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Theban Saga Chapter 15

1. What city is surround by the mountain ranges Parnes, Cithaeron, Helicon, and Parnassus as well as being

located in the region of Greece known as Boeotia? THEBES

2. What son of Agenor, king of Tyre was sent to rescue his sister Europa? CADMUS

3. Europa became the mother of what eventual Cretan king and judge of the Underworld?

MINOS

4. What is the original name of Thebes? CADMEIA

5. Name the 5 Spartoi: CHTHONIUS, ECHION, HYPERENOR, PELORUS, andUDAEUS

6. Who was Cadmus enslaved to for 1 (or 8) years for the killing of his snake? ARES

7. This daughter of Ares and Aphrodite was given to Cadmus along with a specialnecklace. HARMONIA

8. Cadmus and Harmonia had 5 children. Name them. INO, SEMELE, AGAVE,

AUTONOE, and POLYDORUS

9. Cadmus and Harmonia were turned into what animal? SNAKE

10. Who succeeded Cadmus as king of Thebes? PENTHEUS

11. What son of Polydorus took over the throne after the death of Pentheus?

LABDACUS

12. Name the son of Labdacus, the eventual father of Oedipus. LAIUS

13. Name the son of Chthonius and the great-great uncle of Laius. LYCUS

14. In fear of her fathers wrath, what niece of Lycus fled to Sicyon in order tobear Zeuss children in peace? ANTIOPE

15. What is the name of Antiopes father who killed himself after his daughter ran away?

NYCTEUS

16. Antiope abandoned her twin sons and they were rescued by a shepherd. What are

their names? AMPHION and ZETHUS

17. Lycus and his wife imprisoned Antiope, what is his wifes name? DIRCE

18. Dirce was dragged to death by a bull and turned into what? FOUNTAIN

19. Amphion and Zethus after building the walls, exiled whom? LAIUS

20. Amphion eventually married what prideful woman? NIOBE

21. Zethus married whom, the eventual namesake of Thebes? THEBE


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22. Laius was taken in from his exile by Pelops, king of what Greek city? ELIS

23. Amid the hospitality of Pelops, Laius abducted what son of Pelops and thus brought a

curse upon his entire family? CHRYSIPPUS

24. Oedipus upon birth was exposed on Mt. Cithaeron, rescued by a shepherd and taken

to what royal couple of Corinth? POLYBUS and MEROPE

25. What son of Menoeceus, brother of Jocasta, and regent of Thebes offered the hand

of Jocasta to whoever could solve the riddle of the Sphinx? CREON

26. Name the children of Oedipus and Jocasta. POLYNICES, ETEOCLES, ISMENE,ANTIGONE

27. After Oedipus blinded himself, he wandered to Colonus and is taken in by what well

known Greek hero? THESEUS

28. Polynices in his anger left Thebes and traveled to Agros and married the daughter of

what future member of the Seven Against Thebes? ADRASTUS

29. Name the Seven Against Thebes. ADRASTUS, POLYNICES, TYDEUS,

CAPANEUS, HIPPOMEDON, PARTHENOPAEUS, AMPHIARAUS

30. Amphiaraus had the gift of prophecy so Polynices had to bribe his wife with thenecklace of Harmonia so he would come on the expedition. What was the name

of Amphiarauss wife? ERIPHYLE

31. What woman, the nurse of Opheltes, led the Seven to a local spring? HYPSIPLE

32. At this spring, Opheltes was bit by a snake and died. Amphiaraus changed his nameto what, meaning beginner of death? ARCHEMORUS

33. Which of the Seven traveled to Thebes as a diplomat and was attacked by 50

Thebans, managing to kill all but one singlehandedly? TYDEUS

34. What prophet told Thebes that if one of the Spartoi sacrificed themselves for the

city, the city would be saved? TIRESIAS

35. Which of the Seven scaled the wall of Thebes claiming he was greater than Zeus but

was struck down by a lightning bolt? CAPANEUS

36. What goddess offered to make Tydeus immortal but removed the offer after she saw

him eating the brains of his killer? ATHENA

37. Adrastus was the only one of the Seven not to perish due to the skill of what horse?

ARION

38. Which of the Seven was swallowed by the earth, inspiring a new cult to be formed?

AMPHIARAUS


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39. Antigone, after illegally burying the body of Polynices, was sentenced to burial alive

by her uncle, the regent of Thebes, named? CREON

40. Upon hearing of his beloveds sentence what son of Creon hanged himself?

HAEMON

41. Haemon was not the only one to kill himself because of Creons decree, his wife did

as well. What was her name? EURYDICE

42. Theseus granted burial rights to the Seven and what wife of Capaneus threw herself

onto the flames? EVADNE

43. Name the Epigoni. AEGIALEUS, ALCMAEON, AMPHILOCUS, DIOMEDES,EURYALUS, PROMACHUS, STHENELUS, THERSANDER

44. Which of the Epigoni was the only one to die? AEGIALEUS

45. Alcmaeon killed Eriphyle for convincing which of the Seven to go? AMPHIARAUS

46. After being chased to Arcadia by the Furies, Alcmaeon married the daughter of whatking, giving her the necklace of Harmonia? PHEGEUS

47. Alcmaeon then was purified by the father of what nymph whom he eventually gave

the necklace of Harmonia? CALLIRHOE

48. Who were the parents of Tiresias? CHARICLO and EUERES

Perseus and the Legends of Argos Chapter 19

1. Abas had two twin sons, Acrisius and Proetus who each ruled different areas,name their respective places. ARGOS and TIRYNS

