KING MIDAS
Who was King Midas?
Who was Medusa?
Also known as Gorgo, was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair.
Who was Persephone?
Daughter of Zeus, the chief god, and Demeter, the goddess of agriculture.
What was King Midas's power?
King Midas' power was the golden hands
What does Medusa represent?
Represents an image of evil to repel evil.
Who kidnapped Persephone?
Hades
Which god gave the power to King Midas?
Dionysus
Why was medusa killed?
Medusa was killed by the demigod and hero Perseus, Medusa was mortal.
Why was Persephone kidnapped?
Hades was so captivated by her beauty.
How did King Midas lose his power?
Dionysus told Midas to wash in the river Pactolus
What is the difference between Medusa and her sisters?
Two of the sisters were immortal and Medusa was mortal.
What made Persephone stay in the underworld for 6months?
Persephone consumed six pomegranate seeds (anyone who tastes the food of Hades must remain in the underworld).
When did Midas realize that his wish might be a curse?
He realized something was wrong when the grape turned to gold when he tried to eat it
Why did Perseus kill Medusa?
Perseus killed Medusa to rescue his mother Danae from King Polydectes.
What is the relationship between Persephone and Autumn/Winter?
During the six months Persephone spent in the Underworld, her mother Demeter (goddess of agriculture) was not in the mood to deal with harvest. These were the months of Autumn and Winter, when the land is not fertile and does not give crops.