Hesiod Theogony (Creation)

How did Zeus defeat Typhoios?

He blasted him with thunderbolt

Why does Ouranos refuse to let his children be born?

He fears and hates them

What does Rheia give to Kronos to swallow in place of Zeus?

A rock in swaddling clothes

Who is NOT a child of Gaia?

Eros

Who is the leader of the Titans?

Kronus

Whom does Zeus swallow?

Metis

Who helps Zeus to defeat the Titans?

The Hundred-Handers, the Cyclopes, Themis, and Prometheus

How did Zeus defeat Typhoios?

He blasted him with thunderbolts

Which of the following is NOT true of Gaia?

• She is the mother of Ouranos

• She is the mother of Kronos

• She is the earth

• She slept with Ouranos

• She slept with Kronos

She slept with Kronos

Who is NOT a wife or lover of Zeus?

• Rheia

• Hera

• Metis

• Leto

• Themis

Rheia

All of the following are recurring motifs in Hesiod's Theogony EXCEPT

• Generational conflict

• Incest

• Cosmic battle

• Sacrifice of the first-born

• Mothers aiding their offspring

Sacrifice of the first-born

How did Aphrodite get her name?

She was born from the foam of Ouranos' semen in the sea

Who agrees to help Gaia punish Ouranos?

Kronos