Heracles
What is the name of Heracles' father?
Zeus
Who are the birth parents of Oedipus?
Laius and Jocasta
What was the only part of Achilles body that never touched the magical waters of the Styx river?
The Heel
Which god was Medea's grandfather?
Helius
Who are Medusa's sisters?
Stheno and Euryale
Who made Heracles go insane and kill his wife and children?
Hera
What are the names of Oedipus’ sons?
Polynices and Eteocles
Who was Patroclus?
Achilles best friend
Medea was a daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis. Where was Colchis situated?
East of the Black Sea
Who turned Medusa into a monster?
Athena
Who caused the death of Heracles and how?
Deianira is responsible for the death of Heracles. She believed that drenching Heracles’ clothes with Nessus’ blood will win back Heracles’ love, but rather the blood was poison from the killing of Lernaean Hydra.
How did Jocasta die?
She committed suicide; hung herself.
With what other country was Sparta having war?
Troy
Why did Medea give Jason a magic potion in Colchis?
To make him fall in love with her.
Who killed Medusa?
Perseus
Which labor involved Hades, the Greek underworld?
Retrieving Cerberus
Why was Oedipus offered the kingship in Thebes?
He was successful in saving the city from the Sphinx.
Who was responsible for Patroclus' death?
Prince Hector
What did Medea convince the daughters of Pelias to do with their father?
Chop him into pieces and boil him.
Who were Medusa's parents?
Phorcys and Ceto
How many labors did Heracles complete? List them.
1. The Nemean Lion
2. The Lernaean Hydra
3. The Cerynean Hind
4. The Erymanthian Boar
5. The Augean Stables
6. The Stymphalian Birds
7. The Cretan Bull
8. The Mares of Diomedes
9. The Girdle of Hippolyta
10. The Cattle of Geryon
11. The Golden Apples of Hesperides
12. Capture Cerberus
Oedipus Rex was written by __________.
Sophocles
Who was Paris?
Prince Hector's brother
Jason left Medea for Glauce. Who was she?
Daughter of Creon
In ancient Greek, the name Gorgon comes from the word meaning
Dreadful