Characters
Died of a "heart-break"
Ixtla
What is the Aztec capital city?
Tenochtitlan
Hideous winged creature
Gorgon
Someone who predicts the future.
Oracle
Who guided Perseus on his journey to find Medusa?
Hermes
Was locked away in a room with only a small roof opening.
Danae
Name the volcano to the north
Popocatepetl
Who gave Perseus the three magical gifts?
The Nymph of the North
Having one parent that is human and another that is a god.
Demigod
Where does Perseus and his mom end up after they are cast away by King Acrisius.
A small island.
Fulfilled the prophecy that the oracle had predicted
Perseus
What does Ixtlaccihuatl mean?
White woman
Who shared an eyeball?
The three Gray Women
Hideous winged creature that if it is looked at directly you will turns to stone
Gorgon
According to the legend, how do the Aztec people know that Popo is still watching over Ixtla?
The volcano continues to smoke as a sign of his eternal love for her.
Had his people build a stone burial site for his beloved
Popo
Glass-like rock used by Aztec warriors.
Obsidian
Why was medusa the only one that could be killed?
The other two were immortal.
Volcanic glass-rock formed when lava extruded from a volcano and is cooled. Used by Aztec warriors.
Obsidian
Why does Perseus have to find and behead Medusa?
Perseus didn't have a wedding gift and King Polydectus requested Medusa's head as a gift.
Was saved from a being killed by a sea monster
Andromeda
Who conquered the native people of Mexico?
The Spaniards
God and goddess that aided Perseus
Hermes and Athena
A form of human communication where knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is transmitted orally from one generation to another.
Oral traditions
Why does Popo go to battle the neighboring tribes?
The emperor had bribed his warriors. Whoever won the battle would get to marry Ixtla.