometheus do to Zeus at Mecone?
He gave him bones concealed in fat and as punishment Zeus took fire from man
Who killed the eagle that was devouring the liver of Prometheus?
Heracles
Who was the husband of Pandora?
Epimetheus
What are hydriae?
Water jars
What are Arrhephoroi?
They are the ‘basket carriers’
What is the significance of women and baskets?
Women are like baskets. Just like the earth is the great container of seed, she too is concealing treasures inside. Only women can touch the bodies of the dead or newborns.
What are the Five Races?
- Gold
- Silver
- Bronze
- Heroes
- Iron
What was the name of the mortal man that Enki saved?
Ziusudra
Who was Lycaon?
He was the King of Arcadia who practiced human sacrifice and cannibalism
What is the name of the son of Prometheus and his wife?
Deucalion and Pyrrha
What happened to Lycaon?
He was turned into a wold by Zeus
How did Deucalion create a new race of man?
He threw stones over his shoulder
