Medea
Who is Medea married to?
Jason
Why did Apollo curse Cassandra in the first place?
After she rejected his advances.
True or False : Antigone died by suicide.
True
Who is Clytemnestra?
She is the wife of Agamemnon and the queen of Mycenae.
Which women's kidnapping started the Trojan War?
Helen who is also known for being very beautiful.
Who did Medea kill?
Her brother, her children, Jason's new wife and father in law.
Who died in her life?
Her brother Hector.
How is Antigone recognized in Greek mythology?
As a heroine.
What is Clytemnestra known for doing after the Trojan War?
She kills Agamemnon.
Which girl was sacrificed by her father, Agamemnon?
Iphigenia.
Who is Medea's father?
King Aeetes
How does Apollo's curse on Cassandra work?
To give her the power of true prophecy but ensure that no one would ever believe her predictions.
What motivates Antigone to defy Creon's decree?
She wants her brother, Polynices, to have burial or funeral rights.
Who is Clytemnestra married to?
Agamemnon
Which woman lost her husband Hector in the war?
Andromache.
Who did Medea promise fertility?
Aegeus
How did the curse affect her life and her relationships?
Leading to a life of isolation and torment where her warnings were ignored, most tragically leading to the downfall of Troy. Her relationships resulted in her being seen as mad or untrustworthy.
In Sophocles's Antigone (the most commonly referenced version), what characters die?
Antigone, her fiancé, and Creon's wife (Eurydice).
Why is Clytemnestra mad at Agamemnon?
Because he sacrificed their daughter, Iphigenia.
Which daughter hated her mother for killing her father?
Electra
How does Medea murder Creon and his daughter?
With poison, Glauce had poisoned gifts and Creon touched his poisoned daughter and he couldn't move
How does Cassandra's story relate to the treatment of women in ancient Greece or in modern society?
Representing how women are often disbelieved, silenced, and punished for speaking out against powerful men.
How does the play address gender roles in ancient Greece?
By contrasting the expected female passivity with Antigone's defiant strength, which highlights the patriarchal suppression of women through the actions of the male characters, particularly King Creon.
What was Clytemnestra's motivation for killing Agamemnon?
She says she did it for revenge and justice.
Which woman opened a box that released troubles into the world?
Pandora