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90 Cards in this Set
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Who was the secret girl friend of Pyramus?
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Thisbe (Like Juliet)
(This-be) |
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Who was the secret boyfriend of Thisbe?
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Pyramus (Like Romeo)
(Py-ramus) |
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Where did Pyramus and Thisbe live?
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Babylonia
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Why couldn't Thisbe and Pyramus see eachother?
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They were blind....
Kidding, their parents hated eachother |
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At whose tomb did Thisbe and Pyramus decide to meet?
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Ninus
(Nin-us) |
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What tree did Pyramus and Thisbe decide to meet under?
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Mulberry Tree
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Why did Thisbe run away from the Mulberry tree?
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There was a picture of your mom..
Kidding, there was a lion |
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What did Thisbe drop when running from the lion?
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Her veil
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What did Pyramus do when he found the veil of Thisbe torn up and blood on the floor?
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He immediately updated his facebook status to "single", then proceeded to suicide
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What did Thisbe do when she saw Pyramus almost dead and what did she wish for?
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She hoped that they would get buried in the same tomb, and then committed suicide
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Who was Venus' old husband?
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Vulcan (or Hephaestus)
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Who did Venus have a love affair with?
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Mars (Ares in Greek)
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Who tells Vulcan about what Venus and Mars were doing to eachother?
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Mr. Adams because he knows everything, as well as Helios the Sun God (Sol)
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What does Vulcan do when he hears what Helios (Sol) told him about Venus and Mars?
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Made a net to catch them in
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Who came to see when Vulcan trapped Venus and Mars in a net?
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Mercury and Apollo
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Who was Hermaphroditus stalked by constantly?
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Salmaeds
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Who did Salmaeds love and constantly stalk?
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Hermaphroditus
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What happened to Hermaphroditus one day?
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He fell in a river
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Who jumped in the water chasing after Hermaphroditus?
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Salmaeds
(Sal-mae-ds) |
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Who was formed as a result of the joining of Hermaphroditus and Salmaeds?
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Hermaphrodite (Half-Woman, Half-Man)
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Who was Venus' old husband?
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Vulcan (or Hephaestus)
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Who did Venus have a love affair with?
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Mars (Ares in Greek)
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Who tells Vulcan about what Venus and Mars were doing to eachother?
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Mr. Adams because he knows everything, as well as Helios the Sun God (Sol)
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What does Vulcan do when he hears what Helios (Sol) told him about Venus and Mars?
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Made a net to catch them in
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Who came to see when Vulcan trapped Venus and Mars in a net?
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Mercury and Apollo
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Who was Hermaphroditus stalked by constantly?
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Salmaeds
(Sal-mae-ds) |
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Who did Salmaeds love and constantly stalk?
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Hermaphroditus
(Herma-phro-ditus) |
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What happened to Hermaphroditus one day?
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He fell in a river
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Who jumped in the water chasing after Hermaphroditus?
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Salmaeds
(Sal-mae-ds) |
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Who was formed as a result of the joining of Hermaphroditus and Salmaeds?
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Hermaphrodite (Half-Woman, Half-Man)
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Who was Danae impregnated by?
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Jupiter (Hide yo' kids, hide yo' wife O_O)
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In what form did Jupiter impregnate Danae?
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A shower of gold
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Why did Acrisius lock Danae away?
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Apollo told him Danae's son would kill him
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Who did Danae give birth to eventually?
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Perseus
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What did Danae do with Perseus after he was born?
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They sailed away from Acrisius
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Whom did Danae and Perseus meet after sailing for a while away from Acrisius?
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Dictys
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Who made these index cards?
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I did..
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Who did Polydectes pretend to "marry" so everyone would have to bring him gifts, including Perseus
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Hippodamia
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What does Perseus have to offer as a gift to the "wedding" of Polydectes and Hippodamia?
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Nothing except his services
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What does Polydectes demand Perseus do since he had nothing?
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Kill Medusa
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Who did Polydectes like a lot?
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Danae (Perseus' mom)
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Who were the three Gorgon Sisters?
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Medusa (only mortal one), Stheno, and Euryale
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Who were the "sisters" of the Gorgon sisters?
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Graeae (1 tooth, 1 eye)
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What does Minerva supply Perseus with to kill Medusa?
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A shield, a sword, and a Kibisis
(I might be missing something..) |
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Does Perseus kill Medusa?
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No..............
Kidding.. Yes |
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Who were born from Medusa's head?
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Pegasus and Chryasor
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Who trained Pegasus?
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Bellerephon
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Which animal did Bellerephon kill and what did it consist of?
