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Edith Hamilton Mythology midterm flashcards
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9th Grade
01/17/2011

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The gods made oaths by this
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styx
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symbol was a peacock 
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Hera
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falls in love with the statue he made of a women 
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Pygmalion
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she was menlaus' wife, but ran away with Paris
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Helen
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the titan who gave birth to the olympians
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Reha
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messenger of the gods
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Hermes 
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domain was the sun
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Apollo
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was throw from Mount Olympus for being ugly 
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Hephaestus 
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god of the underworld
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Hades
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was poked in the eye with a burning timber
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Polyphemus
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half man, half goat
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satyr
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haunts people with guilty consciences
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furies
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the husband of Pandora, his name means afterthought
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Epimetheus
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lived in the labyrinth
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minotuar
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the titan who helped Hercules to retrieve the golden apples of Hesperides
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Atlas
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on guard at the gate of the underworld
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Cerberous
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was transformed into a laurel tree as she ran from Apollo
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Daphane
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was left on a rocky hill for a winged serpent
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phyce
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goddess of springtime
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Persephone
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comparable to Juliet 
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Thisbe 
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man who dressed as a women to avoid fighting in the Trojan war
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Achilles
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completed 12 labors to atone for killing his family
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Hercules
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Who did Paris give the golden apple to?
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Aphrodite
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Which to men tried to avoid fighting in the Trojan war? 
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Odysseus and Achilles 
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the three virgin goddesses
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Hestia, Artemis,Athena
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 a creature who uses its beautiful voice to lure sailors to tragic deaths
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Syrin
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was punished by the gods by not being able to initiate conversation
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Echo
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the three purposes of mythology are...
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1. to explain something in nature

2.to teach a lesson

3.to entertain 

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why is Helen of troy referred to as the face that launched a thousand ships?
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Because she was so beautiful she was worth 1000 ships going to war
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What is the fullest account of the Trojan war? Who wrote it and what time period did it take place in?
Definition
The Illiad, written by Homer, which takes place it 1000BC
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What is the judgement of Paris? What circumstances crate the need for such judgment?
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Paris had to judge a contest of the most beautiful women alive between Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena. They had the contest because the god of Discord was trying to cause trouble.
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What is the oath Helen's father makes her suitors swear by before he chooses one? What is the purpose of this oath?
Definition
They promise if anything happens to Helen, they will form an army to fight for her. The purpose of the oath is to insure that Helen is always protected. 
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Who were the two chieftains who tried to stay home from war, and why did they try to stay?
Definition
Achilles was held back by his mother because he was fated to die i war, Odysseus did not want to leave his family.
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When the Greek fleet is ready to depart to troy, they find that unfavorable winds prevent them from leaving. How do they solve this problem?
Definition
They trick the daughter of the Commander in chief, Iphigenia into thinking she is getting married, and then slay her.
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what events give the Trojan army an advantage?
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Achilles wife is killed, so he refuses to fight.
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Which gods supported the Trojans?
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Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, and Zeus
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Which gods supported the Greeks during the Trojan war?
Definition
Achilles, Hera, Posiden, and Athena
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Who was Patroclus and how did he die?
Definition
Patroclus was Achilles best friend. When Achilles refused to fight, Patroclus took his armor and fought for him. He died in the battle against Hector. 
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What is the most complete account of the fall of troy, and who wrote it?
Definition
the Odyssey, written by Vrgil
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How does Achilles die? What is his one vulnerability and, and what is its cause?
Definition
He is shot with an arrow in the heel, his one point of weakness. His mother tried to make him invincible by dipping him in the river Styx, but forgot his heel. 
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When Achilles dies, his armor is given to Odysseus, and Ajax and he feels disgraced. What series of actions does this lead to?
Definition
Ajax feels so disgraced he goes to punish the men he felt turned the vote against him. He is caught in a fit of madness and and goes crazy killing the sheep and cattle. When he comes out of his fit his is so upset by what he has done he kills himself. 
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What was Odysseus' plan to attack troy with a wooden horse?
Definition
He thought the men should hid in the horse and sneak into troy.
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What was Sinon's roll in the in the plan of the Greek siege on troy. 
Definition
He stayed behind to tell them a story Odysseus made up about the Greeks trying to be sacrificed. 
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How does the story of Laocoon play a part in the Trojans decicion of what to do with the horse? 
Definition
Laocoon opposed the horse, so Posiden sent a sea serpent to crush him. Nobody else opposed the horse because they did not want to die.
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How did the Greeks defeat the Trojans once they were in the city?
Definition
They set the city on fire, and shot the Trojans as soon as they awoke so they could not join the others. 
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what happened to the wives of the men who died in battle?
Definition
they became slaves
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Jason and the Argonauts go on a quest for the golden fleece, Medea, the daughter of King Aeetes, uses her powers to help him. How does Jason betray her?
Definition
He marries the King of Corinth's daughter, and allows the king to exile Medea.
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