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CLAS170 second midterm
flash cards with the terms for the second midterm of Dr. Lee's Greek and Roman Mythology class.
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Classics
Undergraduate 1
03/28/2011

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Demeter (Ceres)
Definition
daughter of Cronus and Rhea, mother of Persephone, goddess of the grain harvest
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Persephone, Kore (Proserpina)
Definition
daughter of Demeter, wife of Hades
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Metaneira
Definition
wife of Celeus, queen of Eleusis, mother of Demophoon
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Celeus
Definition
King of Eleusis, husband of Metanira
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Demophoon
Definition
son of Celeus and Metanira, nursed by Demeter
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Triptolemos
Definition
prince of Eleusis, spread knowledge of grain growing
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Eleusis
Definition
site of the mysteries to Demeter and Persephone, west of Athens
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Eleusinian Mysteries
Definition
Big festival in Sept/Oct, harvest time. Men and women took part and praised Rhea and Demeter. Rituals included fasting, praise and cleansing in the sea.
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