Mythology Questions Chapters 2–4 “The Two Great Gods of Earth,” “How the World and Mankind Were Created,” & “The Earliest Heroes”

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Chapter 2 1. Briefly summarize the story of Demeter and Persephone. (4-5 sentences) 2. In what ways do the powers and ideas associated with Dionysus contradict each other? 3. Briefly describe Dionysus’ central position in the Greeks’ belief of human immortality.

Chapter 3 4. Describe the conflict between Gaea and Ouranos. What was their disagreement, and what was the outcome? 5. How were the Erinyes and giants created? 6. Why did Cronus believe his rule to be threatened? What did Cronus do to try and keep his throne? How did Rhea spoil his plan? 7. When Zeus was fighting for control of heaven and earth, who helped him (name at least two specifically) and whom did he have to defeat (name at least two)? 8. How did Zeus punish the Titans? What was Atlas’s punishment? 9. When Epimetheus created animals and humans, what mistake did he make? How did Prometheus help? 10. Who was the first woman, why was she created, and what harm did she bring to earth? 11. What did Prometheus do that led to his being chained to a rock in the Caucasus and punished? 12. What was the Deluge, who survived it, and how?

Chapter 4 13. How did Io suffer? 14. How did Zeus capture Europa and where did he take her? 15. What places (mentioned in the book) are named for Io and Europa? 16. What seems to be the purpose of the flower myths? 17. How and why was Echo punished? 18. How did Narcissus die? 19. How was Hyacinth killed? 20. Who fought over Adonis, and how did he die?