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Mythology: Chapter 1
Edith Hamilton's Mythology Chapter 1(1+2=/25)
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9th Grade
11/04/2008

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Which god was the head of all gods, and was the rain god, and has a lightning bolt?
Definition
Zeus
Term
What created the titans?
Definition
the universe
Term
Who were the god's parents?
Definition
the titans
Term
Who was the most important titan? Latin and Greek name.
Definition

Latin-Saturn

Greek-Cronus

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Who dethroned Cronus? And what did he do(Cronus) after he was dethroned?
Definition
Zeus dethroned Cronus, and then Cronus fled to Italy to start the Golden Age.
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Who was Ocean? Was he a titan? Which god is he similar to?
Definition

1.lord of rivers

2.Titan

3. Poseidon

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Who was the father of the sun, moon, and dawn?
Definition
Hyperion (TITAN)
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Which titan means "memory"? Which titan means "justice"?
Definition

Mnemosyne

Themis

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Why was Lapetus important?
Definition
Because of his sons Atlas who had to hold the world on his shoulders and Prometheus who saved man kind.
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Why were the gods called Olympians?
Definition
Because they lived on Olympus
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T/F Olympus was heaven.
Definition
False (p. 25)
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Was there weather on Olympus?
Definition
No, everything was still and imperturbable.
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Name the 6 main Olympians.
Definition
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hesita, Hera, Demeter.
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Which god was king of gods and ruler of mankind?

Greek and Roman name.

Definition

G:Zeus

R:Jupiter

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Who was Poseidon? What was his Roman name?
Definition
God of sea, horses, and earthquakes. Neptune.
Term
Which God did not live on Olympus and stole Demeter's daughter? Roman and Greek Name.
Definition

R:Pluto

G:Hades

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Who was Zeus's sister? What was her symbol? Greek and Roman name.
Definition

Fire Place(Hearth)

G:Hestia

R:Vesta

Term

Who was the Queen of the gods and wife of Zeus?

Greek and Roman name?

Definition

Greek:Hera

Roman:Juno

Term
Who was the god of war and had the vulture as a symbol? Greek and Roman name?
Definition

Greek:Ares

Roman:Mars

Term
Daughter of just Zeus alone; godess of wisdom, war, and weaving. Greek and Roman name?
Definition

Greek:Pallas Athena

Roman:Minerva

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God of light,music, poetry, and medicine. "Lyre"

Greek and Roman names.

Definition

Greek:Phoebus Apollo

Roman:Phoebus Apollo

Term
Who was the sun god?
Definition
Helios
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Goddess of love and beauty. Greek and Roman names?
Definition

Greek:Aphrodite

Roman:Venus

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God of thieves, messages, has winged sandles and a Caduceus. Greek and Roman names?
Definition

Greek:Hermes

Roman:Mercury

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Goddess of "the hunt", goddess of the moon, patroness of maidens. Greek and Roman name?
Definition

Greek:Artemis

Roman:Diana

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God of fire. Also known as an ugly god; Zeus threw him off of Olympus once. Greek and Roman name?
Definition

Greek:Hephaestus

Roman:Vulcan/Mulciber

Term
Who was the god of love? Greek and Latin name?
Definition

Greek:Eros

Latin:Cupid

Term

1.T/F, Cupid/Eros was the daughter of Aphrodite.

2.T/F, Cupid/Eros was represented by a blindfold. If true, why?

Definition

1.False

2. True, love is often blinding and confusing and random.

Term
Goddess of youth.
Definition
Hebe
Term
Goddess of the rainbow.
Definition
Iris
Term
Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia were in what band of sisters?
Definition
The Graces
Term
Besides the Graces, what was the other group? How many people were in it?
Definition
The Muses with 9 people.
Term
Name the Gods of the waters.
Definition
Poseidon, Ocean, Pontus, Nereus, Triton, Proteus, The Naids, and Leucothea
Term
What were Tartarus and Erebus?
Definition

Tartarus: Deeper part of the underworld and prisons of the sons of Earth.

Erebus: Where the dead pass when they first die.

Term
What is Cerberus's purpose? What is he?
Definition
He is a 3 headed dog that guards the underworld to make sure spirts come in.... but not out.
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What do the Gods do at the River Styx?
Definition
They swear oaths upon it... like promises that they can't even break if they swear upon it.
Term
Who punishes the evil-doers in the Underworld?
Definition
The Furies.
Term
God of the wild... He was part animal.
Definition
Pan
Term

Which pair of brother's lived half their time on Earth? half their time on heaven?

 

 

What were their star's names?

Definition

1.Castor and Pollux

 

2.The Gemini, the twins

Term
What is a satyr? A Sileni? A centaur?
Definition

1.part human, part goat

2.part human,part animal

3. part human, part horse

Term
Who was a famous Centaur?
Definition
Chiron
Term

1.T/F. The Romans had gods for responsibilities such as guardian of the cradle.

2. What were the Roman Gods called?

 

Definition

1.True

2.Numina

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Who were the fates?
Definition
There were 3 of them. They cut a string when a person was about to die.
Term
Who were the Sirens?
Definition
They lulled people by singing and ate them while hypnotized.
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