Chaos and the Primordial Beings
First thing to grow out of Chaos?
Night
Name the groups of Uranus and Gaia's children?
Three: monsters, Cyclopes, Titans.
Why did Cronus swallow his children?
To stop Uranus's prophecy of overthrow.
How was rule divided among Zeus, Poseidon, Hades?
Heavens, sea, underworld.
Meanings of Prometheus and Epimetheus?
"Fore-thought" and "after-thought."
How was Eros born?
Hatched from Night's silver egg.
Weapon used to wound Uranus, given by whom?
Sickle, from Gaia.
How did Rhea save Zeus?
Hid him in Crete; gave Cronus a stone instead
How was Aphrodite born?
From sea foam, in a seashell.
How did Prometheus fix this for man?
Gave man reason/mind and upright form.
Who are Mother Earth and Father Heaven?
Gaia and Uranus.
Uranus's warning to Cronus?
He'd be overthrown by his own child too.
What defined the Golden Age?
Peace, abundance, no labor or war
How was Athena born?
Sprang from Zeus's head, fully armed.
How did Prometheus give fire?
stole coal from the sun
What formed after rain fell from Heaven?
Lakes, oceans, rivers, plants.
What emerged from Uranus's spilled blood?
Giants and Furies (Erinyes).
Leaders of Titans vs. younger gods in the war?
Atlas vs. Zeus.
What does Dionysus's death-rebirth cycle symbolize?
Agricultural cycle; joy and madness duality.
What was in Pandora's box, and what good thing remained?
Evils; Hope remained.
Describe Uranus and Gaia's first three children.
Monsters with 50 heads, 100 hands each.
Gaia's dual role in the Titan narrative?
Nurturer and vengeful instigator
Weapons Cyclopes made for the gods?
Thunderbolts, helmet of invisibility, trident.
How does Persephone's myth explain seasons?
Six months with Hades (winter) due to eaten pomegranate seeds.
What does Pandora symbolize about Greek views of women?
Curiosity blamed for humanity's suffering.