2. Acrisius was told the son of his daughter would kill him, what was the name of his

daughter whom he locked up in fear of this prophecy? DANAE

3. After Danae bore a son Perseus, Acrisius set them afloat and they landed at Seriphos

and were rescued by what fisherman? DICTYS

4. Dictys was the brother of the local king who loved Danae and sent Perseus on a

mission to retrieve the head of Medusa. What was the name of this evil-minded

king? POLYDICTES

5. Perseus came to what daughters of Phorcys to get directions as to how to get to the

special nymphs who would equip him for his journey? GRAEAE

6. Persues was aided by what two gods in his attempt to kill Medusa? ATHENA and

HERMES

7. Name the Gorgons. MEDUSA, STHENO, EURYALE


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8. After killing Medusa, two beings sprung from the severed neck, name both of them. CHRYSAOR and

PEGASUS

9. Pegasuss hoof struck Mt. Helicon and produced what spring? HIPPOCRENE

10. Name the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopea. ANDROMEDA

11. Cepheus was the king of what region? ETHIOPIA

12. After rescuing Andromeda, Perseus killed what previous suitor with the head of

Medusa? PHINEUS

13. Andromeda and Perseus had a son which they left behind as an heir, what was the

name of this son? PERSES

14. Perseus returned to Seriphos and killed Polydictes, giving the throne to? DICTYS

15. Acrisius fled to Larissa and while participating in some funeral games he was struckin the head by what object thrown by Perseus? DISCUS

16. Perseus did not return, he decided to switch kingdoms with what son of Proteus?

MEGAPENTHES

17. Who was the father of the girl who was transformed into a cow and chased to Egypt

by a gadfly? INACHUS

18. Io had a son by Zeus, what was his name? EPAPHUS

19. Epaphus had twin sons, Agenor and Belus. What were the names of the sons of

Belus who were great rivals? AEGYPTUS and DANAUS

20. Both Aegyptus and Danaus each had the same number of children, what number? 50

21. The daughters of Danaus were instructed to kill the sons of Aegyptus, which daughter

disobeyed this orders? HYPERMNESTRA

22. What was the name of Hypermnestras husband whom she did not kill? LYNCEUS

23. Hypermnestra and Lyneus gave birth what grandfather of Perseus? ABAS

24. The other 49 daughters of Danaus were forced to perform what act in the underworld?

CARRY A LEAKY JAR OF WATER

25. What Danaid was attacked by a satyr and eventually rescued by Poseidon? As a

reward for laying with her, Poseidon gave her a spring by her name. AMYMONE

Theseus and the Legends of Attica Chapter 21

1. What half man half snake founded the region Cecropia which eventually became

Attica? CERCROPS


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2. What half man/snake was produced from Hephaestuss attempt to violate Athena?

ERICTHONIUS

3. Name the daughters of Cercrops. AUGLAUROS, HERSE, PANDROSOS

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

EUMOLPUS

5. Hermes loved Herse and ended up turning what sister of hers into a rock for trying toprevent their relationship? AUGLAUROS

6. Hermes and Herse had a child named what? CEPHALUS

7. Cephalus was hunting in the woods calling out the name Aura and thinking that his

wife was a deer, accidentally killed her. What was her name? PROCRIS

8. Artemis gave Cephalus what two gifts? a SPEAR (which never missed its mark) andLAELAPS

9. Tereus was given what daughter of Pandion in exchange for his aid to the Atticianking? PROCNE

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

11. While visiting her sister, this daughter of Pandion was violated, had her tongue cutout, and locked up by Tereus. PHILOMELA

12. Philomela and Procne turned into what birds? NIGHTINGALE and SWALLOW

13. In his pursuit of Philomela and Procne, Tereus transformed into what sea bird?

HOOPOE

14. Who were the parents of the winged heroes Zetes and Calais? ORITHYIA andBOREAS

15. 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? PITTHEUS

16. On the road from Troezen to Athens, Theseus killed what club bearer, the son of

Hephaestus? PERIPHETES (CORYNETES)

17. What bandit tied his victims to a tied down pine tree? Theseus used this technique to

rid the road of this villain. SINIS (PITYOCAMPTES)

18. What road bandit kicked his visitors over a cliff to a giant sea turtle after forcing them

to wash his feet? SCIRON

19. What giant did Theseus defeat at Eleusis? CERCYON


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20. 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?PROCRUSTES/DAMASTES/POLYPEMON

21. Upon arrival at Athens, Aegeus had married what evil sorceress who was plotting totake over the kingdom? MEDEA

22. Theseus then killed what brother of Aegeus and his sons in order to remove one of the

major threats to the throne of Athens? PALLAS

23. Theseus removed what creature that was destroying the Athenian country side,

eventually sacrificing it to Athena? BULL OF MARATHON

24. While attempting to capture the bull of Marathon, Theseus was entertained by what

woman who died shortly after he left? HECALE

25. What son of Minos died while in Attica, causing Minos to require the sacrifice of 14

youths on a yearly basis? ANDROGEOS

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

27. What daughter of Minos fell in love with Theseus, aiding him in his attempt to killthe Minotaur and escape? ARIADNE

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

NAXOS/DIA

29. What action of Theseus caused Aegeus to believe his son death and throw himselfover a cliff? NOT CHANGING THE SAILS TO WHITE FROM BLACK

30. In return for helping Heracles attack the Amazons, he received what woman withwhom he had a son Hippolytus? ANTIOPE

31. At whos wedding did Theseus participate in a fight against the centaurs for the

kidnapping of Hippodamea, this man also tried to capture Proserpina from theunderworld and spent eternity chained to the chair of forgetfulness? PIRITHOUS

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

33. What other daughter of Minos did Thesues eventually marry? PHAEDRA

34. What were the names of the two children of Phaedra by Theseus? ACAMAS andDEMOPHON

35. 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.

