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Greek Mythology Quiz
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Undergraduate 2
09/16/2009
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trados
 Definition
hand over
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Tragos
 Definition
“tragedy” – “goat song”
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Comos
 Definition
comedy
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Karaktos
 Definition
a certain mental impression
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Euhemerus
 Definition
myth was probably based on factual information
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Aeteological
 Definition
explanation of logical events
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Mythos
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myth – story – traditional story of collective importance
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Xenia
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guest friendship – offer hospitality they promise to follow rules
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Hubris
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excessive pride
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Archetype
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commonly identifiable characters
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Aoidoi
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bard/storyteller
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Hieros gamos
 Definition
sacred marriage
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Parthenogenesis
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asexual, virgin birth
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Moneo/monere
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I warn/to warn, monster
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Theogany
 Definition
“origin Gods”
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