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What are The Three Long Symbols in the Odyssey?
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1. Arrow and Bow- Telemachus almost strings bow, shoots in contest
2. Tree (and bed)- Odysseus' bed with the tree in the middle 3. Oar (or Winnow fan)- used to honor sailor's death, when Winnow fan planted, symbolizes end of harvest |
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What does paidika mean?
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Anything having to do with boys
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What is the difference b/wn Aphrodite Urania and Aphrodite Pandemos?
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Urania = heavenly goddess
Pandemos = people having sex |
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What is the story of Encyces and Aphrodite?
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Encyces has sex with Aphrodite, cannot keep secret, speaks of act, and is killed by Zeus w/ lightning bolt to the groin
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Aphrodite has power over everyone, including Zeus, except which three people?
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Hera, Athena, Artemis
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What was the original type of meter used by Ovid?
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Elegiac Distich
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What type of meter did Ovid write the Metamorphosis in?
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Dactylic Hexameter
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What does Gnothi Sauton mean?
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"Know thyself" - Apollo, I am a God and you are not, know your place, the experience of oracle is his, not yours
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What does Mayden Augon mean?
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"Nothing in Excess"
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What is the story of Croesus of Lydia and Cyrus?
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Richest man and wants more power, asks Oracle if should attack Persian empire, attacks and loses. Cyrus is the Persian leader, sacks Croesus' city.
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What does Palintonos Harmonia mean?
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Bent over harmony, connects the lyre and bow, horns bent around string
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What does Kata Moiran mean?
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Portion according to fate, how much one deserved it
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What island is Apollo connected specifically with?
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Delos. Leto goes asking a place to have her child, finally ending in Delos, where she guarantees this birth will bring others to the city.
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What is the Mythic Guy Syllabus?
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1. Birth- Royalty + Divinity
2. Obviation- have to leave 3. Quest- has to get something 4. Divine helpers 5. Magic Objects- supernatural 6. Ends of Earth- travels far 7. Death- must defy it 8. Royal Reward- get kingdom 9. Expulsion- banishment |
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What does Andro mean?
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Cunning of a man
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What does Med-usa mean?
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Cunning female
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What does Met-is mean?
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Cunning intelligence
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What does Aiskhrologia mean?
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"shouting of shameful things" involves festivals during Eleusinian Mysteries
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What is the celebration by the cult of Demeter called?
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the Eleusinian Mysteries
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Who are Theseus' parents?
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Aegues/Poseidon + Aethra
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Name the Conquests of Theseus
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1. Periphetes (club)
2. Sinis (tree) 3. Sciron (crab/turtle) 4. Cercyon (wrestler) 5. Boar 6. Procrustes (bed) |
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Who is Periphetes?
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One of conquests of Theseus, kills people with his club
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What is the story of Sinis?
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One of conquests of Theseus, kills people with the trees
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How is Theseus involved with Sciron?
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Theseus killed him in conquests, throws him over the edge to turtle/crab
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Who is Cercyon and how is he related to Theseus?
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Cercyon is a wrestler that Theseus kills as one of his conquests
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What is Procrustes known for?
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His bed, in the conquests of Theseus, he is killed when Theseus sizes him to his own bed
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What does Medea/ is famous for and who is her husband?
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Jason is her husband, and she is known for killing her own children
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Who is Scylla and what is her story?
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Scylla is the daughter of Nisus, and falls in love with King Minos, she cuts off her father's purple lock of hair so he loses in battle.
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Who is Nisus?
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Nisus is the father of Scylla, who fought Minos, and lost when Scylla cut off his purple lock of hair b/c of her love for Minos.
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What is the story behind Bybilis?
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Bybilis falls in love with her twin brother, Caunus, who rejects her and she becomes a spring.
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Who is Caunus' sister?
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Bybilis
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What is the story behind the birth of Iphis?
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Iphis is the child of Ligdus and Telethusa, which has prophecy that if Iphis is a girl, she must be sacrificed. Telethusa lies to Ligdus that Iphis is a boy, and when arranged marriage turned into boy.
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Who is Ligdus married to?
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Ligdus is married to Telethusa, who lies about their child, Ithis, gender. Eventually changed into boy by God.
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Pygmalion is one of Ovid's unlawful loves, what's his story?
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Makes a statue of his perfect woman, falls in love with it.
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Who is Pygmalion?
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Man who makes a statue of his perfect woman, and falls in love with it.
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What are the reasons that Ovid uses perversian in the Metamorphosis?
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1. As Rhetoric- persuation/public speaking
2. As Tragedy 3. As Prurience, to get off on it |
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How does Orpheus die?
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At the hands of Thracian women, torn apart by suitors.
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Who is Orpheus married to and what is the legend behind him?