HIPPOLYTUS

36. The throne of Athens was eventually usurped by Menestheus and Theseus traveled

to Scyros where this king killed him. LYCOMEDES


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37. Demophon gave aid to the children of what famous hero? HERACLES

38. Demophons first love was this Thracian princess whom he accidentally abandoned on

Thrace. She eventually turned into an almond tree with leaved when he hugged it.

PHYLLIS

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

Peloponnesians. CODRUS

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

jealousy. DAEDALUS

41. One of the most famous inventions of Daedalus was the device which allowed this

queen of Crete to make love to a special bull. PASIPHAE

42. Pasiphae was the daughter of what famous son god? HELIUS

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

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

THREADING A SHELL

45. How did the daughters of Cocalus kill Minos? DROWNING IN BOILING H2O

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

Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts Chapter 22

1. Minyae is a less common name for what group of people? The ARGONAUTS

2. What king of Boetia and cloud had the famous children Phrixus and Helle?

ATHAMAS and NEPHELE

3. What 2nd wife of Athamas told him that the only way to stop the famine was sacrificingPhrixus in an effort to secure her family the throne? INO

4. What animal saved Phrixus and Helle at the last minute and became the object of thequest for the golden fleece? A GOLDEN RAM

5. What king of Colchis received Phrixus warmly, giving him the hand of his daughter in

marriage? AEETES

6. What was the name of the daughter who Phrixus married? CHALCIOPE

7. What stepson of Cretheus usurped the throne in an effort to rid Iolcus of his half

brother Aeson? PELIAS

8. Name the parents of Jason. AESON and POLYMEDE

9. Pelias knew that a descendent of his would appear in Iolcus bearing what sign whichwould foreshadow his defeat? WEARING ONE SANDAL


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10. Jason lost his sandal by carrying Juno disguised as an old woman across what river,placing himself into her favor? ANAURUS

11. Pelias said he would return the throne of Iolcus to the descendents of Aeson if Jasoncould perform what task? RETRIEVING THE GOLDEN FLEECE

12. What master shipbuilder, the son of Arestor, built the Argo? ARGUS

13. Athena made the bows from talking wood from what oracle of Zeus? DODONA

14. Which two Argonauts had the gift of prophecy? IDMON and MOPSUS

15. These two Argonauts, known for their skills with horses and boxing, were named?

CASTOR and POLUX

16. Which Argonaut had such keen eyesight that he could see beneath the earth?

LYNCEUS

17. Periclymenus had what special skill? ABLE TO CHANGE SHAPE AT WILLDURING BATTLE

18. Which Argonaut could walk on water? EUPHEMUS

19. Zetes and Calais were able to do what unusual thing? FLY

20. Who was the helmsman of the Argo? TIPHYS

21. Who was the leader of the Lemnian women? HYPSIPYLE

22. The only man on Lemnos was this father of Hypsipyle and son of Dionysus.

THOAS

23. Name the two children which resulted from the union of Jason and Hypsipyle.

EUNEOS and THOAS (NEBROPHONUS)

24. Hypsipyle was captured by pirates and enslaved by this father of Opheltes and king

of Nemea? LYCURGUS

25. The Argonauts were received kindly by this group of people and their king, however

after they left a storm blew them back and a great battle occurred killing many.

DOLIONES or CYZICUS

26. At Cios this consort of Heracles was trapped in a spring forcing Heracles to abandon

the expedition. HYLAS

27. This king of the Bebryces was defeated in a boxing match with Polux. AMYCUS

28. This blind prophet was being tortured by the Harpies until Zetes and Calais chasedthem away. In return he told them hints for their coming voyage. PHINEUS

29. The Argonauts were forced to pass through what group of clashing rocks andprevented their death by sending a dove through first. SYMPLEGADES


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30. At the home of the Mariandyni which two Argonauts were killed? IDMON and

TIPHYS

31. What Arcadian became the new helmsman of the Argo? ANCAEUS

32. Aeetes was willing to give Jason the fleece if he could complete a series of tasks.

What were they? YOKING FIRE BREATHING OXEN TOGETHER,

PLOWING A FIELD WITH DRAGON TEETH AND KILLING THE MENTHAT SPRUNG UP

33. What sorceress fell in love with Jason and helped him complete the tasks and get thegolden fleece? MEDEA

34. What brother of Medea chased the boat returning to Iolcus and was killed by Jason atthe mouth of the Danube? APSYRTUS

35. What aunt of Medea purified Jason and Medea for the murder of her brother? CIRCE

36. The Argonauts had to carry their ship for 12 days to get to Lake Tritonis. During thejourney this seer was bitten by a snake and killed. MOPSUS

37. What god led the Argo back to the Mediterranean sea? TRITON

38. What bronze Giants life depended on the nail in his ankle which the Argonautsknocked out, causing his death? TALUS

39. Describe the manner in which Jason died. THE BOW OF THE ARGO FELL ON

HIS HEAD

40. Medea rejuvenated what animal in order to convince the daughters of Pelias to do thesame to their father? RAM

41. Jason and Medea were exiled from Iolcus by what son of Pelias? ACASTUS

42. After Jason decided to divorce Medea and marry this woman, Medea sent her two

children to her bearing a robe smeared with poison ointment which killed her.

