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Argonaut’s ship
the Argo
who was the only female Argonaut
Atalanta; virgin warrior, raised by a bear
what is the goal of jason’s quest?
to retrieve the Golden Fleece from Colchis
who is Jason’s patron god
Hera
Medea family (grandfathers, father, aunt)
grandfather Helios and Oceanus, father King Aeëtes of Colchis, aunt sorceress Circe
who does medea kill on the way back to greece
Jason and Medea are being chased by King Aeëtes, so they cut her brother into pieces and throw him into the sea
how does medea flee from Corinth
in a cart drawn by dragons sent by her grandfather Helios
what does Parthenos mean
virgin (Athena virgin goddess)
who was in Athens patron contest/who won
Posiedon created a spring or horse, Athen created the olive tree and won
What kind of creature is Cecrops?
half-man half-snake, an autochthon/from the soil, founded Athens
Erichthonius birth
born directly from the soil of Attica, after Hephaestus attempted to rape Athena, but instead cast his seed upon the ground.
what happened to Europa
Zeus courted her as a bull and swam with her on his back to Crete, she bore 3 sons and became first Queen of Crete
who is cadmus, what did apollo tell him
Cadmus was looking for sister Europa, Apollo/oracle of Delphi tells him to follow a cow and establish a city where she lays
Minotaur family
Queen Pasiphae (Minos wife) and bull sent by Poseidon (supposed to be sacraficed)
Dionysus birth
born from Zeus’ thighs
Dionysus kidnapped
kidnapped by pirates- he confuses their thoughts and causes them to jump into the water, where they transform into dolphins.
Dionysus known for:
not just wine, god of transformation (pirates to dolphins, god of theatre)
who is Orpheus
poet/musician, argonaut, descended into Hades to recover Eurydice
what does Orpheus do after losing Eurydice a 2nd time
swears off women, invents pederasty
how did Orpheus serve as an oracle
His head, still singing, floated to Lesbos, where he prophesied until Apollo made him stop
who were Dioskouroi, family tree?
Castor and Pollux; both sons of Leda (queen of Sparta). Castor's father was King Tyndareus, while Pollux's father was Zeus. sisters are Clytemnestra (dad is King) and Helen of Troy (dad is Zeus)
why was the whole greek world fighting to rescue Helen
The Oath of Tyndareus; all of Helen’s suitors swore to defend the chosen husband
how was Tantalus punished
(tried to feed the gods his own son) has to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, can never reach the fruit or drink the water
who is Pelops (father and lover)
father Tantalus killed him to feed to the gods, in pederastic relationship with Poseidon
Erastes vs eromenos
pederasty; older male (erastes) and a younger male (eromenos)
Cyrene founded what city
Apollo saw her wrestle a lion, brought her to Libya and founded the city of Cyrene, made her its queen.
Eris name meaning/god of:
name meaning strife, goddess of discord
Eris myth
only goddess not to be invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, gives golden apple for “the most beautiful goddess”
Judgement of Paris
must give golden apple to the most beautiful goddess (Hera, Athena, Aphrodite). Aphrodite promises him Helen, she wins.
“the finest thing on Earth” according to Sappho:
love
how does Achilles hide as teenager
disguises as princess on Skyros
Colchis: where is it, what happens there
Coast of the Black Sea, present-day western Georgia. Home of Medea and the golden fleece
what is represented on the Parthenon’s pediments
Entrance: birth of Athena, Back: athen vs poseidon dispute for Athens, East: giants, West: amazons, South: centaurs, North: fall of Troy
where is/what is the Parthenon
temple on the Athenian Acropolis for Athena
Labyrinth’s remains and creator
designed by Daedalus, real ruins on Crete
what was troy/where is it
located in modern turkey
Autochthon meaning, animal associated
indigenous, literally from the Earth, associated with cicadas
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