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Orpheus married to Eurydice, dies early, given back by Hades but can't look back. Looks back and shes gone, grieves and gets attacked/killed by women's suitors.
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What is the story of Alycyone and Ceyx?
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Ceyx dies traveling, and Alycyone prays for his return. Gods send Morpheus, who turns in Ceyx's form and Alcyone cannot tell difference.
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How does the conflict b/wn Phineus with Perseus start and end?
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It starts when the former fiance of Andromeda, Phineus, throws a spear at Perseus. Phineus begs for mercy, and Perseus turns him to stone.
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Waht is the myth of the daughters of Pierus?
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The daughters, specifically Calliope, challenge the Muses' to a singing competition. Lose and are turned into magpies.
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What is the story of Arachna and Athena?
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Athena disguises herself, tells Arachna to beg for mercy, she doesn't and challenges Athena, who gets beaten while weaving. Arachna hangs herself, turned into spider.
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Who does Arachna challenge to a weaving competition?
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Athena
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What is the relationship b/wn Tereseus, Procne and Philomela?
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Tereseus rapes Philomela (Procne's sister) and cuts her tongue out. She weaves it in her tapestry and Procne feeds Tereseus' son (Itys) to him, all become birds
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Who is the son of Tereseus and Procne?
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Itys, is fed to his father
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What myth involves Medea, Jason and Aeson?
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Medea uses her magic to bring Aeson (Jason's father) back to life, then kills Pelias tellin them it will work the same.
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How does Cephalus kill his wife?
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Cephalus is stolen by Aphrodite, who makes him question Procris' faithfulness. Procris hides in a bush to spy on Cephalus, thinks she is an animal and kills her.
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What are some myths involving Daedelus?
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Daedelus with his son, Icarus, build wings which his son uses and falls too far. He also builds the labrynth, and helps Minos' wife get pregnant with the bull.
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How does Heracles die?
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Nessus, centaur tries to rape Deianira, who Heracles kills. Deianira takes cloak dipped in blood and worried that he doesn't love her kills him.
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Who is Heracles' second wife?
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Deianira
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How does the Calydonian boar end up getting killed?
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Atalanta wounds bull, with Meleager killing it. Credits death to Atalanta, angers his nephews (Plexippus and Toxeus) whom he kills. Meleager's mother burns a log and kills him.
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How does Meleager get killed?
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His mother remembers a prophecy about a log which when burned, would kill him.
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Who wounds and who kills the Calydonian boar?
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Atalanta and Meleager
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What is the name of Myrrha's father?
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Cinyras
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What is the myth of Myrrha and Cinyras relationship?
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Myrrha loves her father (Cinyras) but he will not accept her. Tricks him into sleeping w/ her, while pregnant runs from Cinyras and turned into tree
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What is the name of Myrrha and Cinyras' baby?
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Adonis
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What is the story of Atalanta and Hippomenes?
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Atalanta told to avoid marriage, HIppomenes wishes to wed her, challenges her to a race. Aphrodite gives him golden apples and he wins the race. Hippomenes forgets to thank Aphrodite who turns them into lions.
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What mistake does Hippomenes make?
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Hippomenes does not thank Aphrodite for help and gets turned into a lion.
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Who does Atalanta marry?
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Hippomenes
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How is King Minos punished for disagreeing with Apollo?
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King Minos is given donkey ears.
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What is the myth involving Chione and Artemis?
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Chione says that she is better then Artemis, who shoots and kills her. Daedelion (her father) goes mad and turns into bird
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Who must be sacrificed in order to appease Athena during the Trojan War?
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Iphigenia, Agamemnon's daughter must be sacrificed but she is replaced by a deer in a miracle
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What part does Cycnus play in the Trojan War?
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Poseidon's son, Cycnus, kills thousands of Greeks, and cannot be killed by Achilles b/c of his skin, until Achilles strangles him with his own helmet strap.
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Who does Poseidon rape who later becomes a man?
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Caenis, who becomes Caeneus
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Who is Caenis/Caeneus and what is the myth behind him/her?
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Caenis gets raped by Poseidon, who gets one wish and asks to be turned into a man (Caeneus). Attends wedding, where attack by centaurs. Skin angers them, gets crushed by mountain.
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Whose wedding does Caeneus attend and how does it end?
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Pirithous and Hippodame; and a centaur tries to rape Hippodame and Caeneus attacks them until he is crushed by a mountain.
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Who fights over Achilles' armor?
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Ajax and Ulysses
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What is Ulysses' argument for Achilles' armor?
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personal merit- not ancestory should decide who receives armor; besides, Ulysses ancestory is better. He also has scars from battle and intellect
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What is Ajax's argument for Achilles' armor?