GLAUCE (or CREUSA)

43. Medea married this king of Athens and tried to kill Theseus to gain the throne.

AEGEUS

Heracles Chapter 20

1. What king of Mycenae (and his sons) fought the sons of the Teleboan king, Pterelaus, until only one sonfrom each family remained? ELECTRYON

2. Which nephew of Electryon was given the hand of his daughter on the condition thatshe remain a virgin until he returned? AMPHITRYON

3. What was the name of this daughter of Electryon? ALCMENA


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4. Amphitryon recovered the stolen cattle but accidentally killed Electryon with what

object, resulting in his exile from Mycenae? CLUB

5. After Amphitryons exile, this brother of Electryon took the throne. STHENELUS

6. Amphitryon traveled to what king of Thebes in order to be purified? CREON

7. Alcmena would not sleep with Amphitryon until he attacked the Teleboans, thus

avenging the death of her brothers. Amphitryon succeeded in this because whatdaughter of Pterelaus cut a lock of his protective hair? COMAETHO

8. While Amphitryon was fighting the Teleboans, this god came to Alcmena in the formof her husband. ZEUS

9. Amphitryon also slept with Alcmena that night and both of these encounters yielded ason, name them. HERACLES and IPHICLES

10. Zeus boasted to Athena that a child of his would rule the world (meaning Heracles),so Hera sped up the birth of what son of Sthenelus? EURYSTHEUS

11. Who taught Heracles chariot driving, he was his step-father? AMPHITRYON

12. Who taught Heracles the art of wrestling? AUTOLYCUS

13. Who taught Heracles one of his greatest skills, archery? EURYTUS

14. This lyre teacher angered Heracles and consequently bashed over the head with the

lyre, thus killing him. LINUS

15. For the murder of Linus, Heracles was sent to Mt. Cithaeron and there he killed a lion

which was bothering Amphitryon and what king of Thespiae? THESPIUS

16. For freeing the Thebans from paying their next tribute to the Minyans, Creon gave

Heracles the hand of his daughter in marriage. Name her. MEGARA

17. In a fit of madness Heracles killed Megara and their 3 children and in order to purify

himself of this murder, he was instructed to serve what king of Tiryns for 12

years? EURYSTHEUS

18. In his first labor, Heracles was required to kill what beast with invulnerable skin?

NEMEAN LION

19. What beast had nine heads, one of which was immortal and was the second labor

of Heracles? LERNAEAN

20. What nephew of Heracles aided him in this task, later causing it to be disqualified as

a true task? IOLAUS

21. Hera sent what creature in order to make Heracles more difficult, this creature later

was turned into a constellation named Cancer? CRAB


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22. What creature, sacred to Artemis, did Eurystheus require Heracles to bring to him?

CERYNEAN HIND

23. What animal was to be brought back alive from Mt. Erymanthus? ERYMANTHIAN

BOAR

24. What centaur dropped a poison arrow on his foot resulting in his death? PHOLUS

25. This immortal centaur was struck by a poison arrow and Prometheus saved himfrom his agony by taking on the power of the poison? CHIRON

26. What king of Elis had stables which required the redirection of two rivers? AUGEAS

27. Which two rivers did Heracles force to change their course? ALPHEUS and

PENEUS

28. After Aegeas refused to pay for the cleaning of his stables, he exiled Heracles and his

son named. PHYLEUS

29. Heracles left Elis and was taken in by Dexamenus, and in return for this Heraclessaved his daughter from what centaur? EURYTION

30. In this labor Heracles used castanets to distract the creatures and then shot them from

the sky. STYMPHALIAN BIRDS

31. This creature was to be brought to Eurystheus from Crete where it was supposed to

have been originally sacrificed. After Heracles brought it back, it escaped to

Marathon where Theseus eventually sacrificed it. CRETAN BULL

32. This Thracian king, son of Ares, fed his mares human flesh and was eventually fed to

them himself. DIOMEDES

33. On the way to Thrace, Heracles met what king of Pherae and saved his wife Alcestis

by wrestling Thanatos/Death? ADMETUS

34. What queen of the Amazons was killed in order to retrieve her girdle? HIPPOLYTA

35. During his return journey from the Amazons, Heracles saved what daughter ofLaomedon from a sea monster? HESIONE

36. Laomedon went back on his promise to Heracles and because of this Heracles later

came back and sacked the city, leaving this son of Laomedon on the throne.PODARCES/PRIAM

37. Heracles gave Hesione to what good friend of his after the sack of Troy? TELAMON

38. What monster was the three-headed offspring of Callirhoe and Chrysaor? GERYON

39. What giant herdsman and two-headed dog also lived on Erythia helped to guard the

cattle of Geryon? EURYTION and ORTHUS


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40. What god gave Heracles the golden cup which he used to travel to Erythia and kill

Geryon, Orthus, and Eurytion? HELIUS

41. Heracles was attacked by what tribe on Sicily and ran out of poison arrows. Zeus

saved him by sending a shower of rocks. LIGURIANS

42. What serpent helped the Hesperides guard the golden apples? LADON

43. Who did Heracles have to hold through a series of shape shifts in order to be giventhe location of the Garden of Hesperides? NEREUS

