Mythology Chapter 3 Review

The Word Before the Gods Appeared

What name is given to the “formless confusion” that existed?

What names are given to the two children that were born to confusion?

What was born to Darkness and Death? How did Light and Day come into being? What poetic device do the Greeks use to

describe the world prior to the gods and why?

The First Creatures

From whom did living creatures originate?

What were the first creatures called and why?

Who was Cronus and what act of bravery did he commit?

How did the Erinyes come into being and what two characteristics readily identify them?

The Tale of Cronus and How Zeus Became

Ruler What was Cronus’s title and

who was his wife? Describe Cronus’s actions

when he learned that he was destined to be overthrown by one of his own children.

First Account of Creation

Who was Prometheus and what did his name mean?

Who was Epimetheus and what did his name mean?

What did Epimetheus do that made Prometheus have to intervene?

The Second Account of Creation

With what did the gods experiment to create a race?

The Creation of Woman

Who created woman and why?

What was the first woman’s name and what does it mean?

Why is this particular woman considered to be the “source of all evil”?