Myth test; Zeus and Io & Cupid and
Psyche Exam Questions with Correct
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After she awakened, what did europa decide to do to take her mind off her troublesome dream? -
Answer -She went to the meadow to pick flowers w her girl friends
Did Galatea every marry Poly? - Answer -No
Did Narcissus ever return the love and affection that women gave to him? - Answer -no
Did Poly ever love anyone else? - Answer -No
Did Poly ever regain the sight in his eye after he was blinded by Odysseus and his remaining men? -
Answer -Yes
does the story of cupid and psyche have any purpose in classical myth? - Answer -it shows that
love and soul can't exist w/o each other
Echo was a favorite nymph of what deity? - Answer -Aphrodite
How did Apollo help Cupid? - Answer -he told Psyche's family that she would marry a vile creature
How did Hera retaliate for the death of Argus? - Answer -She gave Io the gad-fly plague
How did Hermes carry out the plan to kill Argus? - Answer -He approached Argus like a
mortal(sheppard/traveler) and was playing the Pipe of Reeds
How did psyche react to what her sisters said? - Answer -scared. She thought maybe there was a
reason he would not let her see him
How did the peacock get its eyes at the ends of its tail feathers? - Answer -Hera took the eyes of
the dead Argus and put them at the end of the tail of the peacock.
How did Venus react to the seeds being separated? - Answer -she was furious and she gave Psyche
another task
How did Zeus appear to Europa? - Answer -as a very beautiful bull
How did Zeus appear to Io? - Answer -As a dark cloud
How do Psyche's sisters find her? - Answer -Zephyr takes them to Cupid's palace
How do Psyche's sisters react when they leave Psyche? - Answer -jealous
How do Psyche's sisters react when they see Psyche for the first time? - Answer -overjoyed
, How does Psyche manage to get the beauty? - Answer -A talking tower helped her; she did not eat
or drink anything, nor did she hand the boatman the money for the boat ride
How does Psyche successfully get the beauty? - Answer -she does not eat or drink anything, nor
does she talk to anyone
How many men wandered into the cave of the Cyclops? - Answer -12
How was Hyacinth accidentally killed? - Answer -throwing a discuss w Apollo
Hyacinth was a companion to what god? - Answer -Apollo
In another story who was Poly's father? - Answer -Posiden
mortal being elevated/ raised to rank of immortal - Answer -apotheosis
Psyche's sisters return again. What do they say? - Answer -They say that she has never seen him
and that he is a serpent
Roman myth author; metamorphosis - Answer -Apuleius
voluptas means - Answer -pleasure
Was Psyche ever afraid? - Answer -No
What advice or plan did the sisters offer Psyche? - Answer -to hide an oil lamp and knife under the
bed
What are the purposes of the story of Zeus and Io? - Answer -Io became a cow
the name of the reed pipe; syrinx and pan
set up descendants of Hercules
Ionian sea and straights of Bosphorus got their names
what attribute did Psyche possess? - Answer -very beautiful- goddess like
What became of the Cyclops'? - Answer -the forged Zeus' thunderbolt
What became of the two famous sons of Zeus and Europa? - Answer -They both became judges of
the Underworld
What color is the Narcissus flower? - Answer -Purple with silver edges
What did Europa's golden basket look like? - Answer -it was golden. The story of Io is engraved on
the outside of the basket.
What did Hera do to Echo? - Answer -She cursed her so she couldn't initiate conversation and
could only repeat herself
What did Hera want at this point in the story? - Answer -She wanted the heifer as a gift from Zeus
Psyche Exam Questions with Correct
Answers Graded A+ Full Score
After she awakened, what did europa decide to do to take her mind off her troublesome dream? -
Answer -She went to the meadow to pick flowers w her girl friends
Did Galatea every marry Poly? - Answer -No
Did Narcissus ever return the love and affection that women gave to him? - Answer -no
Did Poly ever love anyone else? - Answer -No
Did Poly ever regain the sight in his eye after he was blinded by Odysseus and his remaining men? -
Answer -Yes
does the story of cupid and psyche have any purpose in classical myth? - Answer -it shows that
love and soul can't exist w/o each other
Echo was a favorite nymph of what deity? - Answer -Aphrodite
How did Apollo help Cupid? - Answer -he told Psyche's family that she would marry a vile creature
How did Hera retaliate for the death of Argus? - Answer -She gave Io the gad-fly plague
How did Hermes carry out the plan to kill Argus? - Answer -He approached Argus like a
mortal(sheppard/traveler) and was playing the Pipe of Reeds
How did psyche react to what her sisters said? - Answer -scared. She thought maybe there was a
reason he would not let her see him
How did the peacock get its eyes at the ends of its tail feathers? - Answer -Hera took the eyes of
the dead Argus and put them at the end of the tail of the peacock.
How did Venus react to the seeds being separated? - Answer -she was furious and she gave Psyche
another task
How did Zeus appear to Europa? - Answer -as a very beautiful bull
How did Zeus appear to Io? - Answer -As a dark cloud
How do Psyche's sisters find her? - Answer -Zephyr takes them to Cupid's palace
How do Psyche's sisters react when they leave Psyche? - Answer -jealous
How do Psyche's sisters react when they see Psyche for the first time? - Answer -overjoyed
, How does Psyche manage to get the beauty? - Answer -A talking tower helped her; she did not eat
or drink anything, nor did she hand the boatman the money for the boat ride
How does Psyche successfully get the beauty? - Answer -she does not eat or drink anything, nor
does she talk to anyone
How many men wandered into the cave of the Cyclops? - Answer -12
How was Hyacinth accidentally killed? - Answer -throwing a discuss w Apollo
Hyacinth was a companion to what god? - Answer -Apollo
In another story who was Poly's father? - Answer -Posiden
mortal being elevated/ raised to rank of immortal - Answer -apotheosis
Psyche's sisters return again. What do they say? - Answer -They say that she has never seen him
and that he is a serpent
Roman myth author; metamorphosis - Answer -Apuleius
voluptas means - Answer -pleasure
Was Psyche ever afraid? - Answer -No
What advice or plan did the sisters offer Psyche? - Answer -to hide an oil lamp and knife under the
bed
What are the purposes of the story of Zeus and Io? - Answer -Io became a cow
the name of the reed pipe; syrinx and pan
set up descendants of Hercules
Ionian sea and straights of Bosphorus got their names
what attribute did Psyche possess? - Answer -very beautiful- goddess like
What became of the Cyclops'? - Answer -the forged Zeus' thunderbolt
What became of the two famous sons of Zeus and Europa? - Answer -They both became judges of
the Underworld
What color is the Narcissus flower? - Answer -Purple with silver edges
What did Europa's golden basket look like? - Answer -it was golden. The story of Io is engraved on
the outside of the basket.
What did Hera do to Echo? - Answer -She cursed her so she couldn't initiate conversation and
could only repeat herself
What did Hera want at this point in the story? - Answer -She wanted the heifer as a gift from Zeus
