Myth test; Zeus and Io & Cupid and Psyche
Exam (100% Correct Answers)
Which god loved Io?
Zeus
How did Zeus appear to Io?
As a dark cloud
Who suspected something was wrong with Zeus?
Hera
When Hera came to Earth, what did she discover?
Zeus was sitting with a beautiful white heifer
What did Hera want at this point in the story?
She wanted the heifer as a gift from Zeus
Who was assigned to guard/protect Io?
Argus
, What was unusual about Argus?
He had 100 eyes. Not all slept at the same time, so he could guard Io and sleep at the same time.
What was Zeus' plan against Argus?
to kill him
Who was to carry out Zeus' plan to kill Argus?
Hermes
How did Hermes carry out the plan to kill Argus?
He approached Argus like a mortal(sheppard/traveler) and was playing the Pipe of Reeds
What problem did Hermes encounter with trying to kill Argus?
Not all of Argus' eyes closed all at once
What story was told to carry out the plan of killing Argus?
Syrinx and how Pan loved her
What musical instrument was invented in the story of Pan and Syrinx?
Reed pipe or Syrinx
How did the peacock get its eyes at the ends of its tail feathers?
Exam (100% Correct Answers)
Which god loved Io?
Zeus
How did Zeus appear to Io?
As a dark cloud
Who suspected something was wrong with Zeus?
Hera
When Hera came to Earth, what did she discover?
Zeus was sitting with a beautiful white heifer
What did Hera want at this point in the story?
She wanted the heifer as a gift from Zeus
Who was assigned to guard/protect Io?
Argus
, What was unusual about Argus?
He had 100 eyes. Not all slept at the same time, so he could guard Io and sleep at the same time.
What was Zeus' plan against Argus?
to kill him
Who was to carry out Zeus' plan to kill Argus?
Hermes
How did Hermes carry out the plan to kill Argus?
He approached Argus like a mortal(sheppard/traveler) and was playing the Pipe of Reeds
What problem did Hermes encounter with trying to kill Argus?
Not all of Argus' eyes closed all at once
What story was told to carry out the plan of killing Argus?
Syrinx and how Pan loved her
What musical instrument was invented in the story of Pan and Syrinx?
Reed pipe or Syrinx
How did the peacock get its eyes at the ends of its tail feathers?
