Lapiths And Centaurs Flashcards
1
Q
Who where the Lapiths ?
A
A tribe of men that lived in Thessaly
2
Q
Who where the Lapiths originally ruled by ?
A
Ixion
3
Q
What is the story between Ixion and the gods ?
A
Zeus invited Ixion to Olympus where he took a liking to Hera
Ixion was fooled by Zeus who made an image of Hera out of clouds
He slept with the cloud and in the next rain fall created centaurs
4
Q
Who where the centaurs ?
A
Children of the Lapith King
5
Q
What where the centaurs like ?
A
Savage beings that lived in caves, hunted wild food and fought with rocks making them very different to the more civilised Lapiths
6
Q
Being wild creatures, what might the centaurs of been like ?
A
Unskilled in the art of men such as crafts, hospitality and religion
