Scylla
Who were Scylla's parents?
Crataeis and Phorcys
What are cyclopes?
gigantic one eyed beings
What are Sirens?
Mythical half bird, half human creatures
Who were the parents of Charybdis?
Poseidon and Gaia
who are the three gorgon sisters?
Medusa, Stheno, Euryale
12 feet and 6 heads
who were the cyclopes' parents
Uranus and Gaia
Who were the Sirens the daughters of?
Achelous and one of the muses
What type of tree did Charybdis lurk under?
Under a fig tree
Who are the gorgons' parents?
Phorcys and Ceto
Who transformed Scylla from human appearance into monster appearance?
Circe
What were the names of the original 3 Cyclopes?
Brontes, steropes, and arges
Where did the Sirens live?
An island called anthemoessa
What animal did Charybdis steal from Heracles?
Oxen/cattle
What happened to anyone who stared into their eyes?
They were turned to stone
what does Scylla do when a creature enters her cave?
She captures and eats them
What does each of the names of the original cyclopes mean in greek?
Thunder, lightning, and bright
How did the Sirens die?
They died by drowning when Odysseus made it past them.
Zeus hit her with a lightning bolt and turned her into a monster
Who was the only mortal one? What happened to her?
Medusa, who was killed by Perseus.
She is a witch who turned Scylla into a monster
Who killed the Cyclopes after they made thunderbolts that hurt Asclepius?
Apollo
Why did Odysseus make his crew members close their ears with beeswax when they passed the Sirens?
So that they didn't hear the melodies of the sirens and turn the boat
Can Charybdis move around much? Why or why not?
She is permanently anchored to the floor of the sea as part of her punishment from Zeus.
What does the word gorgon come from? What does it mean?