Apollo & Daphne
Describe Apollo's attitude at the beginning of the story. Why does he have this attitude?
He is arrogant. He has just defeated Python.
What is Echo's main character flaw?
She talks too much
What is Orpheus' gift?
Music
What problem does Pygmalion have with women?
He finds too many faults in them.
Why is Venus jealous of Psyche? What does she ask Cupid to do?
Psyche is beautiful, and all the people who used to praise Venus now praise Psyche.
Venus asks Cupid to make Psyche fall in love with someone unworthy of her.
Who does Daphne want to be like and why?
Diana because Diana is goddess of the hunt and young maidens - Daphne does not wish to get married.
Why does Juno curse Echo?
Echo tries to prevent her from finding Jupiter with the nymphs.
How does Eurydice die? How was this foretold?
As she flees the shepherd Aristaus, she steps on a snake and is bitten.
This was foretold by Hymen. His torch smoked at the wedding.
What does Pygmalion ask at the altar of Venus, and what does he actually want to ask?
He asks for a wife like his statue. He wants to ask that the statue be made into his wife.
Whose temple does Psyche organize? How does this show that she is pious?
Ceres - Psyche is respectful and reverent towards the gods.
Who does Daphne cry to for help? (give the name)
Peneus
Why does a young maiden pray to Nemesis? What does she ask for?
She prays because she and so many others have been cruelly rejected by Narcissus. She asks that Narcissus fall in love and not have that love returned.
What effect does Orpheus' music have on those in the underworld? Give at least two specific examples.
How does Pygmalion treat the sculpture? Give two specific examples.
He gives it raiment, jewels, gifts, and falls in love with it.
Describe the first task and how Psyche accomplishes it.
Organize Venus' storehouse. Cupid sends ants to help.
What does Apollo say he will use Daphne's leaves for?
to crown victors, to place on his lyre and quiver, etc.
Describe Echo's metamorphosis and the cause of it.
Echo dies from grief after having been rejected by Narcissus. Her bones become stones and the rest of her remains as an echo.
What is Orpheus' understanding of justice and death?
Death is just.
Eurydice's death is unjust because it was untimely.
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Describe the second task and how Psyche accomplishes it.
She has to gather golden fleece from sheep - the river god advises her to cross the river once the sheep are out of the sun.
How do the appearances of the arrows match their effects?
Gold & sharp mimics the brightness and potential danger of love.
Lead and blunt indicates the hardening of Daphne's heart towards Apollo.
Why is it fitting that Narcissus turns into a flower?
He becomes something beautiful that can only be admired, but never reject anyone. His character flaw is corrected through his metamorphosis.
Who are Orpheus' parents? (you must name both and give a description)
Apollo (god of music, poetry, prophecy, etc)
Calliope (muse of epic poetry)
What is the name of Pygmalion and Galatea's child?
Paphos
Describe the third task and how Psyche accomplishes it. What mistake does she make?
She must take a box from Venus to Persephone to gather some beauty for Venus. She looks in the box and Cupid has to save her.