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Children of Zeus
Facts and characteristics about the children of Zeus in Greek Mythology
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9th Grade
10/05/2011

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Persephone's roman name?
Definition
Kore
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Apollo's other 2 names? (Not roman!)
Definition
Helius, Pheobus
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Artemis' roman name?
Definition
Diana
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How and why did Artemis punish Actaeon?
Definition
She changed him into a stag so that his own dogs tore him apart, because he stared at her when she was naked.
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Aphrodite's roman name?
Definition
Venus
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What's unusual about Aphrodite's birth?
Definition
Uranus' blood mixed with sea foam produced her.
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Eros' roman name?
Definition
Cupid
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Who are the Graces?
Definition
3 daughters of Zeus
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Ares' roman name?
Definition
Mars
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Athena's roman name?
Definition
Minerva
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Hermes' roman name?
Definition
Mercury
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What did Athena invent?
Definition
The loom, the flute, and the chariot
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What did Hermes invent?
Definition
the lyre
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Hephaestus' roman name?
Definition
Vulcan
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Dionysus' roman name?
Definition
Bacchus
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What is Persephone goddess of?
Definition
flowers
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What is Persephone's symbol?
Definition
pomegranate
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What is Apollo god of?
Definition
Music, art, and poetry
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What are Apollo's symbols?
Definition
Dolphin, sun chariot, laurel tree
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What is Artemis' symbol?
Definition
the bow
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What is Artemis goddess of?
Definition
the hunt, moon, and children
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What is Aphrodite goddess of?
Definition
love and beauty
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Aphrodite's bird?
Definition
Dove, swan
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What is Eros god of?
Definition
love, lust, and sexual desire
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What is Ares god of?
Definition
war
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What is Athena goddess of?
Definition
Wisdom, battle strategy
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Athena's symbols?
Definition
owl, olive tree
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What is Hermes god of?
Definition
thieves, travelors, merchants, messengers
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What are Hermes' symbols?
Definition
winged shoes, lyre
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What is Hephaestus god of?
Definition
Fire, forge
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How did Hephaestus trick Hera?
Definition
He gave her a golden throne which bound her tightly when she sat in it.
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What happened to Hephaestus when he was born?
Definition
Hera threw him off Mount Olympus because he was lame and ugly. (lame as in having a bad leg)
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Dionysus' symbol?
Definition
Grapevine
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What is Dionysus god of?
Definition
wine, grape harvest, and ritual madness
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What is Apollo's daily responsibility?
Definition
Pulling the sun chariot across the sky
Term
Where is the Oracle located?
Definition
Dodona
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What is Artemis also known as? (Not her roman name)
Definition
Phoebe, Selene
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Why is Mars revered more by the Romans then the Greeks?
Definition
because Rome is a nation of conquest
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What is Athena the patron of?
Definition
crafts
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Which mortals did Athena punish?
Definition
Medusa, Arachne
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describe Hermes' special clothing.
Definition
Winged shoes and hat, caduceus
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