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1
Q

Who was the first king of Athens?

A

Cecrops

2
Q

What is an Autochthon?

A

Sprung from the Earth, no ancestors, pure-blooded

3
Q

Who was the son of Hephaestus and Ge who was raised by Athena and became the second king of Athens

A

Ericthonius

4
Q

Which Athenian King died of grief after the disappearance of his daughters?

A

Pandion

5
Q

Who were the daughters of Pandion

A

Procne and Philomela

6
Q

Which Athenian King and God were the fathers of Theseus

A

Aegeus and Poseidon

7
Q

How many labors did Theseus perform to show his heroic ability?

A

6

8
Q

How does Aegeus recognize Theseus?

A

Theseus pulls out his sword to cut his food and Aegeus recognizes it

9
Q

Aegeus sends Theseus to complete a labor, what is it?

A

Cretan bull

10
Q

Who where the parents of Minos?

A

Europa and Zeus

11
Q

How does Poseidon punish Minos for refusing to sacrifice his prized bull to him?

A

He makes Minos’ wife fall in love with the bull and she gives birth to the Minotaur

12
Q

Who built the Labyrinth

A

Daedalus

13
Q

What does Daedalus invent to try and escape from Crete

A

Wings

14
Q

Who is Daedalus’ son?

A

Icarus

15
Q

How does Icarus die?

A

He flies to close to the sun using the wings his father invented and falls to his death

16
Q

What was the tribute that Athens had to pay to Crete to prevent them from sacking the city?

A

Sacrifice 12 children each year to the Minotaur

17
Q

What does Theseus receive from Amphitrite

A

A purple robe and a wreath that glows in the dark

18
Q

What is the name of the Princess that falls in love with Theseus and helps him find his way out of the labyrinth by giving him a ball of string

A

Ariadne

19
Q

After Ariadne is abandoned by Theseus on Naxos who becomes her husband?

A

Dionysus

20
Q

What does Theseus’ wreath crown become?

A

The Corona Borealis Constellation

21
Q

What mistake does Theseus make that leads to the suicide of Aegeus

A

He forgets to change his black sail to a white sail to signal that he was successful and his father sees the black sail and jumps from the cliff