Vocabulary
a maze
labyrinth
Name two of the three things listed under Poseidon's domain (from our theme overview page)
the sea
horses
earthquakes
The labyrinth was created to trap what creature?
the Minotaur
What kind of creature was Polyphemus?
a cyclops
What type of creature is Pegasus
a winged horse
to deceive or defeat by greater intelligence or trickery
outwit
What is Poseidon's Roman name?
Neptune
How did Theseus find his way back out of the labyrinth?
He followed Ariadne's thread
Who was Polyphemus's father?
Poseidon
Why was Zeus angry with Bellerophon?
He grew proud and insulting, saying with his winged horse he could fly up and live with the gods
to conclude from evidence and reasoning, rather than from direct statements
the infer
What is Poseidon's symbol?
trident
Why did Theseus's father, King Aegeus, throw himself over the cliff to die?
Theseus forgot to change his sail from black to white, so the king thought his son was dead.
What did Odysseus tell Polyphemus his name was?
No-one or Nobody
What gift did Athena give Bellerophon
a golden bridal to take Pegasus
a source of inspiration
a muse
Name of the immortal king of the dolphins
Delphin
How did Theseus lose his princess, Ariadne?
The god Dionysus kidnapped her and forced her to marry him on Mount Olympus.
Why didn't the neighboring cyclops's help Polyphemus?
How did Zeus punish Bellerophon for his arrogance?
He send a gadfly to sting Pegasus, which made the horse jump so high, Bellerophon was knocked a great distance to the ground. Pegasus flew away.
A payment made as the price for protection
a tribute
hippocampi
Who designed the labyrinth?
Daedalus the inventor
How did Odysseus escape the cave?
By riding underneath the bellies of the sheep
Name all three of the creatures a chimera is a mash-up of
part lion
part goat
part dragon/snake