If you are looking for the beginning of the study for Tales of the Greek Heroes then you can go HERE for a brief introduction. At the bottom of the introduction you will find the links to each section of the study guide as it becomes available. If you would like to see the growing list of available book studies you can go HERE. Enjoy!
Grammar Questions: (The Information of the Text)
What did the branch of Dodona say to the Argonauts? (pg. 215-216)
Who was the god of the Laestrygonians? (pg. 216)
What did Heracles see which told him they were “back to the known world again”? (pg. 217)
What was the origin of the Sirens? (pg. 218)
What became of the Sirens? (pg. 219)
What was it the habit of Talos to do with his day? (pg. 220)
What did Medea promise she could do for Talos? (pg. 221)
How did Medea and Poeas overcome the mighty Talos? (pg. 222-223)
What evil trick did Medea play on the daughters of Pelias? (pg. 223-224)
How did Medea make her exit from Jason’s life? (pg. 224)
Logic Questions: (Interpreting, Comparing/Contrasting, Reasoning)
Finish the syllogism in a valid mood and figure: *
No men married to evil women are people who can rest easy.
The Phaeacian King told the soldiers of King Aeetes that, “while he was ready to give up the daughter of Aeetes, he would defend the wife of Jason!” (pg. 220) What does he mean by that?
Situational irony refers to the occurrence of something opposite to what is expected. How does Jason’s life end in situational irony? (pg. 225)
* This assignment assumes students are learning Aristotelian logic. If you want to learn more about how to pursue that go HERE.
Rhetoric Questions: (The Analysis of Ideas in the Text)
Jason is in one of the worst marriages in all of literature. What kind of person should we enter into a marriage with? What ought we to take into consideration before entering into marriage with someone?
Theological Analysis: (Sola Scriptura)
Read 2 Corinthians 6:14. How could this advice, if heeded, have helped Jason?
What does Proverbs 31:10-31 describe? What are some ways in which the person described here is the opposite of Medea?
Consider Ephesians 5:22-33. What is the marriage relationship supposed to be like? What are some specific ways in which Jason’s marriage fell short of this ideal?
Virtues/Vices/Great Ideas: (Find them in the Text)
Deception, Gullibility, Murder, Tragedy, Fate