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His divine history, he has been fighting since the beginning, Ulysses' armor is fine and Achilles' is too heavy
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Who ultimately wins Achilles' armor?
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Ulysses
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What is the story behind Galatea and Acis?
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Galatea loves Acis, who is also loved by Polyphemus. When she sees them, throws a mountain and kills Acis. Galatea mourns
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Who does Galatea love?
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Acis
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What is the myth involving Scylla, Circe and Glacius?
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Glacius asks Circe to win Scylla's affection. Circe loves Glacius, turns Scylla into a monster.
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Who does Glacius ask Circe for help in winning her affections?
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Scylla
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What is the tragic flaw of Sibyl?
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In exchange for sex with Apollo, received long life but without eternal youth
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What does Circe do to Ulysses' men?
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Turns them into pigs.
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How does Ulysses not get turned into a pig by Circe?
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Hermes gives him objects to help counter Circe's magic.
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How are Picus Canens and Circe connected?
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Picus is in love wtih Canens, but Circe loves Picus. Circe creates a phantom boar to entice Picus but doesn't work, so she turns him into a woodpecker
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What is the relationship b/wn Picus and Canens?
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Picus loves Canens and is loyal to her. Circe tries to interfere and turns Picus into a woodpecker
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How does Aeneas eventually become a God?
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King Latinus offers Aeneas his daughter, which was promised to Turnus. Turnus attacks Aeneas who fights so valiently he is turned into a God.
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Who does Aeneas fight which eventually makes him a God?
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Turnus
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What is the main belief of Pythagorianism?
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Do not eat meat, Rome will be great
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What is the myth involving Laomedon, Heracles and Poseidon/Apollo?
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Apollo/Poseidon build wall for Laomedon who doesn't pay them back, punish him with flood and to get rid of must sacrifice daughter Hesione. Heracles saves him, doesn't pay daughter.
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What does Telos mean?
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Ending/Goal
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Who does Odysseus have to go back and give a proper burial to?
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Elpenor
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Who are Dionysus' parents and how is he born?
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Zeus and Semele, Hera forces Zeus to kill Semele, throws lightning bolt, but saves Dionysus in thigh- gives to Ino
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What is the story of Echo?
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Cursed by Hera, can only repeat, falls in love with Narcissus
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Who are the parents of Pentheus?
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Echion and Ino
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Who is Pentheus and what is his relationship with Dionysus?
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King of Thebes, brings forth captain who found Dionysus, threatens him, Dionysus causes Ino (mother) to tear him apart
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Who is Daphne and what is her myth?
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Sea nympth loved by Apollo, tries to rape her, runs to river Peneus, turns into laurel tree
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How does Apollo fall in love with Daphne?
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Apollo criticizes Cupid for archery so he shoots Apollo with arrow to love Daphne and her with an arrow to hate Apollo
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What are some facts about Delphi?
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-Where Apollo's oracle is located
-Center of the world |
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What is the story of Thisbe and Pyramus?
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Both loved each other, but father's wouldn't let them see each other...they meet up and Thisbe runs from lion leaving torn up shawl, Pyramus kills himself, she comes back and kills herself
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What is the myth of Narcissus and who falls in love with him?
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Echo falls in love with him, and he is cursed to fall in love with someone he can't have, falls in love with himself
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What is the myth with Phaeton?
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Phaeton wishes to prove Apollo is his father, he requests to ride the chariot and is struck down by a lightning bolt
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Who made Demeter happy again by exposing herself?
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Iambe
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Who is the wife of Minos and the mother of the Minotaur?
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Pasiphae, helped by Daedelus to get impregnated by Bull of Crete
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What leader had to send Minos youths every nine years for the Minotaur?
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Androgeos
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Who is Triptolemus?
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Demeter's assistant, taught the world how to farm, agriculture
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Who is Ion, who are his parents?
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Real Parents- Apollo and Cruesa
Xuthus and Cruesa- take care of him, Xuthus doesn't know it's not his real son |
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What is the myth involving Phaedra and Hippolytus?
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Phaedra married to Hippolytus' father, but falls in love with him, Hippolytus follows Artemis rejects her, she kills herself, says he raped her, Father tells Poseidon to kill him
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Who is Cecrops?
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Original King of Athens, half snake, judged contest b/wn Posidon and Athena
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Who is Demophoon?
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Son of Celeus and Metanira, Demeter planned to make God but Metanira took him out of fire
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Perseus: who are his parents? what happened to them? who aided him? who does he marry?
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Danae and Zeus, locked into box floated away, aided by Athena and Hermes, married of Andromeda
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Who is Persephone?
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Princess of Underworld, daughter of Demeter
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Who are the three sisters of Cecrops who watched Erechthonius?
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Herse, Pandrosos, Aglauros
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