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Greek Mythology
Cards give clues to Greek mythology characters
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Literature
6th Grade
01/21/2010

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Term
Hades
Definition

Guards the pit of Tartarus

Servents include the 3 Furies and Cerberus

Brother of Zeus

Does not have a throne on Olympus

God of the Underworld

Term
Kronos
Definition

Called the Twisted One

Son of Ouranus

Husband of Rhea

Ate a Rock

Lord of the Titans

Term

Chimera

 

Definition

Offspring of Echidna

Has tail of a serpant, body of a goat, head of a lion

Was killed by Bellerophon

Term
Lotus Eaters
Definition

Tempted  Odysseus' sailors to forget their journey

Lazy

Content to do nothing but eat flowers

Term
Demeter
Definition

Sister of Hera and Zeus

Goddess of Agriculture

Sad for 6 months of the year

Mother of Persephone

 

Term
Apollo
Definition

Symbols are the laurel tree, lyre and mouse

Killed the great Python

Twin of Artemis

Associated with the sun

God of Archery

Term
Aphrodite
Definition

Very vain

Most beautiful goddess

Magic belt to cause anyone to fall in love with her

Symbol is the dove

Born from sea foam

Goddess of love

Term
Bellerophon
Definition

Hero helped by Athena

Rides Pegasus the winged horse

Killed Chimera

Struck down by Zeus when he rides too high

Term
Athena
Definition

Helps mortals

Favorite daughter of Zeus

Her shield is decorated with the head of Medusa

Goddess of Warfare

Term
Centaurs
Definition

Wild barbaric creatures

Chiron is the most famous and he is a wise teacher

Human from the waist up

Horse from the waist down

Term
Medusa
Definition

One of three sisters

Athena turned her into a monster

Her sisters and she are called the Gorgons

Her gaze can petrify

Her hair is live snakes

Term
Fates
Definition

Three old hags

Control destiny of all living beings

Feared even by immortal gods

Spun life out of thread

Cut thread at moment of death

Term
Minotaur
Definition

Son of Pasiphae (queen of Crete)

Imprisoned in a maze called the Labyrinth

Received young Athenians as sacrifieces

Killed by Theseus

Half-bull, half-man

Term
Ares
Definition

Son of Zeus and Hera

Proud and cruela coward at heart

Loves Aphrodite

Symbol is a wild boar

God of War

Term
Zeus
Definition

Settles quarrels among gods

God of the sky

King of Olympus gods

Symbol is a lightning bolt

 

Term
Poseidon
Definition

Brother of Zeus

Father of Polyphemus

Symbol is a Trident

God of the sea

Term
Prometheus
Definition

One of the first to see the potential of man

Brought fire to man

Punished by Zeus

Liver devoured each day by birds of prey

Term
Pan
Definition

Protects shepherds

Goat legs, ears, horns, and beard

Makes and plays pipes of reeds

His pipes are named for him

Term
Hermes
Definition

Steals Apollo's cattle

Invents the lyre out of a turtle shell

Messanger god

Wears winged sandals

Term
Achilles
Definition

Greatest fighter in the Trojan War

Hated by Apollo

Dipped in the river Styx

Killed by an arrow shot by Paris with the help of Apollo

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