List the five rivers of the underworld (there is no need for complete sentences in this answer). Phlegethon Lethe Acheron Cocytus Styx. Describe the five rivers of the underworld using complete sentences. The river Phlegethon was the river of fire that surrounds Tartarus. The river Lethe was the river of forgetfulness, one cup would make a soul forget the past. The river Acheron is the river of woe, sadness, and affliction. Charon would ferry souls across. River Cocytus lamentation or wailing. The river Styx has 9 loops that surround the underworld. What was required to be ferried across the river Acheron? An obolus was required to get across the river. Why is the soul referred to as a “shade”? List the three sections of Hades (there is no need for complete sentences in this answer). …show more content…
Erebus was a place that all souls had to pass through. Tartarus was the punishment of Hades, they were chosen and specific to the sinner. Some myths say the Elysium Fields is a place of happiness and peace, while other myths show this as a place of nothingness. List the three judges of Hades (there is no need for complete sentences in this answer). Aeacus Rhadamanthus Minos Describe the responsibilities of the three judges using complete sentences. Aeacus was the son of Zeus and Aegina, who judged Europeans. Rhadamanthus was the son of Zeus and Europa, he judged the people of Asia. Minos was a son of Zeus and Europa, he was the one that judged the hard cases. Why were the Danaids punished? The Danaids were punished because they murdered their husbands on the wedding night. How were the Danaids punished? The Danaids were condemned for filling a vessel with water that had no