Latin Mythology Heroes (5)

Jason killed himself or was killed by a falling plank.

Afterward, what happened to Jason? (Jason)

Medea was a consort to King Aegeus.

Afterward, what happened to Medea? (Jason)

It was lost!

Afterward, what happened to the golden fleece? (Jason)

Medea caused the guard dragon to sleep with a potion while Jason stole the fleece.

How did Jason get the golden fleece? (Jason)

He locked Danae underground in a house.

How did King Acrisius try to avoid the Oracle's prophecy? (Perseus)

He showed Medusa's head to Polydectes and his followers.

How did Perseus handle the situation in Seriphus?

Pelias ordered Aeson put to death.

In Jason's absence form Iolcus, what had happened? (Jason)

Medea made Pelias's daughters kill him and she restored Aeson to life.

In what two ways did Medea help the situation after returning to Iolcus? (Jason)

Medusa was originally mortal.

In what way was Medusa different from the other gorgons? (Perseus)

Pelias would rule until Aeson's son, Jason came of age.

What agreement did Aeson and Pelias make? (Jason)

He killed the monster and married Andromeda.

What bargain did Perseus strike with Andromeda's parents?(Perseus)

Jason was going to marry Glauce and told Medea to take the children and go away.

What caused Medea's rage on Corinth? (Jason)

Athena lent her bronze aegis. Hermes lent his winged sandals, invisibility hat, size-shifting sack, and sharp sword.

What deities helped Perseus? In what way? (Perseus)

He put mother and son into a box which was set off into the sea.

What did Acrisius do after Danae got pregnant? (Perseus)

To yoke two fire-breathing bulls and sow two dragon teeth.

What did King Aetes propose that Jason do? (Jason)

Medea killed her brother, Absyrtis, and dismembered him, scattering the limbs so that her father picked them up in order for a proper burial.

What did Medea do to avoid being overtaken by her father? (Jason)

Pelias sent Jason on an impossible quest to get the golden fleece.

What did Pelias attempt to avoid his fate?

Danae and Dictys fled Polydectes in a cave.

What did Perseus find back in Seriphus? (Perseus)

He would have no sons but his daughter's son would destroy him.

What did the Delphic Oracle tell King Acrisius? (Perseus)

Medea killed Glauce with a flaming cloak and stabbed Jason's children.

What double revenge did Medea take? (Jason)

He gave it to Athena.

What happened to the head of Medusa?(Perseus)

Tiryns

What kingdom did Perseus end up ruling? (Perseus)

Zeus impregnated Danae.

What made Acrisius furious and frustrated? (Perseus)

Monsters with snake hair, large teeth, claws, and eyes that could turn one to stone.

What or who were the gorgons? Describe them. (Perseus)

He said he was engaged and he sent Perseus on a dangerous quest as an engagement gift. This way, Polydectes could be with Danae.

What trick did Polydectes use to get Perseus to leave the island? Why did he want Perseus to go?(Perseus)

Beware of the man with one shoe.

What was Pelias advised by the oracle? (Jason)

Colchis

What was the destination for Jason and the sailors? (Jason)

A discus thown by Perseus hit him.

What was the end of Acrisius?

The gold was not worth the effects.

What was the final irony concerning the golden fleece? (Jason)

Argo

What was the name of Jason's ship? (Jason)

54 Argonauts

What was the name of the sailors name and how many were there? (Jason)

He fled to Larissa.

For the third time, Acrisius attempted to avoid his fate. How?

To make the army attack themselves.

For what did Jason use large rocks? (Jason)

Seriphus

Where did Andromeda go first with Perseus? (Perseus)

Ethiopia

Where did Andromeda live? (Perseus)

Corinth

Where did Jason and Medea flee after the death of Pelias? (Jason)

Athens

Where did Medea end up? (Jason)

A fisherman, and brother of the island's ruler.

Who was Dictys?(Perseus)

The king of the island, and brother of Dictys.

Who was Polydectes?(Perseus)

Hercules, Theseus, Laertes

Who were three famous heroes on the voyage for the golden fleece? (Jason)

Medea was hit by an arrow of Eros. She told him of an army that would spring up and told him hints. She gave him ointment for the bulls and a potion for one day for invincibility.

Why did Medea agree to help Jason? How did she help him? (Jason)

Queen Cassiopeia said she was more beautiful than all sea nymphs. A giant serpent was sent to terrorize the coast, and only if Andromeda was sacrificed to it, would it stop.

Why was Andromeda chained to a rock? (Perseus)