In the Beginning and Pandora's Box
What does the sliver of fire that Prometheus stole from the heavens to give man represent?
Knowledge and power
Apollo is the god of....
Knowledge and fine music.
Why did King Minos invite Daedalus to his island?
So he would build him a great palace with a maze in the center.
What did the Greeks attack troy?
Which brother created man? Prometheus or Epimitheus?
Prometheus
Why did the barber travel all the way to the shore and dig a hole to whisper the king's secret into it?
Because the secret was so hard to keep that the only way he could say it was to a hole away from everybody.
How did Daedalus feel about the King's gifts and why?
He felt like a prisoner regardless of the luxurious gifts because his free will was taken from him.
Why did Paris abduct Helen?
Because she was a beauty like no other.
Why was Zeus angry with Prometheus?
Because he created man in the form of the gods and gave them fire.
What type of figurative language is: "The wine rattled in his goblet, solid as an egg in an egg cup".
Simile: The author complains wine to a boiled egg to show how hard and solid it turned.
What does Daedalus's way of asking for one single feather from the birds tell you about his character?
He is caring and does not want to hurt the birds.
How long did the war last and who came up with a plan to end it?
10 years. Odysseus.
Explain the figurative language in:
"A terrible hopelessness tore at his heart."
Metaphor: The author compares the hopelessness Prometheus felt to a sharp object that tears his heart to show how painful it was.
What is the moral of this story?
Do not be greedy and make foolish decisions.
Why did Daedalus instruct Icarus not to fly too close to the sun, and why didn't Icarus listen?
So that the wax does not melt off, and Icarus did not listen because he was too proud and shallow.
What was the Trojans mistake?
They were too quick to celebrate their victory.
What is the Theme of the story? Explain your answer.
Curiosity may lead to grave consequences.
What is the theme of the story?
Greed leads to dire consequences.
What is the theme of the story?
What figurative language is this:
"The soldiers crouched as still as stones". Explain it.
Simile: The author compares the soldiers to stones to show how still they were.