Why was Venus angry at Psyche?

men were worshipping Psyche for her beauty

What does Psyche find out about her husband?

he's actually the god Cupid, and not a monster

What happened to Cupid when he sees Psyche for the first time?

Cupid falls in love with her and pricks himself with his own arrow

What happened after Narcissus died?

Echo died in the cave and only her voice reverberated in the cave

What did Icarus do after they escaped?

He flew too high and melted the wax in his wings

Why were the Greeks trying to sail? (Artemis prevented them from sailing until they sacrificed Iphigenia.)

They wanted to fight the Trojans, honoring their agreement to get Helen

Why couldn't Helios refuse Phaeton's request?

He swore an oath on the River Styx

Why were Icarus and Daedalus imprisoned?

The evil king of Crete no longer needed Daedalus' help

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Myths and Mosaics Project

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1
Why was Venus angry at Psyche?
Psyche stole her golden fleece
Psyche rejected her son, Cupid
Psyche told a statue of Venus that she was prettier than her
men were worshipping Psyche for her beauty
2
What does Psyche find out about her husband?
he's a monster and is planning to eat her
he's cheating on her and that's why she's kept in the dark
he's actually the god Zeus, and the palace was to keep her secret from Hera
he's actually the god Cupid, and not a monster
3
What did Prometheus create?
Birds
Dogs
Fish
Humans
4
Who caused Apollo to fall in love with Daphne?
Cupid
Hermes
Zeus
Hades
5
Why couldn't Phaeton control the chariot?
The horses disliked him
He was a mortal
His sisters were trees
He was a teenager
6
Who punished Prometheus?
Neptune
Apollo
Zeus
Hades
7
Who shot Phaeton down?
Pluto
Helios
Zeus
Clymene
8
What happened to Cupid when he sees Psyche for the first time?
Cupid falls in love with her and pricks himself with his own arrow
Psyche shoots one of his arrows at him
Cupid is shocked and Psyche runs away
Cupid is underwhelmed by her beauty
9
Demeter is the goddess of what?
Wine
Love
Harvest
War
10
Why did Iphigenia escape the Taurians?
Built canoe
Greeks raided
Met Orestes, her brother
Turned sparrow
11
What fruit did Persephone eat?
Pomegranate
Apple
Watermelon
Banana
12
What tree did Daphne transform into?
Birch tree
Laurel tree
Olive tree
Oak tree
13
What happened after Narcissus died?
Echo died in the cave and only her voice reverberated in the cave
The nymphs who once loved Narcissus celebrated
A sunflower grew where Narcissus died
Echo started dating Pan
14
What did Icarus do after they escaped?
He gave a gift to the gods
He flew too high and melted the wax in his wings
He became an engineer like his father
He became a very great god
15
How did Daedalus and Icarus escape Crete?
They sailed away in the middle of the night
hey fought all of the guards
They jumped out the window
They flew away with wings
16
Why were the Greeks trying to sail? (Artemis prevented them from sailing until they sacrificed Iphigenia.)
They wanted to go to Athens, to avenge their dead queen Clytemnestra
Apollo's prophecy told them to find the hero Hercules
They wanted to fight the Trojans, honoring their agreement to get Helen
They were on their way to Colchis, to find the golden fleece
17
Why was Narcissus punished?
Too handsome
Could love no one
Helped Zeus
Hated nymphs
18
Why did Medea kill her and Jason's sons?
The gods told her to
Jason was remarrying
For one of her witch rituals
One of their sons had a really bad report card
19
Who punished Echo?
Athena
Zeus
Hera
Medusa
20
Why couldn't Helios refuse Phaeton's request?
He swore an oath on the River Styx
He made a promise to Zeus/Juppiter
He didn't want to hurt his favorite son's feelings
He made a promise to Clymene
21
What was Jason seeking in Colchis?
Holy grail
Army
Golden fleece
Marriage
22
Why were Icarus and Daedalus imprisoned?
Daedalus was an evil man
The evil king of Crete no longer needed Daedalus' help
They committed a terrible crime
King Minos didn't like Icarus
23
Why did Medea and Jason leave Thessaly?
Trojans attacking
Great storm
Boiled king
House prices
24
What did Iphigenia do before her sacrifice?
Prepared wedding
Struggled
Prayed for Elysium
Said goodbyes
25
What did Prometheus steal?
Clothing
Coffee
Food
Fire
26
With what goddesses does Daphne share a dislike for men?
Athena & Artemis
Hera & Psyche
Persephone & Demeter
Aphrodite & Hera
27
Who abducted Persephone?
Hades
Zeus
Jupiter
Aries

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