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34 Cards in this Set
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What was the purpose of the voyage of Argo?
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Independent Mycenaean kings united to bring trade with nations near the Black sea.
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What was the foundation behind the myth of Jason?
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To obtain the precious stone amber.
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What does Arete mean?
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Excellence.
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What does Ate mean?
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A state of temporary madness.
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What does hybris mean?
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Pride or arrogance.
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What was Jason's greatest human fault?
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Leaving Medea.
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What were Jason's specialties?
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Organization and Delegation.
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What was Jason's hybris?
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Assuming everyone was worthy of the evil of the witchcraft of Medea.
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Why was Medea a victim of hybris? What did this do?
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Her witchcraft/sacred love/hate for Jason made her murder innocent people, including her own children
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What was the problem between Aeson and Pelias (and Jason)?
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Pelias usurped the throne for Aeson, Jason as a son of Aeson would be rightful king
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What was the oracle's prediction for Pelias?
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His death would be near if a stranger came towards him with one foot bare.
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What was the background of the fleece?
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It was from a golden sheep/ram that had carried children Phrixus and Helle of Athamas and Nephele in the sky to be saved from cruel stepmother - Phrixus fell in river and drowned.
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Jason's ship was named?
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The Argo.
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Who was the builder of the Argo?
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Argus.
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What was the name given to the crew of the Argo?
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Argonauts.
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Why was it said the prow could talk?
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It was made of trees sacred to Zeus that would make sounds interpreted as prophecies.
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What happened on the island of Lemnos?
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Sacrifices were not made to Athena, made a stench that made the men leave for other women, women killed all the men. The Argo stayed and rested there.
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What happened on the island of Mysia?
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The Argo took an emergency landing from the storm. Heracles fetched water, seized by nymphs. Hylas also seized and dragged to sea. Polyphemus and Heracles looked for Hylas when the Argo sailed away.
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What happened with Amycus?
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He was the son of Poseidon, and killed by Polydeuces by striking him on his ear.
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Who was Phineus?
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He was the blind prophet tormented by harpies that took his food. The Argonauts fought off and chased the harpies to the heavens.
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What happened at the clashing rocks?
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They sailed safely between the rocks, but the dove sent by Athena lost the tip of its tail.
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Who was the king that said he would give Jason the fleece if he performed three labors?
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King Aeetes of Colchis
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What happened with the fire-breathing bulls? How did Medea help him?
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He was to yoke the bulls
Medea gave him an ointment that would protect him from the fire. |
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What happened with the Dragon's teeth?
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He was to plant them, but fully men fully armed and ready to attack popped out - Medea said to throw stones into their midst to confuse them and they fought each other.
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How did Medea help Jason take the fleece?
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She led Jason to the sacred grove and drugged the dragon that never slept.
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How did Medea prevent Aeetes from following them?
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She killed her brother, cut him up, and threw the pieces in the ocean so Aeetes would have to pick up the pieces and give his son a proper burial.
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Why did Medea's murder anger Zeus?
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She wasn't respecting the dead, and they'd have to be purified by sorcery.
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What happened with the sirens?
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Orpheus sang to drown out the songs of the sirens.
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What happened with Scylla and Charybdis?
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Scylla was a 6 headed monster. Athena summoned Thetis to guide them through the gates.
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What happened with Taullus?
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Medea put a spell on him - he scraped the vein of gold on his ankle and all his immortal blood gushed out.
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Why did Jason want revenge on Pelias?
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He was the reason Aeson and Jason's mother killed themselves.
Medea tricked him into thinking that he'd be young again if his daughters chopped him up and put him in with some ingredients. |
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Why did Jason leave Medea?
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He became disenchanted with Medea's beauty after 10 years and ashamed of her previous deeds - left her for a princess.
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How did Medea take revenge on Jason and Glauce?
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She sent gifts to Glauce that burst into flames - killed father too.
She killed her won children. |
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How did Jason die?
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A rotten beam from his ship the Argo killed him - Disgraceful death.
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