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Mythos

A Retelling of the Myths of Ancient Greece

Stephen Fry

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Mythos
Introduction & Themes+
The First Order+
The Second Order+
Rise of Zeus+
Clash of the Titans & Third Order+
Creation of Humanity+
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Question 1 of 7
What marks the beginning of Time in the Greek creation myth according to the text?
  • A. The emergence of Chaos from nothingness.
  • B. The union of Gaia (the earth) and Ouranos (the sky).
  • C. The birth of the twelve Titans.
  • D. The moment Zeus defeats his father, Kronos.
Question 2 of 7
Why does Kronos swallow his first five children?
  • A. He is acting on a curse from his father warning that he will be destroyed by his own offspring.
  • B. He wants to absorb their divine powers to defeat the Cyclopes and Hecatonchires.
  • C. Gaia tricked him into believing his children were actually monsters.
  • D. He is punishing Rhea for attempting to overthrow him and rule Mount Othrys.
Question 3 of 7
How does Zeus manage to liberate his siblings from Kronos's stomach?
  • A. He uses the adamantine sickle forged by Gaia to cut Kronos open.
  • B. He challenges Kronos to a test of strength and forces him to release them.
  • C. He tricks Kronos into drinking a potion prepared by Metis that acts as an emetic.
  • D. He traps Kronos in the underworld until Kronos agrees to surrender them.
Question 4 of 7
What decisive action allows Zeus and the new gods to win the ten-year war against the Titans?
  • A. Zeus forges a new weapon from thunder and lightning.
  • B. Rhea convinces the remaining Titans to surrender peacefully.
  • C. Prometheus betrays the Titans and reveals their battle plans to Zeus.
  • D. Zeus releases and enlists the help of the Cyclopes and Hecatonchires.
Question 5 of 7
According to the text, why did Prometheus and Zeus decide to create only male humans initially?
  • A. Because males were needed to fight in the wars of the gods.
  • B. To avoid angering Hera with more females for Zeus to potentially get involved with.
  • C. Because Prometheus believed males would be easier to teach how to farm and forge tools.
  • D. To prevent mankind from multiplying too quickly and overpopulating the earth.
Question 6 of 7
What is the true nature of the evils released from Pandora's jar?
  • A. They are the angry, vengeful spirits of the defeated Titans.
  • B. They are the physical manifestations of Kronos's lingering curse.
  • C. They are plagues forged by Hephaestus in his divine workshop.
  • D. They are the mutant descendants of the dark, evil children of Nyx and Erebus.
Question 7 of 7
What is the only thing that remains locked inside Pandora’s jar after she hastily replaces the lid?
  • A. Death
  • B. Vengeance
  • C. Hope
  • D. Wisdom

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Mythos Summary & Overview

Mythos (2017) is a fabulous retelling of the Greek myths. It provides a great introduction to anyone interested in knowing more about the Greek gods and goddesses without any preknowledge or a classical education.

Who Should Listen to Mythos?

  • Lovers of Greek mythology
  • Anyone interested in creation stories from ancient cultures
  • Humans who want to understand their origin as seen by the ancient Greeks

About the Author: Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry is a multitalented phenomenon. A director, actor, broadcaster, comedian, and writer, he first became well-known in the 1980s as half of a comedy duo with Hugh Laurie and then in the late 1980s in Blackadder with Rowan Atkinson. Since then, he’s appeared in many films including Wilde, The Hobbit, and Alice in Wonderland as well as many TV series, theater productions, and quiz shows. Fry’s writing is similarly prolific. Since his first novel, The Liar, he’s gone on to write more fiction and several nonfiction titles. He’s also been a columnist for the Listener, the Daily Telegraph, and the Guardian.

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