Theseus And The Legends Of Attica Flashcards

Front 1

What half man half snake founded the region Cecropia which eventually became Attica?

Back 1

Cecrops

Front 2

What half man half snake was produced from Hephaestus' attempt to violate Athena?

Back 2

Erichthonius

Front 3

Name the daughters of Cecrops

Back 3

Aglauros, Herse, and Pandrosos

Front 4

Erectheus defended Athens in its first war against what king of the Eleusinians?

Back 4

Eumolpus

Front 5

Hermes loved Herse and ended up turning what sister of hers into a statue for trying to prevent their relationship?

Back 5

Aglauros

Front 6

Hermes and Herse had a child named what?

Back 6

Cephalus

Front 7

Cephalus was hunting in the woods calling out the name of Aura. He, thinking his wife was a deer, accidentally killed her. What was her name?

Back 7

Procris

Front 8

Artemis gave Procris what two gifts?

Back 8

A spear that never missed its mark and Laelaps

Front 9

Tereus was given what daughter of Pandion in exchange for his aid to the Attican king?

Back 9

Procne

Front 10

Tereus and Procne had a son by the name of what?

Back 10

Itys

Front 11

While visiting her sister, this daughter of Pandion was violated, had her tongue cut out, and was locked up by Tereus.

Back 11

Philomela

Front 12

Philomela turned into what bird?

Back 12

A swallow

Front 13

Procne turned into what bird?

Back 13

A nightingale

Front 14

In his pursuit of Philomela and Procne, Tereus turned into what sea bird?

Back 14

Hoopoe

Front 15

Who were the parents of the winged heroes Zetes and Calais?

Back 15

Orithyia and Boreas

Front 16

The king of Athens, Aegeus, was visiting Troezen, and their king gave him his daughter Aethra, producing the great hero Theseus. What was the name of this king of Troezen?

Back 16

Pittheus

Front 17

On the road from Troezen to Athens, Theseus killed what club bearer, the son of Hephaestus?

Back 17

Periphetes

Front 18

What was Periphetes' alternate name?

Back 18

Corynetes

Front 19

What bandit tied his victims to a tied-down pine tree?

Back 19

Sinis

Front 20

What was Sinis' alternate name?

Back 20

Pityocamptes

Front 21

What road bandit kicked his visitors over a cliff to a giant sea turtle after forcing them to wash his feet?

Back 21

Sciron

Front 22

What giant did Theseus defeat at Eleusis?

Back 22

Cercyon

Front 23

What famous bandit insisted that all of his visitors exactly fit his bed, making changes to the victim if they did not fit the correct size?

Back 23

Procrustes / Damastes / Polypemon

Front 24

Upon arrival at Athenes, Aegeus had married what evil sorceress who was plotting to take over the kingdom?

Back 24

Medea

Front 25

Theseus then killed what brother of Aegeus and his sons in order to remove one of the major threats to the throne of Athens?

Back 25

Pallas

Front 26

Theseus removed what creature that was destroying the Athenian country side, eventually sacrificing it to Athena?

Back 26

Bull of Marathon

Front 27

While attempting to capture the bull of Marathon, Theseus was entertained by what woman who died shortly after he left?

Back 27

Hecale

Front 28

What son of Minos died while in Attica, causing Minos to require the sacrifice of 14 youths on a yearly basis?

Back 28

Androgeos

Front 29

While on the ship to Crete, Minos attacked what maiden?

Back 29

Perioboea

Front 30

What daughter of Minos fell in love with Theseus, aiding him in his attempt to kill the Minotaur and escape?

Back 30

Ariadne

Front 31

Theseus abandoned Ariadne on what island where she was taken by Dionysus?

Back 31

Naxos

Front 32

What action of Theseus caused Aegeus to believe his son dead and throw himself over a cliff?

Back 32

Not changing the sails to white from black

Front 33

In return for helping Heracles attack the Amazons, he received what woman with whom he had a son Hippolytus?

Back 33

Antiope

Front 34

At who's wedding did Theseus participate in a fight against the centaurs for the kidnapping of Hippodamea? This man also tried to capture Proserpina from the Underworld and spent eternity chained to the chair of forgetfulness?

Back 34

Pirithous

Front 35

Theseus and Pirithous also decided to capture Helen as one of their future brides. Who rescued the young girl from Theseus' mother?

Back 35

The Dioscuri

Front 36

What other daughter of Minos did Theseus eventually marry?

Back 36

Phaedra

Front 37

What were the names of the two children of Phaedra by Theseus?

Back 37

Acamas and Demophon

Front 38

Phaedra fell in love with this son of Theseus and upon hearing that he knew of her secret hanged herself and wrote a note blaming him for her death

Back 38

Hippolytus

Front 39

The throne of Athens, while Theseus was away, was usurped by what man?

Back 39

Menestheus

Front 40

Theseus traveled to Scyros while Menestheus was king of Athens and was killed by what man?

Back 40

Lycomedes

Front 41

Demophon gave aid to the children of what famous hero?

Back 41

Heracles

Front 42

Demophon's first love was what Thracian princess whom he accidentally abandoned on Thrace. She eventually turned into an almond tree with leaves when he hugged it

Back 42

Phyllis

Front 43

This last king of Athens sacrificed himself to save the city during an attack of the Peloponnesians

Back 43

Codrus

Front 44

This grandson of Metion was a master craftsman who killed his nephew out of jealousy

Back 44

Daedalus

Front 45

Who was Daedalus' nephew, a genius inventor?

Back 45

Perdix

Front 46

One of the most famous inventions of Daedalus was the device which allowed what queen of Crete to make love to a special bull?

Back 46

Pasiphae

Front 47

Pasiphae was the daughter of what famous sun god?

Back 47

Helios

Front 48

After the death of Icarus, Daedalus took refuge on Sicily where which king of Camicus offered him protection from Minos?

Back 48

Cocalus

Front 49

Minos, in his search, used what test to try to find the location of Daedalus?

Back 49

Threading a shell

Front 50

How did the daughters of Cocalus kill Minos?

Back 50

They drowned him in boiling water

Front 51

What son of Minos fell into a vat of honey and drowned?

Back 51

Glaucus