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Palace Of Olympus
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English
8th Grade
04/25/2011

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Zeus
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King of all gods. Has the thunderbolts
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Poseidon
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Ruler of the sea. Has the Trident
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Hades
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God of the underworld. Has the helmet of invisibility
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Hera
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Queen of the gods. Protector of marriage
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Hestia
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Goddess of the hearth or home
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Ares
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God of war
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Athene
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Goddess of wisdom
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Apollo
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God of the sun
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Artemus
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Goddess of the hunt
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Aphrodite
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Goddess of love
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Hermes
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Messenger god. Has winged sandals
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Hephaestus
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God of the forge or craftsman
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Why was Daedalus unable to leave the island?
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Because he lost favor with King Minos.
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what does Daedalus use to make his wings?
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Feathers, wax and thread.
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What happens to Icarus while he is flying?
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His wings end up melting because he flew too close to the sun. He got caught up in the exhileration of flying and forgets his father's advice.
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What does Apollo promise to Phaethon for daring to visit?
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To be able to drive his chariot across the sky.
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What stops the chariot from destroying more parts of Earth?
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Zeus throws the thunderbolt.
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In Phaethon, Son of Apollo, how does Apollo have human qualities?
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He gives into his son when he shouldn't.
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What effect did disobeying his father have on Icarus?
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He got killed.
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What effect did disobeying his father have on Phaethon?
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He was killed by Zeus's thunderbolt.
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Daedalus's feelings arbout leaving Crete are?
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Sorrow and regreat over the loss of his son.
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What are the themes of Narcissus?
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Love others more than yourself and treat others like you want to be treated.
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Her gift of prophecy did her little good?
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Cassandra
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Like Athena, he was much admired by the Greeks?
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Apollo
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This was the dwelling place of the gods?
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Mount Olympus
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In the creation myth, the principle of order; later, the god of love.
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Eros
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The Greeks disliked this god?
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Cronus
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Sometimes he is called the Earthshaker; his symbos are the trident and dolphin?
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Poseidon
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He was the god of wine and intoxication?
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Dionysus
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He stole fire for mankind?
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Prometheus
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It contained all the woes of the world?
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Pandora's box
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Hephaestus had his forge here?
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Mount Etna
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He was the bravest of the Greek warriors, but he had a vulnerable spot?
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Achilles
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She married Hephaestus?
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Aphrodite
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His music charmed even Hades?
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Orpheus
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He used an ingenious method to escape from a prison?
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Daedalus
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He stole Persephone from her mother?
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Hades
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He made the first woman?
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Hesphaestus
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Sometimes he is called Cloud Gatherer; he carries thunderbolts?
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Zeus
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Sometimes he is called Cloud Gatherer; he carries thunderbolts?
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Zeus
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It was like this in the beginning?
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Chaos
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She was the goddess of wisdon and a friend of Odysseus?
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Athena
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He is often called Father Time?
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Ares
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