Chapters 7 & 8: Read "The Quest of the Golden Fleece" (pp. 159-179) and "Four Great Adventures" (pp. 180-194) and answer the study guide questions.
SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS Mythology
Part Two Stories of Love and Adventure continued
Chapter 7 The Quest of the Golden Fleece Chapter 8 Four Great Adventures
1. Why was Jason’s journey significant?
2. What was the origin of the Golden Fleece?
3. Why did Jason undertake the search for the Golden Fleece?
4. What were the Harpies, and how were they destroyed?
5. Name Jason’s ship and at least one of the heroes who traveled with him.
6. Who were the Amazons?
7. What task did Jason have to perform for King AEetes in order to get the Golden Fleece?
8. Who helped Jason, and why?
9. What did Phaeton want to do? What happened?
10. Who were Pegasus and Bellerophon?
11. Who were Otus and Ephialtes?
12.Which father and son used wings made by the father to escape from the Labyrinth, and were they successful?