Creation myths
Who was the greek goddess of love?
Aphrodite
What was Arachne's ability?
Weaving
Who was Aphrodite's husband?
Hephaestus
What was Echo's curse?
She couldn't speak, she could only repeat the last words that she heard
What is the roman name of Cronos?
Saturn
What was Arachne transformed into by Athena as a consequence of her transgression?
A spider
What was Hephaestus's Roman name?
Vulcan
Because he was incredibly beautiful
How was Aphrodite born?
From the seam foam that formed when Uranus's genitals were tossed to the sea
Which goddess became angry with Arachne for her hybris?
Athena
Who was Aphrodite's god lover?
Ares
Why is Perseus most famous?
For killing Medusa
What are some of Aphrodite/Venus's symbols? (mention at least 2)
The sea, doves, and swans
What did Zeus transform into in order to seduce Europa?
A white bull
What did Zeus transform into in order to seduce Danae?
Golden rain
What was Narcissus transformed into after his death?
A flower
Why did Cronos/Saturn eat his own children?
Because a prophecy told him that one of his children would dethrone him
What constellation was created by Zeus to honor his love with Europa?
The constellation of Taurus
Which god told Hephaestus/Vulcan about his wife's affair?
Apollo
How did Narcissus die?
He stared so long at his own reflection in the water that he fell and drowned
How did Rea (Cronos's wife) save Zeus/Jupiter from being devoured?
She gave Cronos/Saturn a rock wrapped in a diaper to eat instead
What kind of scenes did Arachne weave in the contest against Athena?
Zeus's affairs with mortal women
How did Hephaestus/Vulcan humilliate his wife and her lover?
Trapping them under a net and calling the other gods to see
Why was Adromeda chained to a rock by her father?
To be sacrificed to the monster Cetus, sent by Poseidon
What is the name of the battle that ensued between titans and gods after Zeus/Jupiter saved his brothers and sisters?
The Titanomachy
To which island did Zeus take Europa?
Crete
Why was Danae locked in a tower by her father?
To separate her from men, because a prophecy told his father that Danae's child would kill him
How did Perseus kill Cetus?
Using the severed head of Medusa, which petrified the monster