CLASSICS 224 Final: Final study guide
31 May 2020
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Alcmene : the wife of amphitryon and mother of heracles , she was said to be the last of the mortal women seduced by zeus. Amazons : a tribe of formidable warriors who lived apart from men. Andromeda : a maiden chained to a rock as prey for a sea monster (cid:8869) she was rescued by perseus , who then turned her uncle phi news to stone by showing him the head of medusa. Argo : the ship jason took on his trip to get the golden fleece. Argonauts : 50 greek heroes who sailed with jason aboard the argo to obtain the golden fleece. Centaur : a creature half - man half - horse (cid:8869) symbol of humanity "s divine nature. Cerberos : the three - headed watchdog of hades. Chiron : a wise old centaur who tutored several famous heroes , including jason and achilles.
