names
who wanted to hear the Siren's song?
Odysseus / Ulysses
who said it? "Hush'd the loud winds, and charm'd the waves to sleep. Now every sail we furl, each oar we ply;"
Odysseus
what is Arachne's fatal flaw?
plausible answers: ambition, pride, arrogance
who is the greek god of war?
Ares
what does the word hubris mean? (found in the icarus video)
excessive pride or self-confidence
who was turned into a spider and who casted the spell?
Arachne and Athena
Who is Juno?
The Greek goddess of marriage, family and women. Wife of Zeus, also known as Hera.
What is Icarus's fatal flaw?
Plausible answers: Unchecked ambition, recklessness
this greek goddess hates men.
Artemis
what does the word lyre mean?
a stringed instrument, like a harp
Who locked up Daedalus and his son?
King Minos
What would be Odyssey's fatal flaw?
Plausible answers: overconfidence in his abilities
who was a deformed baby and was thrown out of Olympus?
Hephaestus
what does obstinacy mean? (from Arachne's story)
stubbornness
Who wrote the book that is about a hero's 10 year journey back to his hometown?
Homer
Where was Daedalus and Icarus trapped? (Bonus points if you know what the other version is)
A tower in Crete // in the labyrinth
what is the theme of the Odyssey?
Loyalty
who was King Minos's wife and what animal did she mate with?
Pasiphae and the bull.
what is an angler? (from Daedalus's story)
a fisherman
What is the name of the sea Icarus fell into and why is it named that?
The Icarian Sea, named after Icarus.
What did Arachne weave on her loom and why?
Pictures of the gods doing evil or unworthy actions to mock Athena.
what is the overall theme of Icarus's story?
the danger of ignoring warnings and pushing beyond your limitations
What does Arachne's name mean?
Spider (Arachnida)
what is the other meaning for the word down?
bird feathers