Psyche and Eros
Why does Aphrodite initially resent/dislike Psyche?
People were paying Psyche homage for her beauty that was due to Aphrodite (the goddess of love and beauty)
What is Daedalus known for (as an occupation)?
He was a great inventor, and he primarily focused on architecture and sculpture.
What is Echo? How would you describe her?
What is Narcissus? How would you describe him?
She is a lovely and joyful nymph (at first)
He is the son of a nymph and a river god, and he's beautiful. However, he is self absorbed and unkind.
What is Orpheus' talent?
He was a gifted musician; the lyre was his instrument of choice, and he could influence the emotions of others with his melodies
In the story of Midas, Phrygia is in need of a new king. What is the old saying that helps them to believe that Midas is the right fit for the position? What is the only other stipulation that he also checks that wins him the kingship.
He was the only one able to untie the knot that his father tied.
Who is Aphrodite's son, and what does that have to do with Psyche?
Eros
Psyche and Eros fall in love and get married
When Daedalus' nephew, Perdix, begins to learn Daedalus' trade, Daedalus becomes angry. Why is he angry, and what does he do to Perdix?
He is enraged because Perdix quickly showed that he was more talented than Daedalus.
Daedalus pushed him off a cliff, which gets him banished from Athens
What causes Hera to become so enraged with Echo that she punishes her by only allowing her to repeat the last words of those who are talking to her?
She distracted Hera while Zeus was flirting with her nymph friends.
Who did he fall in love with, and how was their love cut short?
He fell in love with Eurydice. Sadly, on their wedding day, she was chased through the woods by Aristeus. She was unable to watch her step, and she was bitten by a snake. She died quickly thereafter.
What kind of king is Midas? Why is he this way?
He is a selfish king, and he's this way because he grew up in such poverty
Even though Eros and Psyche have a happy home, Psyche is soon persuaded to forsake her husband. How does she do this and why does she do so?
She has never seen him before. So, curiously, she sneaks into his room at night to take a look at him with her lantern.
An oracle told her father that she would never marry and that she would only ever have a terrible monster as her mate
Daedalus takes refuge in Crete with King Minos and his family. He quickly bonds with the king's wife over his inventions. However, the queen soon gets into some trouble when she brings up the topic of the gods. Why is this bad, and what is her punishment?
She offensively questions their power, especially the power of Aphrodite. Aphrodite is greatly enraged, and she decides to punish the queen by making her fall in love with a bull (who she has a child with, the Minotaur)
What is Echo's reaction to seeing Narcissus?
She immediately falls in love with him and watches him daily, waiting for her time to finally meet him.
What was Orpheus' reaction to the death of his new bride?
He played the saddest music in mourning, and he begged Zeus to let him travel to the underworld to bring back Eurydice
What is the wish that Midas asks for from Dionysus, and why does he immediately regret it?
How is the issue fixed?
He fixes the problem by washing himself in the River Pactolus.
What tasks does Aphrodite give to Psyche to prove her worthiness as Eros' partner?
Task 1: Organize and separate grains into neat piles
Task 2: Gather wool from the Golden Sheep
Task 3: Take a box to Persephone and gather some of her beauty
Soon after the queen has the Minotaur, the king finds out about it. Plus, he finds out that Daedalus also knew about it. How does he punish everyone?
The queen and the Minotaur are trapped in a labyrinth.
He locked Daedalus and his son Icarus in a tower as prisoners.
What happens when Narcissus and Echo meet? How does Echo react to the interaction?
Echo gets a little too excited, and she throws her arms around Narcissus. He however, is uninterested in her, and he immediately rejects her.
Echo is deeply saddened, and she withers away until there's nothing left of her but her voice.
Eventually, he convinced Persephone and Hades by playing his lyre for them. However, there’s a catch. What is the condition that Orpheus must obey if he wants to rescue Eurydice?
How does this turn out?
While guiding Eurydice from the Underworld, he must keep walking while facing forward until they have escaped the Underworld. If he turns around, she will immediately be sucked back to the shades.
Sadly, Orpheus becomes paranoid, and he turns around. Eurydice is immediately sucked back to Tartarus.
Midas has a change in lifestyle. How does he change, and who does he meet?
How does this person play a prank on Artemis?
He moves to the country and swears to avoid riches. He quickly meets Pan, the goat-footed god of the fields.
He chases Artemis through the woods. When he almost catches her, she calls upon her nymph friends who quickly put water reeds into his grasp instead of Artemis. He then makes an instrument from these reeds.
After opening the box that Psyche was meant to deliver straight to Aphrodite, who finds her unconscious?
Eros
Daedalus and Icarus aren't in the tower for very long before Daedalus finds out a way to escape. How do they escape, and how does this end poorly?
Daedalus makes them wings out of wax and feathers so that they may fly away.
Although Daedalus warns his son about flying too high, Icarus gets too close to the sun. His wings melt, and he plummets to his death.
What was Narcissus' consequence for his vanity?
Aphrodite punished him by making him fall in love with his own reflection in the water. Eventually, he withered away as well
What happens to Orpheus after he leaves the Underworld?
He returns home, and he fights well in battles. However, he still plays his sad songs. Eventually, Dionysus and his friends grow sick of the constant sadness, and they murder him in a drunken rage.
Apollo and Pan enter into a musical competition, Tmolus declares Apollo as the winner. However, Midas disagrees about the ruling. What happens as a result?
Apollo becomes angry, and he gives Midas donkey ears.