Persephone
Who is in love with Persephone?
Hades
Who is Orpheus? What instrument does Orpheus play?
A famous musician in Greece; He plays the Lyre
Who breaks girls’ hearts and thinks most girls are in love with him?
Narcissus
Who is the goddess of agriculture and Zeus’ wife?
Demeter
Who is the king of the gods?
Zeus
How did Hades take Persephone?
He opened an enormous hole in the ground and took her to the underworld.
Who is Eurydice? How did she die?
Eurydice is Orpheus' wife; She dies from the snake’s poison.
Who is Echo? Does she sing badly or beautifully?
Echo is a forest nymph; she sings beautifully.
Who is the god of the underworld and Zeus’ brother?
Hades
Who is Aphrodite?
Aphrodite is the goddess of love.
What is the law in the underworld?
The law says that when a person eats from the underworld, they must stay there forever (eternity).
What did Aristayus tell Eurydice to do?
He told her to leave her husband and marry him.
Why did Hera punish Echo?
What was the punishment?
She punished Echo because she allowed Zeus to trick her and run away with a nymph.
She can’t speak or sing normally. She can only repeat (echo) people’s last words
What happened when Echo saw Narcissus for the first time?
Where did Orpheus go to find Eurydice? (to bring her back)
He goes to the underworld to find Eurydice
What did Persephone eat from the garden in the underworld?
Seven (7) pomegranate seeds from the garden in the underworld.
What mistake did Orpheus make? And what happened to Eurydice because of the mistake?
He turns around and Eurydice dissapears forever.
In the end, what happened to Narcissus and Echo?
Narcissus dies and Aphrodite makes a flower from his body.
Echo lived in a cave alone where her bones turned to stone.
Who is Kayron? Is he a happy man?
He takes dead people from the River Styx to the underworld. He is a sad man.
Which animal did Orpheus meet at the gate of the underworld?
Cerberus; enormous dog with three heads
How did the ancient Greeks explain the different seasons?
It's summer, spring, and autumn when Persephone is on Earth with Demeter; It's winter when she's with Hades in the underworld.
Hades said Orpheus could take Eurydice to Earth - what was the condition?
He must not turn around to look at her until they pass the gate and stand in the sun.
Why did Aphrodite punish Narcissus?
What was the punishment?
She punishes Narcissus because he was unkind to Echo.
The punishment was for him to fall in love with his reflection.
What is the deal between Kayron and Orpheus?
Kayron will take Orpheus across the river if Orpheus’s music can make him smile.
Who is Helios? What did Helios tell Demeter about Persephone and Hades?
The god of the sun; Helios tells Demeter that Hades married Persephone in the underworld.