Prometheus
Prometheus questions why Zeus did not give the race of man
What is Knowledge?
What is Arachne's special skill
What is Weaving ?
What does the word Valiant mean?
What is, possessing or showing courage, bravery, and determination, often in a difficult or hopeless situation.
What do Odysseus and his men find in and around the cave?
Farm animals, Food, A large stone wall
Who is Odysseus referring to when he yells to Polyphemus, “So he was not such a weakling after all”?
Himself
What does Prometheus seem to feel that humans should be?
Different from the beasts
What is Arachne's fathers job
What is a clothes dyer.
What does abundant mean?
What is, to have in large quantities/ plentiful
What is the cave meant to be?
A home for a giant
Why does Polyphemus groan when Odysseus tells him his real name?
There was a prophecy that a man with this name would blind him.
Prometheus gives human beings some advice about using fire. What does he not explain?
How to start it
What form does Minerva take when she approaches Arachne
What does authentic mean?
What is genuine.
Once the giant and the animals are inside the cave, what is the first thing the giant does?
He closes the entrance with a huge stone.
At the end of the passage, how does Odysseus’s crew seem to feel about him?
They honor him
Zeus claims that “man is happy.” What does he say is the cause of human beings’ happiness?
They do not know they have anything to be unhappy about.
Where does Arachne say her skill come from?
What is, within herself/ she was born with it.
What does arrogance mean
What is an offensive display of superiority, overbearing pride, or haughtiness, characterized by behaving as if one is more important or knowledgeable than others.
Why does Odysseus decide that killing the giant “would seal our own fate as well as his”?
He knows the men can’t move the stone that seals the entrance.
Odysseus says, "The gods have __________ you for all the __________ things you have done in the past, Polyphemus."
punished, bad
Zeus says that humans have “a vaunting pride that needs little sustenance to make it swell to giant size.” What does he mean by that?
With very little encouragement, human beings could become too proud
What was on the Tapestry Minerva made?
What is, The Gods showing their power/ creating the earth as well as punishments that befell the humans who dare to dishonor them.
What does rigorous mean?
What is, something extremely thorough, exhaustive, accurate, or strict, often involving high standards, discipline, or harsh conditions.
What does the Cyclops offer Odysseus in return for the wine Odysseus gives him?
The chance to be eaten last, after all the rest
Once the giant and the animals are inside the cave, what is the first thing the giant does?
He closes the entrance with a huge stone.