Echo & Narcissus
Echo & Narcissus
Daedalus & Icarus
Terms to know
Miscellaneous
100
What punishment did Hera place on Echo?
She was cursed so that she could never speak her own words, only repeat those of someone else.
100
What two (2) natural phenomena are explained through the Echo and Narcissus myth?
Echoes and the Narcissus flower.
100
What two (2) warnings does Daedalus give to Icarus about flying?
1. Don't fly too high and close to the sun. 2. Don't fly too low and close to the water.
100
What is suspension of disbelief?
Putting aside your disbelief or skepticism to participate in a story.
100
What is the moral lesson taught in Narcissus?
Conceit, vanity, arrogance can lead to your downfall.
200
Why did Hera punish Echo?
Echo distracted Hera with words so that Zeus could escape.
200
What happens to Echo after she realizes Narcissus doesn't love her?
She goes to a cave where she everything about her spirit fades away except for her voice.
200
Why doesn't Icarus listen to his father?
He gets caught up in flying.
200
What is a moral?
Lesson relating to right or wrong.
200
What two (2) life lessons can be found in Daedalus and Icarus?
1. Listen to your parents 2. Don't try to change nature
300
What kind of spirit is Echo?
A nymph
300
Who punishes Narcissus and what is she the goddess of?
Nemesis - the goddess of righteous anger
300
Why did Daedalus kill his nephew?
He was envious of his talent?
300
What is a myth?
story told to explain objects or event in the natural world resulting from the action of a supernatural force.
300
What moral lesson is taught in Daedalus?
Envy can lead to your downfall.
400
What prophecy is give to Narcissus?
He will live a long life unless he "comes to know himself"
400
What punishment is placed on Narcissus?
He is to fall in love with someone who doesn't love him back.
400
Why did Daedalus have to fly from Crete?
King Minos kept him there as a prisoner and wouldn't let him leave.
400
What is foreshadowing?
When the author gives a hint of what is to come in the story.
400
What happened to Narcissus' body?
It turned into a flower.
500
What happened when Echo showed herself to Narcissus?
He rejected (scorned) her and said he'd rather be dead than with her.
500
How is the punishment fulfilled? What happens to Narcissus as a result?
He falls in love with his own reflection. He never leaves the water and dies there.
500
What did Daedalus invent for Minos?
Labyrinth
500
What do the letters STAAR stand for relating to characterization?
Says Thinks Acts Appearance Reaction by others
500
What was the name of the goddess who saved Perdix?
Minerva
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