Exam 26: Greece: Prometheus

The Titan ___________ had to support the earth and heavens on his shoulders as a punishment from Zeus.

If Prometheus is a trickster, Zeus is his ______________.

______________ wrote the Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound.

_______________ frees Prometheus.

_______________ is Prometheus' father.

The __________ in Prometheus' honor in Athens is a sign that he was a great culture hero.

As a result of Prometheus' trick with the animal sacrifice, Zeus ___________________________________.

Prometheus is punished by being ________________.

Prometheus can be classified as a _______________ figure because of this action.

Each night, a(n) ______________ pecks out Prometheus' liver as he is chained to the rock.

The most basic antagonism Prometheus faces is that of _____________.

In our selection from Prometheus Bound, Prometheus DOES NOT take credit for _______________________.

When discussing African-American tricksters, John W. Roberts says that their cunning behavior is a way of coping with ______________.

The actions of ____________ in the Northwest Coast American Indian tradition are related to those of Prometheus: he brings light to humans.

Among the ancient Greeks, ____________ foretold the will of the gods by observing the flight of birds and examining the entrails of animals.

According to Hesiod's story, Prometheus' crime was ___________________.

Prometheus can be classified as a _________________ figure because he lives between the world of the gods and that of humans.

Hesiod explains why white ox bones are burned as sacrifices. This is an example of ____________________.

In the story of Prometheus, _____________ is the first woman, the cause of all evil in the world.

______________ is furious because Prometheus cheated him of the best portions of a sacrifice.