44. Which Titan did Heracles trick into getting the golden apples for him? ATLAS

45. What Egyptian king sacrificed all visitors to Zeus? BUSIRIS

46. While in Libya Heracles defeated this son of Gaia and Poseidon by holding him

above the ground and strangling him. ANTAEUS

47. For his final labor, Heracles wrestled this dog of the Underworld and brought him

back to Eurystheus. CERBERUS

48. While in the Underworld Heracles wrestled what man from the chair of forgetfulness?

THESEUS

49. Heracles promised Meleager that he would marry his sister when he returned from theUnderworld. What was her name? DEIANIRA

50. This pair of dwarfs played a trick on Heracles and then attempted to play a trick onZeus, but he caught them and turned them to either apes or stones. CERCOPES

51. This man was the reason Heracles abandoned the expedition of the Argonauts.HYLAS

52. Heracles attacked this king of Pylos because he refused to purify him after the murder

of Iphitus leaving only his son Nestor alive. NELEUS

53. In order to receive the hand of the Deianira, Heracles had to wrestle this river god

who could change shapes at will. ACHELOUS

54. In his battle for Deianira, he accidentally broke off the horn of Achelous. After his

victory, Heracles returned the horn and received the horn of what creature?

AMALTHEA

55. What centaur carried Deianira across the river Evenus in an attempt to violate her?

NESSUS

56. Name the two children of Heracles and Deianira. HYLLUS and MACARIA

57. Heracles fell in love with what daughter of his archery teacher, Eurytus? IOLE


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58. Heracles won the archery contest and then was supposed to have been given the hand

of Iole, however, Eurytus sent what brother of Iole to rid Tiryns of Heracles butwas instead thrown off a citadel by Heracles? IPHITUS

59. For stealing the tripod of the Delphic Oracle, Heracles spent one year in the service ofthis Lydian queen. OMPHALE

60. What herald brought Heracles the poisoned robe which eventually caused his death?

LICHAS

61. What son of Heracles was instructed to marry Iole? HYLLUS

62. This eventual father of Philoctetes received the arrows of Heracles for lighting his

funeral pyre. POEAS

63. What daughter of Hera did Heracles marry on Olympus? HEBE

64. What judge of the Underworld did Alcmena eventually marry? RHADAMANTHYS

The Returns and the Odyssey Chapter 18

1. What Trojan War hero was killed when a storm brought by Athena near Mykonos

pushed many ships into the rocks? AJAX THE LESSER

2. What father of Palamedes avenges his sons death by luring ships into rocks during

a bad storm off Cape Capnareus? NAUPLIUS

3. Agamemnon was killed by his wife and her lover. Name them. CLYTEMNESTRA

and AEGISTHUS

4. Which Trojan War hero returned home to Pylos safely? NESTOR

5. Which Trojan War lost all but five ships and eventually landed in Egypt?

MENELAUS

6. What daughter of Nereus instructed Menelaus to force her father to give them

directions for a safe journey back to Sparta with Helen; seven years later theymade it? EIDOTHEA

7. What wife of Diomedes and daughter of Adrastus was unfaithful because Aphrodite

was upset that he had wounded her during the war? AEGLALIA

8. What Apulian king gave Diomedes a tract of land in Italy after he left Argos?

DAUNUS

9. Diomedes refused to aid what Latin king in the war against the Rutulians? LATINUS

10. What creatures were the followers of Diomedes transformed into after his death?

BIRDS

11. Who returned to Crete to find that his wife had committed adultery? IDOMENEUS


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12. This wife of Idomeneus was having an affair with Leucus and was killed along withher daughter by Leucus. MEDA

13. This Trojan War hero was warned by his great-grandmother Thetis to avoid the waterroute home. NEOPTOLEMUS

14. What daughter of Menelaus did Neoptolemus take as his wife? HERMIONE

15. What Greek prophet and wife of Hector traveled with Neoptolemus and Hermione?

HELENUS and ANDROMACHE

16. What priest of Apollo had been spared at Ismarus, the home of the Cicones, where the

crew of Odysseus received 12 jars of wine? MARON

17. What son of Poseidon was killing the men of Odysseus and was not stopped until he

became drunken and was blinded? POLYPHEMUS

18. What god of the winds gave Odysseus a bag of winds which would allow him to

return to Ithaca safely? AEOLUS

19. What group of cannibals destroyed 11 of the 12 ships which were part of the crew ofOdysseus? LAESTRYGONIANS

20. What island was the home of Circe? AEAEA

21. This daughter of Helius first turned the men of Odysseus into swine and then allowed

them to stay on her island for a year. CIRCE

22. Which of Odysseuss men escaped being turned into a pig and ran back to Odysseus

to tell him what happened? EURYLOCHUS

23. Name the son of Odysseus and Circe. TELEGONUS

24. What prophet told Odysseus of the problems which were occurring back in Ithaca?

TIRESIAS

25. What daughter of Phorcys was changed into a man eating creature due to thejealously of Amphitrite? SCYLLA

26. What island was the site of the great storm that wiped out the entire crew of Odysseus

because they ate the cattle of Helius? THRINACIA

27. The storm off Thrinacia blew Odysseus back to Charybdis where he survived the

whirlpool by holding on to what type of tree? FIG

28. What island of Calypso was the home of Odysseus for seven years? OGYGIA

29. What water nymph, formerly Ino, helped Odysseus survive by giving him her

cloak which would allow him to float? LEUCOTHEA

30. What land was the home of the Phaecians? SCHERIA


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31. Name the king, queen, and princess of Scheria. ALCINOUS, ARETE, and

NAUSICAA

32. The Phaecians outfitted a ship to transport Odysseus back to Ithaca, however, it wasturned into what material on its return journey? STONE

