Questions and Answers
Perseus' mother was Danae.
True
Perseus' great love was _________.
Andromeda
Perseus' grandfather entombed Perseus' mother to ensure there would be no offspring.
True
Perseus' father was Zeus who visited his mother as a bull.
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Perseus and his mother were banished to a foreign island.
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Why did Perseus slay Medusa?
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Theseus was beloved by the __________.
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Theseus' great love was Pasiphae.
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Aegeus died because of _____________. (Check all that apply)
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Theseus' monster was the ____________.
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The country associated with Theseus' story is _________.
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Theseus was more emotional than intellectual.
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Hercules was more emotional than intellectual.
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What does Hercules' choice to do penance for his crimes show about him?
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What animal's skin did Hercules wear upon his back?
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What happened to Hercules after he was poisoned?
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The town associated with Hercules is ___________.
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Hercules' two wives were _______ and _________.
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What was the purpose of Jason's odyssey?
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Jason's great love was ____________.
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Jason's monster was the ____________.
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Theseus' town is _____________.
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Jason's wife killed his children.
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The hero who was NOT an Argonaut was ___________.
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According to Raglan's characteristics of an epic hero, who is the most heroic of the four heroes?
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List one characteristic of Theseus according to Raglan's characteristics of an epic hero.
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Study Notes
Perseus
- Mother of Perseus: Danae
- Great love of Perseus: Andromeda
- Grandfather imprisoned Danae to prevent offspring
- Father of Perseus: Zeus, disguised as a shower of gold (not a bull)
- Perseus was not banished to a foreign island
- Slayed Medusa as he lacked a gift for Polydectes
Theseus
- Beloved by the Athenians
- Great love of Theseus: not Pasiphae (False statement)
- Aegeus' death caused by grief, self-inflicted injury, and forgetfulness
- Theseus' monster: the Minotaur
- Associated country: Greece
- More emotional than intellectual: False
Hercules
- More emotional than intellectual: True
- Chose to perform penance, highlights his moral values
- Wore the pelt of the Nemean lion
- Semi-divine; granted immortality after being poisoned by Dejanira
- Carried to Mount Olympus by Athena
- Associated town: Thebes
- Two wives: Dejanira and Megara
Jason
- Odyssey's purpose: retrieve the golden fleece
- Great love of Jason: Medea
- Monster faced by Jason: Harpies
- His wife, Medea, killed their children
Argonauts
- Hero not part of Argonauts: Perseus
Raglan's Hero Characteristics
- Most heroic according to Raglan: Theseus
- Characteristics that apply to Theseus:
- Mother is a royal virgin
- Father is a king
- Unusual circumstances of conception
- Reputed son of a god
- Spirited away in childhood
- Minimal details about childhood
- Returns to his future kingdom upon reaching manhood
- Victorious over a king or beast
- Marries a princess, often his predecessor's daughter
- Becomes king and prescribes laws
- Loses favor with gods/subjects
- Driven from throne and city
- Meets mysterious death
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