Uranus
Where did Gaea (Earth Mother), Tartarus (Underworld), and Eros (Love & Desire) come from?
Chaos
Who did Kronos fall in love with and marry?
His sister Rhea
True or False. Midas was able to untie the Gordian knot.
True
Who sent Pandora to Epimetheus?
Zeus
Who was Eros' mom?
Aphrodite (In the story of Uranus, Eros was a primeval god, meaning he came from Chaos. But later in greek tradition they made him the son of Aphrodite.)
Name all the "personifications" that Gaea gave birth to.
Uranus, Ourea (Mountains), and Pontus (Sea)
How many of Rhea's children did Kronos swallow? And who were they?
He swallowed four of his babies, Hestia, Demeter, Hera, and Hades.
True or False. Midas used his authority to act in the people's best interests.
False
What was the first question Pandora asked Epimetheus?
"Epimetheus, what have you in that box?"
What was Eros also sometimes called?
Cupid
Which of Gaea's children did she marry?
Uranus
Who did Rhea give her fifth child, Poseidon, to?
She gave him to Gaea. Gaea took him to a remote island where he was to be raised by sea deities.
Who offered Midas a wish, what was his wish, did said person grant the wish?
Dionysus - his wish was everything he touches turns to gold - he granted the wish
How did Pandora undo the knot of gold that tied the box?
"By the merest accident, Pandora gave the cord a kind of twist and it unwound itself."
What was the one "catch" of Psyche and Eros' relationship?
Eros was only allowed by Aphrodite to be with Psyche in the hours of darkness (night time)
Gaea and Uranus have 3 hundred-handed giants, 3 cyclopes, and 12 titans. Which of the 12 titans mutilated their father, Uranus?
Kronos
What object did Rhea trick Kronos into eating instead of her sixth child, Zeus?
A large stone
Who challenged Apollo to a music competition, and who would be the judge?
Pan challenged Apollo - Tmolus (the mountain god) was the judge
What type of creatures flew out of the box and stung Epimetheus?
Troubles
Why did Eros leave Psyche?
Due to her jealous sisters, Psyche became suspicious that Eros was a monster because of the direful prophecy about her, saying that she would never marry and only a terrible monster would be her mate. So at night when Eros was sleeping she lit an oil lamp and shined it on Eros to check if the prophecy was true. She saw no monster. During the process she accidentally tipped the oil lamp spilling burning hot oil on the god's shoulder. He immediately woke up and flew out. Eros was so offended that she was suspicious of him that he left her, and he said it would be forever, "for love cannot live with suspicion".
When Uranus' blood seeped into Earth, it created 3 Furies, more giants, and Aphrodite. How was Aphrodite created?
She emerged from sea foam
Gaea told Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades that if they free her oldest sons, they could win the war against the titans. Who are Gaea's oldest sons?
The Hundred-handed giants and the Cyclopes
Apollo punished Midas by turning his ears into the ears of another animal, what animal?
A donkey's ears
There was only one spirit that remained in the box when Pandora sealed and buried it. What was that spirit called?
Hope
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Question 1: What three tasks did Psyche have to complete to prove to Aphrodite that she is worthy of Eros?
Question 2: Hermes was sent by Zeus to offer Psyche the ambrosial nectar that would make her one of the immortals. After Psyche drunk the nectar and became an immortal goddess, the Greeks came up with another name for her, what was that name?
Question 1.
1. To prove her diligence and housewifely skills, she had to seperate massive mounds of grains that Aphrodite stored to feed her pigeons.
2. She had to go to a grassy meadow where a flock of sheep with golden fleece lived. Psyche's task was to bring Aphrodite a sample of their precious wool that she gathered from each of the fleece.
3. She had to venture to the underworld and ask Persephone to send Aphrodite a little of her beauty, for in tending to Eros she had lost some of her own. Aphrodite needed it quickly because she must use it before she appears next in the circle of the gods on Mount Olympus. (This task turned out to be a trick.)
(Some versions of this myth have Psyche do another job in between the 2nd and 3rd tasks of this version. Since it's not in this version, I didn't cover it.)
Question 2.
The Soul