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Mythology 18 Perseus and Andromeda
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Identify both of these characters. How are they related to today's myth?
Poseidon and Ceto; sent to kill Andromeda.
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The most famous Greek demigod/mythological hero is the grandson of Perseus+Andromeda. What's his name?
Heracles (Hercules).
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What's this place? How's it related to today's myth?
The Garden of the Hesperides; Perseus' encounter with Atlas.
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Who's this? Tell us three facts about him, including how he's related to today's myth.
Atlas.
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Who's this? What's a "Nereid"? How are they related to today's myth?
Thetis; daughters of Nereus, nymphs/water goddesses; meant to be the most beautiful females, even more so than Andromeda.
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What's this? Where is it? To whom is it dedicated? How's it related to today's myth?
The Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens, Attica, Greece; Athena; Danae sent there to safety.
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What artifacts helped Perseus in his quests? Name three.
Sword, bag, winged sandals, shield (Aegis), Helm of Terror.
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What was the most interesting thing you learned about in today's class? Why?
Cool, thanks for sharing. / Wow, do you really not know?
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What was the prophecy of the Oracle at Delphi? Did Perseus fulfill it? How?
He would kill his grandfather, King Acrisius; yes; accidentally with a discus at a Panhellenic game.
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Name two places related to Perseus from our mythology map(s).
Argos, Mycenae, Seriphos, Garden of Hesperides, Ethiopia, Parthenon, etc.
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We learned about three constellations (or star clusters) in today's myth. Name one. How are they all related?
Cassiopeia, Kepheus, Andromeda; royal family of Ethiopia.
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Name three family members of Perseus and how they're related to him.
Zeus (father), Danae (mother), Hercules (grandson), Acrisius (grandfather), Proetus (great uncle). Andromeda (wife), Cassiopeia (mother-in-law), etc.
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What is Xenia? How's it related to today's myth?
Greek laws of (obligatory) hospitality; Atlas (and also King Polydectes).
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