1How did the ancient Greeks imagine the Gods to be like?
The Ancient Greeks imagine the Gods to be more powerful, more beautiful, and more free. They act or feel cruel, mean, deceitful, selfish, jealous, or even wicked.
2How did the Greeks describe the natural landscape, and how is that related to the creation of the immortals?
When the Greeks describe the natural landscape they said, "towering mountains slope steeply into the bluest of blue seas." They describe basically beauty. This related to the creation of the immortals because such a beautiful landscape has to be made as a God.
3Why did Cronos swallow his own children?
Cronos swallos his own children because he was scared that his kids will rule instead of him.
4How did Zeus overthrow his father from power?
When Zeus fought with his thunderbolf, Poseidon used his trident to drown his enemies, Hades uses his helmet of invisibility to creep up unseen behind the titans.
5What did Zeus do to establish order when he came into power?
He created preace, caused the palaces of the Gods to be build, and created Mount Olympus.
6How did Zeus and Prometheus make mankind?
Zeus and Prometheus made mankind by: Prometheus made mankind out of clay and Zues blew on the clay and man then came to life.
7What did Hermes make frin Apollo's cattle?
Hermes made a lyre out of Apollos' cattle.
8How did Apollo become the God of music?
Apollo became the God of music by giving him the lyre, this made him the God of music.
9What was Prometheus' punishment for giving mankind fire?
Prometheus' punishment was that he was chained to a rock while an eagle ate his liver everyday.
10Why didn't Zeus want humans to have fire?
Zeus didn't want humans to have fire because fire belonged to the immortals.
11How is the story of Athena's birth similar to the story of Cronos and his children?
Athena's birth is similar to Cronos and his children because during Athena's birth; Hephaestus used an axe to split Zeus' head and Athena came out. Similar to when Cronos puking / spitting his adult children out of his mouth (he had previously eaten them).
12What was Prometheus' warning to Zeus?
Prometheus warned Zeuse that he would soon fail as his father did.
13What was Prometheus' warning to Epimetheus?
Prometheus warned Epimetheus not to accept his offers from Zeus.
14What was in the golden box Prometheus had left in Epimetheus' house? What happened to it?
In the golden box was filled with diseases, sorrows, hate, jealousy, lies, theft, cheating, etc. What happened to it? Pandora opened it.
15Who was the King of Arcadia, and what terrible trait did he and his sons have?
The King of Aradia was Lycaon and had a terrible trait with his sons called cannibalism.
16How did Philemon and Bancis treate Zeus and Hermes, and what happened to them after Zeus and Hermes left?
Philemon and Bancis treated Zeus and Hermes with kindness and hospitable. After Zeus and Heremes left them to be young and made their home into a beautiful temple.
17What is Deucalion's connection to Prometheus, and how is Pyrrho related to Epinmetheus?
Deucalion's connection to Prometheus since Prometheus reated him with man. Pyrrho related to Epimetheus since Epimetheus is her mother.
18What did Zeus instruct Deucalion to fill the great ship with?
Zeus instructed Deucalion to fill the great ship with food, clothes, and his family.
19How was Greece repopulated after the flood?
Greece was repolulated after the flood when both Deucalion and Pyrrha thew a rock behind them turning them into people.
20What was Cadmes looking for when he was approached by the Gods?
He was looking for his sister.
21How did Cadmus help the Gods, and what was he offering in return?
Cadmus helped the Gods by retrieving his sinew offered him from his help be king of a city and his family became famouse.
22What was the name of the city that Cadmus and Harmonia built?
They built Thebe
23Ino tried to have Phrixus killed by his own father as a sacrifice for the famine that Ino created. What did Nephere send down to rescue him from the altar?
She sent a magic ram that flew down right on time saving Phrixus and his sister Helle.
24What did Dionysus have to give Hades in order for Semele to be free?
He gave grapes to Hades for Demele to be freed.
25What was the gift that King Midas asked for from Dionysus? Why was this a terrible gift?
The gift that King Midas asked for from Dionysus was whatever he touches would turn into gold. This was a terrible gift for him since whatever he tried to eat also turns into gold and he accidentally touched his daughter, turning her into gold too.
26Who is the daughter of King Acrisius, and why did he lock her away?
The daughter of King Acrisius is Danae and was locked away since he didnt want Danae to have a son, because the son will kill him because he would want to be king.
27Why did Perseus go on the quest for the Gorgon's head?
Perseus went on the quest for Gorgon's head to give it as a gift for the king.
28What tools was Perseus given to help slay the Gordon, and who gave these tools to him?
The tools that Perseus was given were the shoe of swiftness, cap of Hades, indestructible sword, exquisite shield, and a magical bag. The people who aided was Nymphs, Hermes, and Athena.