All About Peg
I was wild, but this goddess tamed me. You know she had to be wise.
Who was Athena?
Forgot our name? Listen to some music in a museum.
Who are the Muses?
"Um, what was it that got stolen?" At I just played dumb with Zeus.
What is FIRE?
OK, so I start wars! That's my thing! But it was really my parents' fault. All they did was fight, fight, fight. Dad called mom Queenie.
Who is HERA?
OK. Yes, I was half-man and half-goat back then.
Who is PAN?
Don't look now but I'm sure you know my mother!
Who was Medusa?
On our birthday, we all get our own cake. Can you count?
What is nine?
C'mon. I just wanted to give them a present, even if they were inferior to the gods. They could really use it.
Who are MORTALS/HUMANS?
Mom thought I was so ugly as a baby, she threw me out. I've been hobbling around ever since.
Who is HERA?
I invented this simple musical instrument. No, not the lyre.
What is the FLUTE (pipes, panpipes)?
I got my 'horse-y' side from my father. You know, the famous god. He invented the horse.
Who was Poseidon?
History's my thing, but don't go mixing me up with Cleo-patra.
Who is Clio?
Zeus got me back. He dreamed up a horrible torture. I lost my appetite pretty fast!
What was "getting his liver pecked out, it growing back, get it pecked out the next day, growing back...
I deliver my mom's Mother's Day card straight to her of course. Know her?
Who is MAIA?
It's where I liked to hang out.
What is IN THE WOODS, IN FIELDS or PASTURES?
I wasn't tame then. Still he signed on as my rider. Ring a bell?
Who was Bellerophon?
We liked to hang out on a Greek mountain. No, not that one.
What is Mount Parnassus?
Mom would call "ME-THEE-us!" whenever she wanted either of us. I'm the "PRO" one. My brother's the -- what's that pen called?
Who is Epimetheus?
My mom would have loved my wine, but she wanted to see Zeus--BOOM!! It killed her on the spot. Her last words were, "Can you see me?"
Who is SEMELE?
There's a common English word that comes from my name. It's what you feel when you realize you have a test that day and didn't study.
What is PANIC?
Got water? When I stamped my hoof, this fountain sprang up.
What is the Hippocrene fountain?
Mom was Mne-mo-syne. You can remember her thing, right?
What is MEMORY?
Right after that fire thing, I sacrificed a big animal and got it roasting fast. It smelled so yummy that it distracted Zeus at first. Hhmm, what was it I put on the menu?
What is a BULL?
People don't talk about me that much. But my twins really amounted to something--god of the Sun and goddess of the Moon? Not too shabby.
Who was LETO (Latona)?
OK, so I challenged a god. I thought I could play way better, but this guy's musical skills were superior to mine.
Who is APOLLO?