33. Penelope avoided the suitors by weaving a funeral shroud for this man, the father of

Odysseus. LAERTES

34. Who was the only child of Penelope of Odysseus and one of two people who knew

Odysseus had returned to Ithaca? TELEMACHUS

35. Name the swineherd of Odysseus. EUMAEUS

36. This dog of Odysseus recognized his owner and then took his final breath, happy that

his master had finally returned. ARGUS

37. Odysseus, disguised as a beggar entered into his own house where he was challenged

to a fight by what beggar who had taken up residence in his home? IRUS

38. A scar on his foot, received as a child, alerted this childhood nurse that Odysseus hadreturned. EURYCLEA

39. After Odysseus shot an arrow through all twelve axes, he immediately killed theleading suitor. Name him. ANTINOUS

40. Odysseus and Telemachus spared what herald and bard in the slaughter whichoccurred in the great hall of the palace? MEDON and PHEMIUS

41. This bad goatherd was killed by Odysseus in the battle. MELANTHIUS

42. After the battle, the parents of the suitors approach Odysseus and this father of

Antinous was killed in the fight. EUPEITHES

43. Odysseus was unaware of the existence of one of his sons and this son eventually

caused his death, name this son. TELEGONUS

The Trojan Saga and the Iliad Chapter 17

1. Leda had four children, two of them by Zeus. Name them. POLLUX and HELEN

2. Castor and Clytemnestra were the other two children of Leda, but they were fathered

by what Spartan? TYNDAREUS

3. Castor and Pollux fought with these two sons of Aphareus, resulting in the death of

Castor. IDAS and LYNCEUS

4. Helen had many suitors, she eventually chose what future Trojan War leader and

Spartan king? MENELAUS


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5. Helen and Menelaus had a daughter, what was her name? HERMIONE

6. What goddess was not present at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis and because of her

hurt feelings started the Trojan War by throwing the golden apple? ERIS

7. Pariss mother heard that her son would destroy the city of Troy and out of her fear

exposed him on Mt. Ida. Who was the mother of Paris? HECUBA

8. Apollo and Poseidon built the walls of Troy for what king who eventually cheatedthem out of their pay? LAOMEDON

9. A sea monster was sent to Troy to punish Laomedon and the only way to rid the city ofit was to sacrifice what daughter of Laomedon? HESIONE

10. This hero ended up saving Hesione in return for the immortal horses of Laomedon,but once again he went back on his word. HERACLES

11. Heracles gave Hesione to this eventual father of Teucer and Ajax. TELAMON

12. Name the mother of Ajax the Greater. EERIBOEA

13. What young son of Laomedon was spared and eventually became the king of Troyunder a different name? PODARCES/PRIAM

14. Priam is known widely as the husband of Hecuba but he was also married to whatother woman? ARISBA (ARISBE)

15. What nymph with healing powers did Paris fall in love with on Mt. Ida, eventually abandoning her forHelen? OENONE

16. What Greek hero wounded Paris, resulting in his death? PHILOCTETES

17. What daughter of Eetion was the wife of Hector? ANDROMACHE

18. What child of Hector and Andromache was thrown off the walls of Troy at the end

of the war? ASTYANAX

19. What son of Priam had the gift of prophecy because serpents licked his ears as a

child? HELENUS

20. What good friend of Hector married Helen after the death of Paris? DEIPHOBUS

21. What love of Achilles was sacrificed on his tomb as part of his spoils? POLYXENA

22. What daughter of Priam was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo and upon returning

home with Agamemnon was killed by Clytemnestra and Aegisthus?

CASSANDRA

23. What son of Aphrodite and Anchises fought in single combat with Achilles and was

saved by Poseidon? AENEAS


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24. What Trojan and his wife Theano were spared by the Greeks and founded Patarium

(Padua) after the war? ANTENOR

25. These Lycian leaders discovered that they were hereditary guest friends and

exchanged armor instead of fighting. GLAUCUS and DIOMEDES

26. Name the metals that the armors of Glaucus and Diomedes were made from. GOLDand BRONZE (respectively)

27. Glaucus was killed by this Greek hero in the fight for the body of Achilles. AJAX (ofTelamon)

28. What son of Zeus and Laodamia had his body saved by Apollo and the earth

showered with blood in his honor? SARPEDON

29. What Thracian leader had special horses who would ensure the success of the Trojans

if they could eat the grass of Troy? RHESUS

30. What Trojan spy was caught by Odysseus and Diomedes and told them of the

prophecies regarding the Thracians? DOLON

31. Who was the commander-in-chief of the Greek army? AGAMEMNON

32. This Greek leader fought in single combat with Paris, but was unable to kill him

because Aphrodite saved him at the last minute. MENELAUS

33. This king of Argos and favorite of Athena wounded both Ares and Aphrodite in

addition to fetching Achilles and Philoctetes from their respective islands.

