Mythology ch 17-19
Name two of the members of the house of Atreus
Agamemnon, Atreus, Nyobie, Meneleus, Arestes, Clytemnestra, Tantalus, Aegeus, Palops, Helen
How were Creusa and Ion reunited?
Creusa went to the Oracle to find out who her son was and found out that the young boy that attended the Oracle was her son.
What punishments did Oedipus inflict upon himself?
He blinded himself.
How did Cephalus test Procris's devotion to him?
He disguised himself and tried to have her fall in love with a stranger. She repeatedly turned him down.
How did Theseus, King of Athens, help Adrastus and the relatives of the chieftans who fought against Thebes?
He forced Creon to allow the dead chieftans a proper burial
What did Cadmus do?
He founded the city of Thebes.
What was the evil deed Tantalus committed?
He had his son cooked and fed to the gods at a banquet
What wrongs did Oedipus commit?
He killed his father and married his mother.
For what was Cecrops noted?
He was responsible for Athena becoming protector of Athens.
How did Agamemnon die?
His wife killed him for killing their daughter.
Did he commit this crime knowingly?
No, he thought he was the son of King Polybus and left the land because the prophecy said he would kill his father.
Why was Antigone killed?
She buried her dead brother Polynrices against Creons orders. She starved herself in a cave.
What did Tantalus's daughter, Niobe, do, and how was she punished?
She ordered people to worship her as a godess. Apollo and Artemis shot her children and turned her to stone.
How did Philomela let Procne know of Tereus's evil deeds?
She wove evil deeds in a tapestry and delivered it to Procne.
Who brought all the misfortunes on the house of Atreus
Tantalus, Kind of Lydia
Why had Agamemnon killed his daughter Iphigenia?
The Greek army convinced him that if he sacrificed his daughter, the winds would pick up for sailing.
What happened to Procne and Philometa?
The gods changed them into birds. Philomela didnt have a tongue so he couldn't sing.
What one good thing resulted from Oreste's repentance?
The gods made a new law of mercy.
What happened to Clytemnestra and her lover, Aegisthus?
They were killed by Orestes. The gods told him to kill them and he would get a job to being the wicked to justice.
What happened to Casmus and Harmonia, and what did this show?
They were turned into serpants. This showed that the innocent also suffer.
What punishment did Tantalus recieve for his deed?
When he went for fruit on a tree, the wind would blow it out of reach and when he went for water, the pool would drain.
