Greek Lovers

Cupid & Psyche

50

Who is Proserpine? 

Persephone

100

Which gods are at the center of this myth? 

Venus, Cupid & Psyche 

150

What did Psyche do wrong in the myth? 

She did not trust Cupid and she looked at him when she was not suppose to. 

200

How many trials did Psyche had to do? Tell me one of the trials Venus gave to Psyche and how she passed it. 

She need to complete 4 trials. 

1. Psyche had to sort out small seeds = ants helped her sort it out. 

2. Psyche need to collect golden wool from sharp thorns near a river = the reeds by the river helped her. 

3. Psyche need to collect water from the river Styx = an eagle helped her. 

4. Psyche needed to ask Proserpine for her beauty = a tower told her how to accomplish the task 

Pyramus & Thisbe

50

What does this myth explain? 

The red color of the mulberries 

100

Where does this myth take place at? 

Babylon 

150

What makes the mulberries red

Pyramus' blood

200

Where were the lover's suppose to meet? (Half points if you can not get the full name) 

The Tomb of Ninus

Orpheus & Eurydice

50

What happens on the day of Orpheus & Eurydice's wedding? 

BONUS 10 POINTS: Say the names of the two lovers in the myth correctly. 

Eurydice get bite by a viper and dies. 

100

What was Orpheus' goal? 

To bring Eurydice back from the Underworld to the living world

150

Fill in the Blanks: 

With my song

I will charm ____ 's _____,

I will charm the  ____ of the ____,

Moving their _____ with my ______. 

I will bear her away from ______.

Fill in the Blanks: 

With my song

I will charm Demeter's daughter,

I will charm the Lord of the Dead

Moving their hearts with my melody. 

I will bear her away from Hades.

200

In myths about gods, there are many themes; one of them being death. Orpheus is a human example of what role? 

BONUS 50 POINTS: What was Eurydice's final word in the myth 

Psychopomp

BONUS: Farewell 

Pygmalion & Galatea

50

Where does the myth take place? 

Cyprus 

100

Why was Pygmalion a "woman-hater"? 

He told himself his art was enough

There was no woman that could meet his standard

150

What is Galatea? 

She was a piece of art that Pygmalion created and he believed she was the most beautiful woman. Then, Venus turned her into a living woman. 

200

List 3 things that Pygmalion did for Galatea when she was still a statue. 

He would kiss her, hold her, dress her in rich robes, bring her gifts, such as flowers or birds, tuck her into bed, dream of her. 

Daphne

50

What does this myth explain? 

The laurel tree's origins and why the Greeks wear laurels when they are victorious

100

What god is at the center of this myth? 

Apollo

150

Why does Daphne not want to be with Apollo? 

She did not want any lovers. 

She wanted to be like Diana; to be free 

She was afraid of Apollo

200

What is the name of Daphne's father? (You need to get his name and title in order to get full points). 

The river god Peneus