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Ovid Book 2

Book 2 of Ovid's Metamorphoses

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Who was the son of Apollo by Clymene? Phaethon
By what is Phaethon's journey across the sky ended? a lightning bolt kills Phaethon
Which race was turned black because Phaethon flew too close to the surface of the Earth? Ethiopians
Which cousin of Phaethon is turned into a swan when he leaps from a cliff? Cycnus
Who is the father of Cycnus, cousin of Phaethon? Sthenelus, king of Liguria
Into which river does Phaethon crash? Eridanos
The mother of Phaethon, Clymene, is turned into what, and by what? She is turned into a pool of water by her grief
The sisters of Phaethon are turned into trees in their grief, what do their tears become? Amber
In Arcadia, Jove lay with a handmaiden of Artemis, the daughter of Lycaon, who was she? Callisto
Juno was jealous of Callisto, so she turned her into what? A bear
Who was the son of Jove by Callisto? Arcas
When Arcas was hunting, he found Callisto as a bear, what happened? Jove turned them into the constellations Ursa Minor and Major
Juno visited who to ask that they not let the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor touch the oceans Oceanus and Tethys
Who is the son of Apollo by Coronis? Aschlepius
What is unusual about the birth of Aschlepius? Apollo pulled him from the womb as his mother was put on the funeral pyre
Why does Apollo kill Coronis? He finds her in bed with another man in Thessaly
Who informs Apollo that Coronis is unfaithful? the raven
What does Apollo do to the raven after he is told of Coronis' adultery? the raven turns from white to black
Cornix was changed into a crow by whom because of what? Minerva changed her when an ocean god tried to rape her
Which king of Phocis was the father of Cornix? Coroneus
Which daughter of Epopeus was changed into an owl by Minerva? Nyctimene
Nyctimene was hiding in the woods out of shame, this is why she was changed into an owl, what did she do? She had sex with her father Epopeus
Where was Epopeus, father of Nyctimene, the king of? Lesbos
Which daughter of Chiron was changed into a horse? Ocyrhoe
Who was the mother of Ocyrhoe, and the lover of Chiron? Chariclo
What did Ocyrhoe do so that Jove changed her? She prophesied the future of Aschlepius as well as her father's death
Who did Mercury trick, and then turn to stone? Battus
How did Mercury trick Battus? Mercury disguised himself and bribed Battus into revealing which way Mercury went with the stolen cattle
Who was the lover of Mercury, the daughter of Cecrops, in Athens? Herse
Who, sister of Herse, was filled with jealousy by Envy at the behest of Minerva Aglauros
Into what was Aglauros turned when she blocked Mercury from the bedchamber of Herse? Marble Statue
Which son of Mercury and Herse was the husband of Procris? Cephalus
Who were the parents of Procris, wife of Cephalus? Father- Erechtheus, king of Athens Mother- Praxithea, queen of Athens
Europa is taken from the shores of which city by Zeus, as a white bull? Sidon, capitol of Tyre
Which king of Tyre sent his son Cadmus in search of his missing daughter Europa? Agenor
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