Gods/Goddesses
Mother Earth
Gaea
Why does Zeus never travel by ship?
He doesn't trust Poseidon, god of the sea.
What are the gods not able to do?
break a promise
What does Prometheus' name literally mean?
forethought
a hag or an old woman
crone
goddess of hearth & home
Hestia
How does Zeus frequently annoy Hera?
marrying mortal women
Why did Hera put a curse on Echo?
she talked too much
Why does Athena tell Perseus to pursue the Gorgon Medusa?
to destroy violently
ravage
first "normal" creatures born from Uranus & Gaea
Titans
Why isn't Hades considered an Olympian?
He rules the underworld which is not on Olympus.
What happens to Narcissus at the end of the myth?
he becomes a flower
In what object did Prometheus hide fire to return it to humans?
fennel stalk
when the opposite of what is expected happens
god of the sun, music & medicine
Apollo
What natural phenomenon does Phaethon explain?
why white clouds travel across the sky on a windy day
What is Pygmalion's profession?
sculptor
Why does Polydectes ask Perseus for the head of a Gorgon?
Polydectes wants to cause Perseus' death so he can marry Perseus' mother, Danae.
teasing with a promise of something unattainable
tantalizing
goddess of wisdom & battle
How does Dionysus receive a place in the Olympian Council? (2 answers)
He invented wine.
Hestia gave up her seat for him.
Why is Pygmalion's situation ironic?
He fell in love after completely renouncing love.
What were the 2 alternatives Zeus offered to Prometheus to end his suffering?
An immortal would have to give up his life for Prometheus.
A mortal would have to kill the eagle.
warning or clue about possible upcoming story events
foreshadowing