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Perseus' mother was Danae.
Perseus' mother was Danae.
True (A)
Perseus' great love was _________.
Perseus' great love was _________.
Andromeda
Perseus' grandfather entombed Perseus' mother to ensure there would be no offspring.
Perseus' grandfather entombed Perseus' mother to ensure there would be no offspring.
True (A)
Perseus' father was Zeus who visited his mother as a bull.
Perseus' father was Zeus who visited his mother as a bull.
Perseus and his mother were banished to a foreign island.
Perseus and his mother were banished to a foreign island.
Why did Perseus slay Medusa?
Why did Perseus slay Medusa?
Theseus was beloved by the __________.
Theseus was beloved by the __________.
Theseus' great love was Pasiphae.
Theseus' great love was Pasiphae.
Aegeus died because of _____________. (Check all that apply)
Aegeus died because of _____________. (Check all that apply)
Theseus' monster was the ____________.
Theseus' monster was the ____________.
The country associated with Theseus' story is _________.
The country associated with Theseus' story is _________.
Theseus was more emotional than intellectual.
Theseus was more emotional than intellectual.
Hercules was more emotional than intellectual.
Hercules was more emotional than intellectual.
What does Hercules' choice to do penance for his crimes show about him?
What does Hercules' choice to do penance for his crimes show about him?
What animal's skin did Hercules wear upon his back?
What animal's skin did Hercules wear upon his back?
What happened to Hercules after he was poisoned?
What happened to Hercules after he was poisoned?
The town associated with Hercules is ___________.
The town associated with Hercules is ___________.
Hercules' two wives were _______ and _________.
Hercules' two wives were _______ and _________.
What was the purpose of Jason's odyssey?
What was the purpose of Jason's odyssey?
Jason's great love was ____________.
Jason's great love was ____________.
Jason's monster was the ____________.
Jason's monster was the ____________.
Theseus' town is _____________.
Theseus' town is _____________.
Jason's wife killed his children.
Jason's wife killed his children.
The hero who was NOT an Argonaut was ___________.
The hero who was NOT an Argonaut was ___________.
According to Raglan's characteristics of an epic hero, who is the most heroic of the four heroes?
According to Raglan's characteristics of an epic hero, who is the most heroic of the four heroes?
List one characteristic of Theseus according to Raglan's characteristics of an epic hero.
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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