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Chimera; 1/3 goat, 1/3 snake, 1/3 lion
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What region does Perseus fly through in Africa/
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Eithiopia
(Ei-thio-pia) |
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What were the names of the king and queen of Eithipoia when Perseus passed through?
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King - Cepheus
Queen - Cassiopeia |
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Who was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia?
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Andromeda
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Brb..
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Back
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What did Andromeda claim she was?
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Prettier than the Nereids (Sea Nymphs)
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What was Andromeda's punishment for saying she was prettier than the Sea Nymphs?
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She had to be chained down and killed by the monster Cetus
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What monster did Perseus kill to save Andromeda and how did he kill it?
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Cetus; chopped its head off
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Who was Andromeda to marry before Perseus saved her?
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Phineus (Things didn't work out with Ferb, I think you can guess why)
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What did Phineus and his friends try to do to Perseus after he saved Andromeda?
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They tried to kill Perseus (They sure knew how to say thanks for saving my girlfriend in Greece..)
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How did Perseus defeat all of Phineus' friends and Phineus himself?
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With Medusa's head
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Who does Perseus give Medusa's head to as a thank you gift?
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Minerva, because she helped him
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Why are you studying this?
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So crocodiles don't eat you when you go to drink at the waterhole...
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What special quality did Medusa's head have and what could it stand against?
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Aegis (Impenetrable); It could stand against the Thunderbolt of Zeus
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Where did Athena put Medusa's head?
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On her shield because it could reflect anything
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Who were the mother and father of the 9 muses?
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Father - Jupiter
Mother - The Titan Mnemosyne (Mnem-o-syne) |
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What are the names of the 9 Muses?
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-Callipoe (Epic Poetry) (Top
Dog) - Clio (History) - Erato (Erotic Poetry) - Melpomene (Tragedy -Phohymia (Sacred Poetry) - Terpsichore (Dance) - Thalia (Comedy) - Urania (Astronomy) - Euterpe (Music) |
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Where did the Muses live?
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Helicon
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What was an alternative place where the Muses also spent time other than Helicon? (Where Apollo lived as well)
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Mt. Carnassus
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What is the Roman name for Persephone?
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Proserpina
(Pro-serp-ina) |
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Who was the uncle and mom of Proserpina?
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Uncle - Hades
Mom - Ceres |
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Who stole Proserpina and brought her to the underworld?
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Hades, her dad's mom's son sister's brother... or uncle as some call it
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Who saw Hades take Perserpina?
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Cyanae (Nymph) and Arethusa
(Cyan-ae) (Are-thusa) |
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How many Pompegrate seeds did Perserpina eat and what was the result because of this?
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6; Her mother Ceres is depressed for 6 months of the year now because Perserpina is gone
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What did Arache weave in her tapestry?
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The gods raping people
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What did the gods turn Arache turn into because of her ability to weave?
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A spider
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What did Neptune and Athena both offer Athens in order to get the city named after them as a patron of them?
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Neptune - Salt Water
Athena - Olive Tree |
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Who was the father and brother of Niobe?
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Father - Tantalus
Brother - Pelops |
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Who was made into stew by their father and whose shoulder was eaten by Demeter?
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Penlops
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What does Niobe claim?
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She is a better mother than Latona (Leto in Greek)
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What does Latona tell Diana and Apollo to do as revenge for Niobe claiming she was a better mother?
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She instructs them to kill 14 of Niobe's children
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What instrument is usually associated with Satyrs?
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Panpipes
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Which Satyr created Panpipes and out of what material did he?
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Pan or Fanus created the Panpipes; created from reeds
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What girl did Pan chase into a swamp of who turned into reeds that Pan later used to make the panpipes?
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Syrinx
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Who challanges Apollo to a music contest and how does it result?
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Marsyas; he wins but is flayed (skin is removed) because he beat Apollo
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Who are the parents of Itys?
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Mother - Procne
Father - Tereus |
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What does Procne want her husband Tereus to do?
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She misses her sister so she wants him to bring her (Philomeda) back
(Phil-o-meda) |
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What does Tereus do while retrieving Philomeda for his wife?
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He rapes her
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What does Tereus do so Philomeda can't tell of his actions?
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He takes out her tougue so Procne won't find out what he did
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How does Philomeda eventually communicate what Tereus did to her?
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She weaves him raping her (Why didn't she just write it down considering they even had tools to write with....?)
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What do Procne and Philomeda do as revenge to Tereus?
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Cut Itys into little pieces and put him in a stew that they feed to Tereus
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What happens when Procne pulls out Itys' head out of the stew?
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Tereus is infuriated and chases Procne and Philomeda until they turn into birds (Nitogales)
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What type of bird does Procne specifically turn into?
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A bird of prey
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