Alleged parentage by Ixion led to the name of Ixionidae for these creatures. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these Greek mythological creatures. Rhoecus (“REE-kuss”) and Hylaeus, who are killed by Atalanta during their failed attempt to assault her mid-hunt, are examples of these half-horse, half-human creatures.
ANSWER: centaurs [or hippocentaurs]
[10m] Ixion fathered the centaurs with the cloud-nymph Nephele while she was disguised as this deity, for whom a sculptor named Rhoecus built a temple in Samos. This Greek goddess turns Galanthis into a weasel for allowing the birth of Alcmene’s (“alk-MEE-nee’s”) son.
ANSWER: Hera [reject “Juno”]
[10h] The rich man Rhoecus of Cnidus is blinded by one of these animals sent by his hamadryad (“ham-uh-DRY-ad”) lover for brushing it away while gambling. One hero has to sacrifice four bulls and four cows to save some of these animals that are inflicted with disease after Eurydice’s death.
ANSWER: bees [accept honeybees or bumblebees] (The hero is Aristaeus.)
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