greek mythology

Question 1

myth purposes

Answer 1

belief
history
scientific
customs, beliefs 
stories
heroes journey
morals

Question 2

myths:

Answer 2

stories to explain the world and serve as a religious function

Question 3

judgement of Paris

Answer 3

Paris decision of choosing Helen; beauty

three goddesses fought for the golden apple

Question 4

golden apple

Answer 4

addressed the fairest

Question 5

who wanted the golden Apple

Answer 5

Aphrodite- wisdom
Hera- family and power
Athena- most beautiful girl

Question 6

who got the golden apple

Answer 6

Athena

Question 7

Trojan war

Answer 7

King Menelaus starts Trojan war to get Helen back

defeats Troy

Question 8

Trojan horse

Answer 8

huge hollow wooden horse constructed by the Greeks to gain entrance to Troy during Trojan war

Question 9

the judgement of Paris / Trojan war themes

Answer 9

jealously can lead to poor decisions

poor decisions always catch up

Question 10

who was Paris?

judgement of Paris

Answer 10

prince of Troy
small
good looking

Question 11

who is king Menelaus

judgement of Paris

Answer 11

former husband of Helen

started Trojan war

Question 12

Achilles

judgement of Paris

Answer 12

hero of Trojan war
only vulnerable spot on body was heel
son of thetis and Peleus

Question 13

Perseus myth

Answer 13

King acrisius told his grandson would kill him
locked daughter in box
Zeus and daughter had Perseus
King acrisius sent them off to sea
two were found on other land
Polydectus tells Perseus to capture medusas head
King dies by Perseus throwing discus at celebration

Question 14

Perseus themes

Answer 14

don’t be selfish

don’t underestimate people

Question 15

King Acrisius

Perseus

Answer 15

Danaes father

Question 16

what story was Danae from

Answer 16

Perseus

Question 17

Polydectus

Answer 17

tried forcing Danae into marriage

tells Perseus to capture medusas head

Question 18

Mother Earth and her children

Answer 18

had Uranus
had three monstrous sons; 50 heads and 100 hands
had three cyclops
had first gods (6 boys 6 girls), Titans
Father heaven three six ugly sons into dark hole
one Titan, Cronus ate first five children, not Zeus
Zeus retrieved ugly children

Question 19

who were the Titans

MEAHC

Answer 19

first gods, six boys and six girls

Question 20

who ate their five children

MEAHC

Answer 20

Cronus

Question 21

who is cronus son who survived

MEAHC

Answer 21

Zeus

Question 22

Theseus myth

Answer 22

found out he isn’t son of Posiden
father is Ageus
takes adventurous route to Athens to kill robbers
Thesesus kills Minotaur in Crete
forgets to change sails on way back, father kills himself

Question 23

Theseus themes

Answer 23

small things lead to big consequences

don’t be afraid

Question 24

Ageus

Theseus

Answer 24

Theseus dad

uncle of Hercules

Question 25

Ariadine | Theseus

Answer 25

princess of Crete | Theseus wife

Question 26

Madea | Theseus

Answer 26

Ageus wife Theseus stepmom tried to kill Theseus; fearful of authority

Question 27

Minos | Theseus

Answer 27

King of Crete | embarrassed of Minotaur; builds cage

Question 28

Pasiphae | Theseus

Answer 28

Minos wife | mom of Minotaur (slept with bull that Zeus sent)

Question 29

Echo and Narcissus themes

Answer 29

what goes around comes around | focus on others

Question 30

Echo | E AND N

Answer 30

spirit cursed couldn't talk lost in woods falls in love with Narcissus does is stream

Question 31

Narcissus

Answer 31

selfish and good looking annoyed when echo repeats herself he doesn't love her fell in love with himself and drowns

Question 32

Zeus and the creation of mankind themes

Answer 32

not thinking ahead can have bad consequences | not everyone gets something in return

Question 33

Prometheus | ZATCOM

Answer 33

name means forethought created man asked Athena to give man gift of fire

Question 34

epimetheus

Answer 34

name means afterthought created animals have all good traits to them

Question 35

Zeus | ZATCOM

Answer 35

upset that Athena face fire to man | chained Prometheus to rock

Question 36

what two people contributed to the writing of Greek mythology

Answer 36

Homer | Hesiod

Question 37

who did Theseus think his dad was

Answer 37

Posiden

Question 38

where does Theseus take the dangerous route to

Answer 38

Athens

Question 39

where did Theseus kill the Minotaur

Answer 39

Crete