Prophecies and extra open ended

What similarities are there in the way the Titans and Olympians gained power?

both sons Cronus and Zeus over threw their fathers and began ruling

How do Greek gods differ from Mesopotamian gods?

Greek gods were anthropomorphic. They were human in form, while other cultures were part animal.

Prophecy that made Oedipus abandon his hom

would marry his mother and murder his father

What did Tiresias prophesize to the Theban king, Pentheus

that Pentheus must free the prisoner because he is a god...or else!

What information did Prometheus withhold from Zeus, despite Zeus' contained torment?

the name of the goddess that Zeus would pursue, who was destined to give birth to a son more powerful than Zeus (if fathered by the god)

Prophecy that made Hera terrorize Leto by refusing to allow her to give birth where the sun shone

Leto would have a son that would be dearer to Zeus than her and Zues' sons, Ares and Hephaestus

Who are Deucalion and Pyrrha?

survivors of the flood who begin the new race of people (threw bones over their shoulders)

Explain how Zeus and Oplympians were able to seize power from the Titans

Zeus frees 100 handed giants and Cyclops from captivity and they fight for them

What motivated Nemesis to punish Narcissus?

answered the prayer of one of Narcissus' rejected/reglected/ignored lovers

Why did Zeus punish Atlas?

for fighting against Zeus during the war with the Titans

Name a time when a person failed to recognize diety in disguise and consequence

-little boy being disrespectful to Demeter. Turned into a lizard

-Arachne failed to notice the old woman was Athena, so she continued to boast that she was better than the goddesses. Turned into a spider

Aphrodite is neither a child of Cronus and Rhea, nor a child of Zeus, yet she is an Olympian. So how did she get here? Explain her origin story.

from the sea- she was made from Uranus' severed parts plus some sea foam

Purpose of mythology

to explain the unknown/unexplained

origin/creation stories

2 myths that provide lesson: be careful what you wish for

King Midas and his greedy wish for gold (and then turned his daughter into gold)

Phaeton and how he begged for the chariot (which led to him crashing and getting burned)

Semele and how she asked to see Zeus in his "full splendor"

When dealing with humans, the Olympians are usually but not always manipulative, power-hungry, and vengeful. Provide a specific example of their softer side, for example, a time when they're compassionate or fair (No Hera or Zeus)

Hades and Persephone giving Orpheus (or Sisyphus) a chance

Dionysus reversing Midas' wish

When interacting with humans, like Olympians quite often abuse their power. Give an example of this "extra and unnecessary behavior (No Zeus or Hera)

Dionysus- gathering followers and forcing them with Atë

Demeter-"baking the baby"

Eros (Aphrodite) forcing love on Hades

Apollo forcing sailors to abandon it all and serve him