希腊罗马神话问题及答案

Greco-Roman Mythology Study Guide, part 1 Part 1. 1. Who are the Twelve Olympian Gods, and what are their powers? Zeus. He is lord of the sky. Hera.protector of marriage, familiar with magic. Poseidon.God of the sea, horses, and of earthquakes Ares. He is the god of war. Athena.She is the goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture. Apollo.He is the god of music, Artemis. the goddess of chastity Hephaestus.Lame god of fire and the forge. Aphrodite.Goddess of love, romance, and beauty. Demeter.Goddess of agriculture Hestia.Calm goddess of home and homelife, Hermes. He is the god of thieves and the god of commerce. 2. Who was Prometheus? Why was he important to the human race? He was one of the Titans.Because he brought down fire to man. 3. What happened when Pandora's box was opened? All the pains that might plague mankind such as Old Age,Labor ,sickness.Insanity,Vice,and Passion flew in a cloud,stung Epimetheus and Pandora in every part of their bodies,and then attacked the race of mortals. 4. What were the Five Ages of Man, and what happened after them? The Golden Age,the Silver Age,the Bronze Age,the Age of Heroes,the Iron Age 5. What did King Midas wish for, and what problems did his wish bring him? He asked that whatever he might touch should be changed into gold.He turned food into gold so he couldn’t eat,starvation seemed to await him. 6. How does the story of Persephone explain the difference of the seasons? 7. What is Tartarus, and who is its king? Tartarus is the deeper of the Underworld,the prison of the Sons of the Earth. Hades is its king. Part 2. 8. How did Hippomenes win his race against Atalanta With the help of Venus. 9. Why did Daphne become a laurel tree? She asked her father to change he form to protect her from being pursuing. 10. Why did Cupid fall in love with Psyche? Cupid was surprised by Psyche’s wonderful beauty that wounded him with his own arrow,consequently,instead of making Psyche fall in love with some ragged beggar,himself fell in love with Psyche. 11. Why did Venus/Aphrodite advise Adonis not to attack wild animals? 12. What did Hera do to Echo when she found out that Echo was lying to her, and what happened to Echo when Narcissus died? She passed sentence upon Echo in words. 13. What was the name of the statue that Pygmalion fell in love with? Galatea 14. What object was the direct cause of the tragic end of Pyramus and Thisbe? Part 3. 15. Who was Perseus's father? Zeus 16. Why did Acrisius put Perseus and his mother in a coffin and throw them into the sea? He was alarmed by an oracle which had told him that Perseus would be the instrument of his death. 17. Who was Medusa? She was a terrible monster who had laid waste the country 18. Why did Polydictes send Perseus to kill Medusa? For an easy access to Danae. 19. How did Perseus save Andromeda from the sea monster He killed the sea monster 20. Why did Jason want the Golden Fleece? He was required to attempt what was thought to be an impossible deed to satisfy the demands of a hard-hearted taskmaster. 21. What was the name of the ship the Argonauts sailed on? The Argo. 22. Who were two of the Argonauts? Argos,Tiphys 23. How did Medea help Jason when he fought the crop of armed men? She instructed him that he should throw stones into their midst so that they would attack each other rather than Jason himself. 24. How did Medea get her father's ship to stop chasing the Argonauts? She murdered her younger brother Apsyrtos and cut him up into small pieces which she threw over the side of the ship.Aeetes stopped to pick up the pieces,and so the Argo made good her escape. 25. What was Hercules famous for? He was famous for his strength and courage and for his legendary adventures. 26. Why did Hercules have to complete twelve labors? He was told to serve Eurystheus for twelve years and win immortality by performing the labors the king imposed upon him 27. Name six of the twelve labors of Hercules The Nemean Lion,the Hydra,the Cerynitian Hind,the Erymanthian Boar,the Stymphalian Birds,the Augean Stables 28. How did Hercules demonstrate his strength in his infancy? 29. How did Hercules kill the Hydra? He dipped his arrows in the Hydra’s blood or venom and so made them poisonous 30. What caused the death of Hercules? The poison of Hydra.