How did Bellerophon tame Pegasus?

Athena gave him a magical saddle

Why did Bellerophon die?

he tried to go to Mount Olympus, though he was not a god

What was the problem with Midas's decision?

"everything" means "EVERYTHING"

(bonus question) What's the difference between Midas and Minos?

One had a minotaur baby, the other didn't

What was Midas's wish?

everything I touch... turns to gold in my clutch!

What thing in nature did Midas's story help to explain?

the color of sand on a certain riverbank

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1
How did Bellerophon tame Pegasus?
he was a horse whisperer
he was given a golden carrot to feed the horse
he pet and combed him every night for a year
Athena gave him a magical saddle
2
Where did Midas go after he was cured?
the woods
back to his kingdom, to rule properly
his fortress of solidtude
an island
3
Who "had the ears of a jackass?"
Silenus
Midas
Pan
Apollo
4
The story of Midas kind of reminds us of which fairy tale?
The Princess and the Pea
Rumpelstiltskin
Benjamin Bunny
The Little Mermaid
5
Which of the following metals is Midas associated with?
silver
gold
copper
bronze
6
Which author added (perhaps better) details to the Midas story thousands of years later?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Geoffrey Chaucer
Ralph Waldo Emerson
William Shakespeare
7
Why did Bellerophon die?
he tried to go to Mount Olympus, though he was not a god
he drank and tried to drive a horse, which was illegal
he mistreated and abused his horse
he allowed sin into his life
8
What was the problem with Midas's decision?
he killed his daughter in a fit of rage
"everything" means "EVERYTHING"
made him mad with power (absolute power corrupts absolutely)
he lost sight of what was truly important: his son
9
(bonus question) What's the difference between Midas and Minos?
One was a king, one was not
One had a minotaur baby, the other didn't
they're different spellings of the same name
10
What was a Chimera?
an ugly mess of a monster
had a lion's body but with dragon's wings
half man, half bear, half pig
half goat, half man
11
Where did Pegasus come from?
Ariel and Poseidon
He fell from the sky onto earth, created by Giants
Poseidon and Medusa, sort of
He appeared to Hercules
12
There was a "rock off" between which two deities in the woods, where Midas was the judge?
Diana and Apollo
Diabolus and Apollo
Prometheus and Diana
Pan and Apollo
13
What trait did Midas need but never attain?
greed
a heart of gold
courage
wisdom
14
Which god granted Midas his wish?
Bellerophon
Iuppiter (Zeus)
Chronos (Saturnus)
Dionysus (Bacchus)
15
What was Midas's wish?
that his horse would be able to fly
that his daughter would live again
that he would "live an interesting life"
everything I touch... turns to gold in my clutch!
16
Where did Midas's servant whisper the secret?
into the queen's ear
into the air
into a hole in the woods
he published it in the newspaper, actually
17
What thing in nature did Midas's story help to explain?
the reason gold is so valuable
why the wolf howls at night
the color of sand on a certain riverbank
the reason wine should be drunk in small quantities

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Ye Gods! Mythology Monday Chapter 10 (P. 63-65): Extravagant Wishes

17 termsStudBud Administration91 plays

Ye Gods! Mythology Monday Chapter 10 (P. 63-65): Extravagant Wishes

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Questions 17

Answers

1
How did Bellerophon tame Pegasus?
he was a horse whisperer
he was given a golden carrot to feed the horse
he pet and combed him every night for a year
Athena gave him a magical saddle
2
Where did Midas go after he was cured?
the woods
back to his kingdom, to rule properly
his fortress of solidtude
an island
3
Who "had the ears of a jackass?"
Silenus
Midas
Pan
Apollo
4
The story of Midas kind of reminds us of which fairy tale?
The Princess and the Pea
Rumpelstiltskin
Benjamin Bunny
The Little Mermaid
5
Which of the following metals is Midas associated with?
silver
gold
copper
bronze
6
Which author added (perhaps better) details to the Midas story thousands of years later?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Geoffrey Chaucer
Ralph Waldo Emerson
William Shakespeare
7
Why did Bellerophon die?
he tried to go to Mount Olympus, though he was not a god
he drank and tried to drive a horse, which was illegal
he mistreated and abused his horse
he allowed sin into his life
8
What was the problem with Midas's decision?
he killed his daughter in a fit of rage
"everything" means "EVERYTHING"
made him mad with power (absolute power corrupts absolutely)
he lost sight of what was truly important: his son
9
(bonus question) What's the difference between Midas and Minos?
One was a king, one was not
One had a minotaur baby, the other didn't
they're different spellings of the same name
10
What was a Chimera?
an ugly mess of a monster
had a lion's body but with dragon's wings
half man, half bear, half pig
half goat, half man
11
Where did Pegasus come from?
Ariel and Poseidon
He fell from the sky onto earth, created by Giants
Poseidon and Medusa, sort of
He appeared to Hercules
12
There was a "rock off" between which two deities in the woods, where Midas was the judge?
Diana and Apollo
Diabolus and Apollo
Prometheus and Diana
Pan and Apollo
13
What trait did Midas need but never attain?
greed
a heart of gold
courage
wisdom
14
Which god granted Midas his wish?
Bellerophon
Iuppiter (Zeus)
Chronos (Saturnus)
Dionysus (Bacchus)
15
What was Midas's wish?
that his horse would be able to fly
that his daughter would live again
that he would "live an interesting life"
everything I touch... turns to gold in my clutch!
16
Where did Midas's servant whisper the secret?
into the queen's ear
into the air
into a hole in the woods
he published it in the newspaper, actually
17
What thing in nature did Midas's story help to explain?
the reason gold is so valuable
why the wolf howls at night
the color of sand on a certain riverbank
the reason wine should be drunk in small quantities