DIOMEDES

34. Name the king of Pylos, son of Neleus and wise man of the Greeks. NESTOR

35. This son of Nestor began fighting in the war but was killed by Memnon.

ANTILOCHUS

36. Who recovered the body of Patroclus and lost the fight for the armor of Achilles

to Odysseus? AJAX the GREATER (or TELAMONIAN)

37. This Trojan War hero violated Cassandra in a temple of Athena and this action was

later the cause of his death. AJAX the LESSER (or OILEAN)

38. What son of Deucalion and leader of the Cretans was the best friend of Menelaus?IDOMENEUS

39. Who, in order to get Odysseus into the war, placed Telemachus in front of a plow?

PALAMEDES

40. Who stopped Thersites from speaking in Book 2? ODYSSEUS

41. Achilles was dressed up as a girl by his mother Thetis and hidden on what island in

order to avoid the Trojan War? SCYROS


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42. Achilles was brought up with the daughters of what king of Scyros? LYCOMEDES

43. Which daughter of Lycomedes did Achilles fall in love with? DEIDAMIA

44. Deidamia bore this son to Achilles, he fought in the war after his fathers death.

NEOPTOLEMUS/PYRRHUS

45. This man was given to Achilles as a companion at a young age because he killed a

rival as a youth, he and Achilles were best friends. PATROCLUS

46. This companion of Achilles lay with his fathers mistress and sought refuge with

Peleus who made him the tutor of his son. PHOENIX

47. What prophet told Agamemnon that in order to sail from Aulis he would have to

sacrifice his daughter? CALCHAS

48. This daughter of Agamemnon was told that she was marrying Achilles so that she

could be sacrificed. Some versions say that she was saved by Artemis at the lastminute and brought to Tauri as a priestess. IPHIGENIA

49. Which prophet interpreted the omen regarding a snake which after climbing a tree

and eating 8 chicks and their mother turned to stone? CALCHAS

50. This Trojan War hero was bitten on the foot by a snake on the island of Chryse and

was left behind at Lemnos for most of the war because of the stench that thewound gave off. PHILOCTETES

51. Philoctetes killed this man with the arrows of Heracles which he inherited from hisfather Poeas. PARIS

52. This son of Heracles was wounded by Achilles at Mysia and since the wound wouldnot heal, he came to the Greek camp disguised as a beggar to ask Achilles if he

would heal his wound. TELEPHUS

53. This man was the first to set foot on the shores of Troy and also the first to die in thewar. PROTESILAUS

54. This wife of Protesilaus went crazy upon hearing of the death of her husband and toappease her, Hermes brought him back for several hours but she killed herself due

to grief. LAODAMIA

55. What son of Poseidon was made invulnerable to weapons, but was strangled by thethongs of his own helmet by Achilles. He became a swan after his death.

CYCNUS

56. The Iliad begins with the anger of Achilles over having to give what woman to

Agamemnon? BRISEIS

57. After the fall of Troy, Andromache became the slave of what Greek hero?

NEOPTOLEMUS


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58. Name the three Greeks which made up the counsel that tried to convince Achilles to

return to war. ODYSSEUS, PHOENIX, and AJAX the GREATER

59. What Trojan accomplishment caused Achilles to allow Patroclus to fight in his place?

HECTOR SETTING FIRE TO THE GREEK SHIPS

60. Patroclus killed what Trojan hero and son of Zeus? SARPEDON

61. Angered by the success of Patroclus, Apollo stuns him allowing what Trojan tomortally wound him? EUPHORBUS

62. Achilles returned to battle after the death of Patroclus wearing new armor made bywhat god? HEPHAESTUS

63. What river god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, was so angered by Achilles filling hiswaters with Trojan corpses that he flooded the plains of Troy, almost drowning

Achilles? SCAMANDER/XANTHUS

64. What goddess disguised herself as Deiphobus, thus tricking Hector and allowing

Achilles to kill him? ATHENA

65. How many days did Achilles drag the body of Hector around the burial mound ofPatroclus? 12 DAYS

66. Who came to the Greek camp with the aid of Hermes to beg back the body of his son?

PRIAM

67. What remarkable offspring of Podarge and Zephyrus was given the gift of speech byHera and used this gift to warn Achilles of his impending death? XANTHUS

68. Aphrodite, after being wounded by Diomedes, flees to her mother for comfort. Namethis goddess. DIONE

69. What leader of the Amazons did Achilles fall in love with after he killed her?

PENTHESILEA

70. This man, said to be the ugliest at Troy, mocked Achilles for loving the dead

Penthesilea and for this Achilles killed him. THERSITES

71. After killing both Thersites and Penthesilea, Achilles withdrew to Lesbos where he

was purified by what man? ODYSSEUS

72. What leader of the Ethiopians was the son of Eos and Tithonus? MEMNON

73. The followers of Memnon were turned into what creatures upon his death? BIRDS

74. An arrow shot by Paris and guided by this god resulted in the death of Achilles.

APOLLO

75. What Trojan War hero returned the body of Achilles to the Greek camp but still

lost the fight for his armor. AJAX the GREATER (TELAMONIAN)


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76. In his anger from losing the armor of Achilles, Ajax the Greater went crazy and killed

a flock of sheep. Upon regaining sanity, he fell on his sword and from his bloodsprouted this flower. HYACINTH

77. Helenus told Odysseus that these two men must fight on the Greek side in order toensure them victory. Name the two men. PHILOCTETES and

NEOPTOLEMUS

78. Who did Neoptolemus brutally slaughter at the altars? PRIAM

79. Who built the wooden horse? EPEUS

80. Which Greek pretended to be a bitter enemy of Odysseus, therefore convincing the

Trojans to let him and the horse into the city? SINON

81. What son of Antenor, along with Cassandra, warned the Trojans about the dangers of

bringing the horse into the city? He and his children were killed by two serpents

sent by Athena. LAOCOON

82. What island did the Greek troops hide behind until night fell when they sacked thecity? TENEDOS

83. What woman was given to Odysseus as part of the spoils of war? HECUBA

84. In Thrace Hecuba recognized the corpse of this person, her son, who had beenentrusted to a local king but was killed because of the treasure he brought.

