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Mythology
gods
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English
7th Grade
09/28/2009

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Aphrodite/Venus
Definition
goddess of love and beauty
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Apollo/Apollo
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god of sun, light, and music
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Ares/Mars
Definition
God of war
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Artemis/Diana
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Goddess of the hunt and wild animals
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Athena/Minerva
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goddess of wisdom
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Demeter/Ceres
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goddess of agriculture, fertility,and the seasons
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Dionysos/Bacchus
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god of wine and wild parties
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Hephaistos/Vulcan
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god of blacksmiths, metal-workers. blacksmith of the gods
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Hades/Pluto
Definition
god of the underworld
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Hestia/Vesta
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goddess of the home and hearth
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Zeus/Jupiter
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god of the sky and ruler of the Olympians
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Hera/Juno
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Queen of the gods. goddess of marriage
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Hermes/Mercury
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messenger of the gods, guide to the underworld
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Poseidon/Neptune
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god of the sea and earthquakes
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Cronus and Rhea
Definition
who were Zeus's parents
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she sent a snake to attack him in his crib, and then she later sent the amazons
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What did Hera/Juno do to try to harm Heracles
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sea foam
Definition
how was aphrodite/Venus's birth
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He was the messenger of the gods and guide for the dead souls to the underworld
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what was Hermes/Mercury's job
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Apollo
Definition
Who was Artemis's twin brother
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Zeus/Jupiter and Hades/Pluto
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Who were poseidon/neptune's brothers
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because odysseus had blinded Polyphemus (the cyclopes,Poseidon/Neptunes son) he delayed odysseus's return home after the Trojan war and he caused a storm to wreck odysseus's ship
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what is posiedon/neptune's role in odysseus's troubles
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athens
Definition
what city was Athena/Minerva the patron goddess of
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She came out of Zeus's forhead fully dressed for battle
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describe athena/minerva's birth
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She wanted the gorgon's head to decorate her shield
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Why did Athena/Minerva aid Perseus in his quest
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It means someone died suddenly
Definition
what does it mean by the statement "struck down by one of Apollo's arrows"
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lyre
Definition
what musical instrument is apollo associated with
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Persephone
Definition
who was Demeter/Ceres's daughter
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the crops withered and it became a perpetual winter
Definition
what effect did demeter/ceres's sadness of Persephone's missing have on the land
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Zeus and Hera
Definition
Who were hephaestos/vulcan's parents
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He was ugly or it was the result of a fight
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Why did hephaestos/vulcan get thrown off of Mount Olympus
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He limped when he walked
Definition
Describe hephaestus/vulcan's physical ailment
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Marvelous palaces for the gods atop Mount Olympus and the armour for Achilles during the siege of Troy
Definition
what are two examples of hephaestos/vulcan's craftmenship
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Zeus commanded him to make her
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Why did hephaestos create Pandora, the first woman
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jar
Definition
what did 2 giants stuff ares/mars into
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Handsome and creul. he often carries a bloodstained spear. He also wears a suit of armour
Definition
describe Ares/Mars's appearance
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He was the god of sheperds and flocks
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What is Pan's title
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he is half man and half goat
Definition
Describe Pan's appearance
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