Lesson 12 Eos, Helios and Selene (pp. 80-89)
centaur
creature that is half horse, half man
50 sisters
daughters of Selene
Eos' method of announcing a new day
dipped her rosy fingers in a dew filled cup and sprinkled drops over the flowers and trees
Heliades
five daughters of Helios
supple
flexible, limber
zodiac
the 12 principal constellations
Selene
the moon
Helios
the sun
wizened
withered, dried up
Tithonus
Eos husband; granted eternal life
Distinguish between Helios and Apollo
Helios is the sun god, Apollo is the god of light and one of the Olympian gods
Phaēthon
Helios' mortal son
Punished for hubris
Phaethon
Which trees are a reminder of the grieving Heliades
Poplar tree serves as a reminder
Endymion
Selene's husband
What happened on earth when Phaethon drove too high or low
When the chariot was too close to the earth, the ground cracked from the heat, rivers and lakes dried up. When the chariot was too high, the earth froze and turned to ice
What ended Phaethon's reckless ride
Zeus threw a thunderbolt at Phaethon when his chariot was out of control which caused the chariot to fly apart and plunge him to his death in the River Po
Selene's nightly travels
as the sun set, Selene drove her milk-white horses across the sky, her pale moonbeams fell on the sleeping earth
vessel
boat or ship
radiance
brillance, emission of heat and light
satyr
hedonistic woodland creature with goat's features
steeds
horses, stallions
bleating
making the sound of goats or sheep
Helios' daily routine
mounted his glowing chariot, drove out the palace gates when Eos' opened them, drove his chariot to the vault of the heavens, stopped at high noon to look around then raced with his 4 steeds to the far east bringing dusk, at night he boarded a gold vessel and returned to the east
rashly
recklessly, with haste or boldness
What happened to Tithonus
shriveled and shrank, turned into a tiny old man, since he couldn't die, he withered until turning into a grasshopper, chirping for all eternity
slumber
sleep
How Phaethon got to drive Helios' chariot
swore by the River Styx to give Phaethon any wish, and his wish was to drive Helios' chariot, Helios had to honor his promise even though he knew no one could handle his steeds
Eos
the gentle dawn; mother of the Four Winds
withering
to dry up, shrivel from loss of moisture
What Eos forgot to ask Zeus to give Tithonus
to grant eternal youth with eternal life
