Mythology - Chpt. 8 - Zeus’ Lovers
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Who was Io?
A priestess of Hera who became one of Zeus's lovers.
What form did Zeus take when he approached Io?
A cloud.
What did Zeus transform Io into to hide the affair?
A cow.
Why did Zeus give Io to Hera?
Hera noticed the suspicious cow and asked for it, forcing Zeus to give Io to her.
Who did Hera assign to guard Io, and how did they die?
Argos, the hundred-eyed watchman, who was killed by Hermes at Zeus’ request
How did Hera honor Argos after his death?
She placed his eyes on the tail of the peacock.
What did Hera send to torment Io?
A gadfly.
Where did Io eventually flee?
Egypt.
Who was Io's son?
Epaphos.
What does the name Callisto mean?
"The most beautiful."
Who was Callisto?
A virgin huntress associated with Artemis.
How did Zeus seduce Callisto?
He disguised himself as Artemis.
What happened after Callisto became pregnant?
Artemis discovered her pregnancy and expelled her from the hunting group.
Who was Callisto's son, and what did they do?
Arkas, who unknowingly almost killed his bear mother
How did Zeus prevent Arkas from killing Callisto?
He transformed them both into constellations – Ursa Major and Ursa Minor
Who was Europa?
A Phoenician princess and descendant of Io.
What form did Zeus take to abduct Europa, and where did he take her?
A bull who carried her across the sea to Crete
Who was Europa's brother who searched for her, and what’s he known for?
Cadmus; Founding Thebes
Who was Europa's famous son who became king of Crete?
Minos, namesake of the Minoan era
Who were Europa's other sons?
Rhadamanthus and Sarpedon.
Who was Danaë?
The daughter of Akrisios, king of Argos.
What prophecy did Akrisios receive?
Danaë's son would eventually kill him.
How did Akrisios attempt to prevent the prophecy?
He imprisoned Danaë in a bronze chamber underground.
How did Zeus reach Danaë despite her imprisonment?
He transformed into a shower of gold.
Who was Danaë's son by Zeus?
Perseus.
What did Akrisios do after discovering Danaë and Perseus?
He placed them in a chest and threw them into the sea, where they eventually washed up on the island of Seriphos.
How did Zeus sleep with Alcmene?
He disguised himself as her husband, Amphitryon.
What unusual result came from Alcmene's encounters with Zeus and Amphitryon?
She conceived twins with different fathers.
Who was Alcmene's son by Zeus?
Heracles.
Who was Alcmene's son by Amphitryon?
Iphicles.
What is Heracles best known as?
Greece's greatest hero.
Who was Semele?
A Theban princess and niece of Europa.
Who were Semele's parents?
Cadmus and Harmonia.
How did Hera trick Semele?
Hera disguised herself as Semele's friend and convinced her to demand that Zeus reveal himself in his true divine form.
What did Zeus swear when the pregnant Semele asked him for a favor?
He swore by the River Styx to grant whatever she asked.
What happened when Zeus revealed his true form to Semele?
His divine form overwhelmed her mortal body, reducing her to ash but leaving the baby unharmed.
How did Zeus save Dionysus after Semele died?
He placed Dionysus inside his thigh until the child was ready to be born.
Why is Semele unique among Zeus's mortal lovers?
She is the only mortal woman whose child with Zeus was a god from the beginning.
Who was Leda?
The queen of Sparta and wife of Tyndareus.
What form did Zeus take when he approached and bedded Leda?
A swan.
Who were Leda's famous daughters?
Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra.
Who were Leda's twin sons?
Castor and Polydeuces (Pollux).
Which of Leda's children was fathered by Zeus?
Helen and Polydeuces/Pollux.
Who was considered the most beautiful woman in the world?
Helen of Troy.
Who was Ganymede?
A prince of Troy famous for his beauty.
How did Zeus abduct Ganymede?
Zeus took the form of an eagle and carried him to Olympus.
What job did Ganymede perform on Olympus?
He served as Zeus' cupbearer and lover.
What did Zeus give Ganymede's father as compensation for taking his son?
Divine, immortal horses.
What is Ganymede associated with in later tradition?
Homosexual love and desire.
How did Teiresias become a woman?
He encountered two mating snakes and struck them with a stick, magically transforming into a woman.
How did Teiresias turn back into a man?
He encountered mating snakes again and struck them, reversing the transformation.
What did Zeus and Hera ask Teiresias to settle?
Whether men or women experience more sexual pleasure.
What was Teiresias's answer?
If pleasure were divided into ten parts, women would receive nine and men would receive one.
How did Hera react to Teiresias's answer?
She became enraged and blinded him.
How did Zeus compensate Teiresias?
He granted him a long life and the gift of prophecy.