POLYDORUS

85. Name the local king who killed Polydorus. POLYMESTOR

86. Hecuba enticed Polymestor and his children into her tent where she blinded him andkilled his children. For these crimes she was turned into what animal?

BITCH/DOG

The Mycenaean Saga Chapter 16

1. What man angered the gods by serving them the flesh of his own son? TANTALUS

2. Name the son of Tantalus was served to the gods and restored to life after the gods

realized what had happened? PELOPS

3. What material replaced the part of Pelopss shoulder which Demeter ate? IVORY

4. What was the punishment of Tantalus in the Underworld? INSATIABLE THIRST

AND HUNGER, HANGING BOULDER

5. Pelops traveled to Asia Minor in an attempt to win the hand of what woman in

marriage? HIPPODAMIA

6. In order to win the hand of Hippodamia, Pelops had to beat this man in a chariot race,

if he lost, the penalty was death. OENOMAUS


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7. Pelops bribed this son of Hermes, the charioteer of Oenomaus, to remove the linchpins

from the chariot, thereby killing Oenomaus and allowing him to win?

MYRTILUS

8. In exchange for this favor, Myrtilus assumed that he would be able to do what afterPelops won the race? He assumed incorrectly and Pelops threw him off a cliff.

HE EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY HIPPODAMIA

9. What two brothers fought over Mycenae and were told that the city would go to theson of Pelops who had possession of a golden fleeced ram? ATREUS andTHYESTES

10. Which god brought a golden ram to Atreus? PAN

11. Thyestes had an affair with this wife of Atreus, allowing him to steal the goldenfleeced ram and take over control of Mycenae. AEROPE

12. After returning from exile, Atreus invited Thyestes to a banquet where he did what,keeping in the tradition of the rest of his family? SERVED THYESTES HIS

SONS

13. Upon the advice of an oracle, Thyestes slept with this woman, his daughter.

PELOPIA

14. This eventual lover of Clytemnestra resulted from the union of Thyestes and Pelopia.

AEGISTHUS

15. Clytemnestra and Agamemnon had four children, name them. IPHEGENIA,

ELECTRA, ORESTES, and CHRYSOTHEMIS

16. Clytemnestra was so angered by the sacrifice of her daughter that she had an affairwith what son of Thyestes? AEGISTHUS

17. What prophetess from Troy was murdered when she returned home from the war with

Agamemnon? CASSANDRA

18. Who was the only member of the house of Tantalus to be affected by the curse of

Myrtilus? AGAMEMNON

19. Orestes was living in the court of what king of Phocis when his father was killed?

STROPHIUS

20. What god informed Orestes that it was his duty to avenge the death of his father?

APOLLO

21. What sister of Orestes told him to kill Aegisthus and Clytemnestra? ELECTRA

22. What goddess acquitted Orestes for the killing of his mother at the court of theAreopagus? ATHENA

23. After recovering his sanity, Orestes married what cousin of his, who was previouslymarried to Neoptolemus? HERMOINE


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24. What three areas did Orestes rule? MYCENAE, ARGOS, SPARTA

25. How did Orestes die? SNAKE BITE

26. Electra married this son of Strophius and best friend of Orestes. PYLADES

27. Name the children of Pylades and Electra. STROPHIUS and MEDON

Myths of Local Heroes and Heroines Chapter 23

1. This king of the Lapiths and son of Phlegyas was the first to shed kindred blood and

was invited by Zeus to be purified. IXION

2. What father of Ixions bride, Dia, fell into a bit filled with burning coals and became

the first one to be killed by a relation? EIONEUS

3. What punishment did Ixion suffer in the Underworld for his attempt to seduce Hera?

BOUND TO A WHEEL OF FIRE

4. Who did Ixion impregnate and cause the birth of the monster Centaurus? NEPHELE

5. Centaurus mated with the mares from this mountain producing the race known as the

centaurs. MT. PELION

6. Who was the most famous centaur, son of Cronus and Philyra? CHIRON

7. This son of Ixion invited the centaurs to his wedding with Hippodamia, but they

attempted to carry away all the women. PIRITHOUS

8. This Lapith mistress of Poseidon was granted one wish, she wished to become a man

who was invulnerable. Posiedon transformed her into Caeneus. CAENIS

9. Caeneus ordered people to worship his spear and for this Zeus caused the centaurs todo what at his wedding? THROW TREE TRUNKS

10. What seer said that Caeneus turned into a yellow winged bird? MOPSUS

11. What prince of Phthia and father of Achilles was exiled for the killing of his half

brother Phocus and was purified by Eurytion. PELEUS

12. Peleus was exiled a second time for the accidental death of Eurytion. How did

Eurytion die? KILLED WITH A SPEAR DURING CALYDONIAN BOAR

HUNT

13. What wife of Acastus fell in love with Peleus but when he refused her advances told

her husband that he tried to seduce her, almost resulting in his death but he wassaved at the last minute by Chiron? ASTYDAMIA

14. Who was given to Peleus as a bride by Zeus? THETIS


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15. Who did Peleus defend against Orestes and Hermione after they had killed

Neoptolemus? ANDROMACHE

16. What son of Aelous dressed up as Zeus and his hubris resulted in his death?

SALMONEUS

17. This king of Trachis and son of Eosphoros and Lucifer was drowned in a storm and

eventually was transformed into either a kingfisher or a gull. CEYX

18. This wife of Ceyx and daughter of Aeolus was pitied by the gods for her intense

grief over the loss of her husband and was transformed into a halcyon or a

kingfisher. ALCYONE

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