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Bulfinch's Mythology: Chapter I
Review for Chapter I Test
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Literature
8th Grade
03/21/2011

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Greek name: ZEUS
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Roman name: Jupiter
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Greek name: APOLLO
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Roman name: Phoebus Apollo
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Greek name: Hermes
Definition
Roman name: Mercury
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Greek name: Poseidon
Definition
Roman name: Neptune
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Greek name: Ares
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Roman name: Mars
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Greek name: Hephaestus
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Roman name: Vulcan
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Greek name: Dionysus
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Roman name: Bacchus
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Greek name: Pan
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Roman name: Pan
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Greek name: Eros
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Roman name: Cupid
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Greek name: Hades
Definition
Roman name: Pluto
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Greek name: Athena
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Roman name: Minerva
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Greek name: Artemis
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Roman name: Diana
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Greek name: Aphrodite
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Roman name: Venus
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Greek name: Hera
Definition
Roman name: Juno
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Greek name: Demeter
Definition
Roman name: Ceres
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Greek name: Cronos
Definition
Roman name: Saturn
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Greek name: Rhea
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Roman name: Ops
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Zeus' dominion
Definition
the heavens
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Apollo's dominion
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archery, prophecy, the sun
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Hermes'dominion
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thieving, gymnastics, wrestling
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Poseidon's dominion
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waters, oceans
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Ares' dominion
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war
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Hephaestus' dominion
Definition
architecture, smith, armor
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Dionysus' dominion
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wine
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Pan's dominion
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flocks and shepherds
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Eros' dominion
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love
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Hades' dominion
Definition
underworld, earth
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Athena's dominion
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wisdom
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Artemis' dominion
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moon
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Aphrodite's dominion
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love and beauty
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Hera's dominion
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Queen of the gods
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Demeter's dominion
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agriculture
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Do people still believe in the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greeks?
Definition
NO
Term
What are the two reasons people still learn about Greek mythology?
Definition
1) Entertainment
2) To read with intelligence
Term
The Greeks believed the _____________ lived on the south side of the earth and were favored by the gods.
Definition
Aetheopians
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The ancient Greeks called the water that ran around the world ______.
Definition
River Ocean
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The gods and goddesses of ancient Greek mythology would meet at _______ when Zeus called them together.
Definition
Mt. Olympus
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________ was the food of the gods.
Definition
Ambrosia
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________ was the drink of the gods.
Definition
Nectar
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_____________ were the weavers for the gods and goddesses.
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Athena and the Graces
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Which god built and created for the gods?
Definition
Hephaestus
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Name five of the Titans.
Definition
Iapetus Themis
Oceanus Ophion
Hyperion Mnemosyne
Eurymone
Term
Zeus and his siblings rebeled against his father for this reason.
Definition
Their father, Cronos, ate them.
Term
________'s penalty was to hold up the weight of the world.
Definition
Atlas
Term
Who was the rainbow goddess?
Definition
Iris
Term
Who was the rainbow goddess?
Definition
Iris
Term
Who was Hera's attendant?
Definition
Iris
Term
Know the two stories about Hephaestus and his lameness.
Definition
1) His mother was disgusted with his ugliness and threw him out of heaven.
2) Zeus kicked him out because he sided with Hera in an argument.
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Which goddess rose from the foam of the sea?
Definition
Aphrodite
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Which goddess sprang forth from Zeus' head, fully grown and in full armor?
Definition
Athena
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Who was Aphrodite's husband?
Definition
Hephaestus
Term
What is the Cestus?
Definition
Aphrodite's magic, love-inspiring girdle.
Term
What was the caduceus?
Definition
The rod Hermes carried that was intertwined with two snakes.
Term
Who presided over song and dance?
Definition
the Muses
Term
Who presided over the banquet and all social enjoyments?
Definition
The Graces
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Who punished the crimes that escaped public justice?
Definition
The Furies
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Who decided the length of men's lives?
Definition
The Fates
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Who represented the "rightous anger of the gods"?
Definition
Nemesis
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Which beast was half-man/half-goat?
Definition
satyr
Term
Who was the goddesof flowers?
Definition
Flora
Term
Who was goddess of animal life?
Definition
Fauna
Term
Who is the Fates' mother?
Definition
Themis (Law)
Term
Who is the guardian diety of gates (he has two faces)?
Definition
Janus
Term
Who is the guardian diety of gates (he has two faces)?
Definition
Janus
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Who is Heaven and Earth's parent?
Definition
Chaos
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To where did Zeus and his siblings banish most of the Titans?
Definition
Tartarus
Term
Who were the twin god & goddess?
Definition
Artemis and Apollo
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