What darkness existed before the creation of the universe?
Chaos
In this age/era corn grew without ploughing or sowing, no children were born, and the men and women did nothing but eat and drink, and wander about the lovely garden of the world.
The Golden Age
What is the name of the son of Hermes? He had the legs and horns of a goat and a beard on his chin.
Pan
Who brought all the evil upon mankind which Zeus had planned?
Pandora
How does Zeus destroy mankind (according to chapter 4)?
A Great Flood
Who is Mother Earth?
Gaea/Gaia
Who drove the chariot of the Sun and could see all that happened on earth during the day?
Helios
Who gave humans the breath of life?
Zeus
What is the last thing that came out of the box?
Hope
What kind of being is Typhon?
A big ugly TITAN
Who is the queen of Heaven?
Hera
God of travelers, thieves, messages, and many other things; has winged shoes
Hermes
Who does Prometheus ask to take care of the humans when he is gone?
Epimetheus
What do Zeus and Hermes find out about King Lycaon?
They find out that King Lycaon is a cannibal.
Who is Typhon's MOM?
Gaia
When writing about the gods became common, what did the people notice about the stories?
They found that many of the stories did not agree.
Who was appointed as the nurse of Hermes?
Cyllene/ mountain Nymph
How was Athena born?
Who is the daughter of EPIMETHEUS and PANDORA?
Pyrrha
What did Typhon try to do when he was fully grown?
To overthrow Zeus
In the earliest days, what did the Greeks believe about wives?
The men usually had many wives; one wife was usually the main, while the others were just slaves.
How did Apollo become the god of music?
An oath was sworn and Hermes gave Apollo his lyre (string instrument)
How was Prometheus punished?
He was tied up and an eagle was sent everyday to eat his liver.
What did Philemon and Baucis wish for?
To die together
What did the Olympian gods do when they heard about Typhon?
They migrated and disguised themselves with animal heads; they become the Egyptian gods.