Prometheus and the Creation of Humanity: Greek Myths
Chapter 1

Guardians and guides of the Greek underworld

Chapter 2

Master crafters and cursed artists

Chapter 3

Wise mentors and magical beasts

Chapter 4

Spirits of the wild and the woods

YOUR GOAL

Master of Supporting characters of Greek mythology

Ch 2 · Master crafters and cursed artists
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schopenhauer Daedalus the brilliant architect of the Labyrinth

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schopenhauer Mythological Artisans and Crafters

We're spinning webs and flying close to the sun, trying to prove we can out-design the gods.

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schopenhauer Arachne the weaver who challenged a goddess

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The golden maidens of Hephaestus

schopenhauer Hephaestus forged robotic golden maidens to assist him in his volcanic workshop.

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Arachne the weaver who challenged a goddess

schopenhauer Arachne was a mortal weaver whose supreme skill drew the wrath of Athena.

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Mythic Maker Mischief
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schopenhauer Match mythical beasts and sidekicks to their heroes to master Greek mythology's supporting cast.

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Fun Fact

Ancient Greek robots: Homer's Iliad describes self-moving three-legged tables, called tripods, forged by Hephaestus to serve nectar to the gods.

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Glossary
artisan (noun)
A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand. In Greek legend, the clever builder Daedalus constructed the intricate Cretan labyrinth to imprison the monstrous Minotaur.

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Gossip

Whose creative talent would you want?

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Quiz

In which epic Greek poem by Homer do Hephaestus's golden mechanical maidens first appear?

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According to Greek myth, what raw material did Prometheus use to mold the very first humans?

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What biological term for spiders is derived directly from the myth of Arachne?

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What plant stalk did Prometheus use to smuggle fire down to humanity?

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What did Arachne's famous tapestry depict that angered the goddess Athena?

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What material did Daedalus use to hold the feathers of his escape wings together?

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What material were the robotic helper maidens of the blacksmith god Hephaestus made of?

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Where did King Minos imprison the inventor Daedalus and his son Icarus?

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