Lesson 11
led by curiosity to release miseries from her jar
Who is Pandora?
the gentle dawn; mother of the Four Winds
Who is Eos?
the North Wind; icy and wild
What is Boreas?
hedonistic woodland creature with goat's features (same as Roman faun)
satyr
god of nature
pan
Prometheus' son; father of a new race of men
Who is Deucalion?
the sun
Who is Helios?
the South Wind; foggy and heavy
What is Notus?
nymph; was turned into a laurel tree
Daphne
loved himself so much he died
Narcissus
a stronger race of mortals; better able to endure miseries
Deucalion's Race
Helios' mortal son
the West Wind; gentle and pleasant
What is Zephyr?
highest honor a hero could receive
laurel wreath
What was the new race of mortals called?
The new race of mortals was called Deucalion's Race.
the moon
the East Wind; least important
What is Eurus?
nymph who fell in love with Narcissus
Echo
How was this race better than the previous one?
The new mortals were stronger and withstood the stings of miseries.
What happened to the earth when Phaethon drove too high or too low?
When he drove too low, the earth cracked and dried up. When he drove too high, every froze and turned to ice.
creature that is half horse, half man
centaur
Why was Daphne turned into a laurel tree?
Daphne was fleeing Apollo when she got to the riverbank. Her father only had time to help her by turning her into a tree.