Ovid
Who exiled Ovid and for what reason
Caesar Augustus, unknown reason, mostly likely due to Ovid making rude comment abt Caesar
What is the chronological order of mankind
Golden, silver, bronze, iron
What was created in order to escape crete
The Labryinto
What was Arachnes special skill and who does she compare herself to?
Weaving , Athena
How did the metamorphoses get its name
Everything changes,/transforms at the end of books
What was Jupiters disguise to test the mortals
A mortal (this is the reason they believed in taking in random people, bc you don’t know if it’s gonna be a God)
What warning does Daedalus give his son?
Not to fly too close to the sun or the ocean
Describe the warning Pallas Athena gives Arachne. What does she turn Arachne into?
That she should ask for forgiveness from the gods ans it’s not too late to turn back. A spider
How did Ovid attempt to appeal his exile, ans was he successful
He wrote apology letters hut no avail
What happens to Icarus
He flew too close to the sun and his wing melted and he died
What happened to Eurydice on her wedding day
She died from a snake bite to the heel
What time span does the metamorphoses cover
The beginning of man to the deification of Caesar
What was Echos curse
She could only repeat what another person said, usually only the end of the sentence
What was Orpheus talent?
Music
What was echos and Narcissus transformations
Echo: into a cave (explains echos)
Narcissus: A pretty flower
What is a stipulation? What was the stipulation given to Orpheus in the underworld
A requirement. The gods require him not to look at his wife for her to come back to life.