An oracle predicted that his grandson would be the end of him.
100
After Acrisius found Perseus, what did he do with Danae and Perseus?
He put them in a chest and threw them in the ocean, hoping they would drown.
100
Why was Medusa feared?
She could turn people to stone by looking at them.
100
Who was Zeus?
Zues was the most powerful god.
200
What powers did the silver pouch hold?
It changes size to hold the objects placed inside.
200
What quest was Perseus sent on?
Perseus was sent to kill the Gorgon Medusa.
200
What famous war did Athena use the Cap of Darkness?
The Trojan War.
200
What was Perseus' mother's name?
Denae
200
How was Athena born?
She sprang out of the head of Zeus in full body armor.
300
What happened to Medusa's head?
Athena placed it on her shield.
300
What two gods helped Perseus?
Athena and Hermes.
300
True or False: Atlas welcomed Perseus joyfuly.
False.
300
Dictys was:
A) a prince
B) a farmer
C) a fisherman
Even though he was the brother of Polydectes, Dictys was not a prince. He was C), a fisherman.
300
Who was Hermes' mother?
The goddess Maia.
400
What is another name for the Gray Women?
Some names for them were Graeae or Old Ones.
400
Why did Perseus visit the Gray Women?
Only they knew where the Gorgons were.
400
What did Acrisius do when he heard Perseus returned?
He ran away, ending up setting up the scene that killed him.
400
Medusa was mortal. Were her two sisters?
No, Euryale and Stheno were immortal.
400
What musical instrument did Athena create listening to the Gorgons' grieving.
The flute.
500
What was Cassiopeia's punishment?
Poseidon set her picture in the stars. The constellation shows her tied up in a shopping basket.
500
Who did Perseus save from the sea monster?
The princess Andromeda.
500
Why was Medusa so ugly?
Medusa was the beautiful lover of Poseidon. One night the slept in a temple dedicated to Athena. She was so outraged Athena turned Medusa into a monster.
500
As Medusa died, she gave birth to two creatures. What two creatures were they?