Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Mythology Final
Gods & Goddesses, myths, etc.
106
Other
12th Grade
05/31/2011

Additional Other Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Zeus
Definition
(Greek name) Symbols are the aegis, eagle, oak tree, and lightening bolt
Term
Jupiter/ Jove
Definition
(Roman name) King of gods and ruler of mankind
Term
Poseidon
Definition
(Greek Name) God of the sea, horses, and earthquakes
Term
Neptune
Definition
(Roman name) Symbols are earthquakes, horse, and trident
Term
Hades
Definition
(Greek name) God of the underworld
Term
Hades (G)/Pluto (R)
Definition
One original God who did NOT live on Mount Olympus
Term
Pluto
Definition
Roman name for the God whose symbols are the helmet of invisibility, gems, gold, and silver
Term
Hestia
Definition
Goddess of hearth and home- Sister of Zeus
Term
Vesta
Definition
Roman name for the goddess whose symbols are the hearth and vestal virgins
Term
Hera
Definition
Greek name for Zeus's wife and Queen of the Gods
Term
Juno
Definition
Roman name for the Goddess whose symbols are the peacock, cow, and Iris (the messenger).
Term
Iris
Definition
Goddess of the rainbow and Hera's personal messenger
Term
Ares and Hephaestus
Definition
Greek name for the two sons of Zeus and Hera
Term
Mars
Definition
(Roman name) God of war- symbols are weapons, a dog, and the vulture
Term
Pallas Athena
Definition
Greek name for the Goddess of wisdom, war, and weaving
Term
Minerva
Definition
Roman name for the Goddess whose Greek name is Pallas Athena, and has the symbols of an owl, loom/ spinning wheel, and is pictured with a helmet and spear
Term
Pallas Athena (G) / Minerva (R)
Definition
Daughter of Zeus and Metis
Term
Pheobus Apollo
Definition
Name is the same for Greek and Roman mythology.
Term
Apollo
Definition
Son of Zeus and Leto/ Latona, God of sun, music, poetry, and medicine
Term
Apollo
Definition
Symbols were the sun, laurel tree, bow & arrow, lyre, and delphi
Term
Artemis
Definition
(Greek name) The twin sister of Apollo and Goddess of moon and hunting; patroness of maidens
Term
Diana
Definition
Artemis' Roman name
Term
Hephaestus
Definition
(Greek Name) Son of Zeus and Hera, God of fire; forger of armor
Term
Vulcan
Definition
(Roman name) Symbol was forgery, forge
Term
Aphrodite
Definition
Greek Name for the goddess of love and beauty
Term
Venus
Definition
Roman name for the goddess whose symbols are the dove and whose son is Eros or Cupid
Term
Venus or Aphrodite
Definition
(Roman or Greek) Daughter of Zeus and Dione, mother of Eros/Cupid (her personal messenger)
Term
Hermes
Definition
(G) God whose symbols are the winged helmet and sandals, the caduceus, and is Zeus's personal messenger
Term
Mercury
Definition
Roman name for the son of Zeus and Maia - God of commerce, travelers, and thieves
Term
Demeter
Definition
(G) Goddess of Harvest, Symbols are grain and corn
Term
Ceres
Definition
Demeter's Roman Name
Term
Demeter, Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, and Hera
Definition
The Six ORIGINAL Gods/ Goddesses
Term
Cronus
Definition
Father of Zeus and King of the Titans
Term
Rhea
Definition
Mother of Zeus
Term
Dionysus
Definition
(G) Son of Zeus and Semele (Human) and God of Wine/ Vine
Term
Bacchus
Definition
(R) God whose symbols are vine and wine
Term
Eros (G)/ Cupid (R)
Definition
God of Love, son of Venus and Ares *BOTH NAMES
Term
God of Love
Definition
God whose symbols are lead and golden arrows, golden wings, and a golden quiver
Term
Persephone
Definition
Daughter of Demeter and Zeus, Greek name for the Goddess of springtime
Term
Flowers
Definition
What are the symbols for Proserpina(e)- the Roman name for the Goddess of Springtime
Term
Eos (G)/ Aarora (R)
Definition
G/R names for the Goddess of Dawn
Term
Dawn & Dew
Definition
Symbols for Eos
Term
Helios
Definition
Greek name for the brother of the Goddess of the Dawn
Term
Sol
Definition
Roman name for the God of the sun whose symbols are the golden chariot and isle of rhodes
Term
Eris
Definition
Goddess of Discord (Greek Name)
Term
Discordia
Definition
Roman name for the Goddess who symbolizes fighting and arguments
Term
Saturn
Definition
Roman name for the God of Agriculture
Term
Cronos
Definition
Greek name for the God whose symbols are Saturnalia, sickle, and corn
Term
Janus (2 Faces)
Definition
The key and virgia stick were this god's symbols. He was the God of Doorways- Good beginnings and bad endings. How was he pictured?
Term
Atlas
Definition
Supported the heavens on his back
Term
Amphritrite
Definition
Sea goddess and wife of Poseidon
Term
Argo
Definition
Name of the ship from the Quest for the Golden Fleece
Term
Asclepius
Definition
The best doctor in Greece
Term
Alcestis
Definition
Offered to take her husbands place in Hades
Term
Bellephron
Definition
Trained Pegasus and killed the Chimera
Term
Cyclops
Definition
Giants with one eye
Term
Charon
Definition
Ferried the souls to the Land of the Dead in the underworld
Term
Cerberus
Definition
Guarded the gates of Hades
Term
Centaur
Definition
Half man half horse
Term
Caduceus
Definition
Carried by the messenger God, Hermes
Term
Deucalion
Definition
Male survivor of Zeus' flood
Term
Daedalus
Definition
Designed and built the Labyrinth
Term
Daphne
Definition
Changed into the laurel tree
Term
Deianeira
Definition
She was tricked by the centaur, Nessus
Term
Epimetheus
Definition
Brother of Prometheus
Term
Elysian Fields
Definition
Place where good souls went once in the underworld
Term
Europa
Definition
Zeus came to her disguised as a bull
Term
Echo
Definition
She fell in love with Narcissus
Term
Furies
Definition
In charge of punishment in the underworld
Term
The Fates
Definition
In charge of determining one's destiny
Term
Gargons
Definition
Three of them and only one was mortal
Term
Galatea
Definition
Carved by Pygmalion
Term
Ganymede
Definition
Son of Zeus and cup bearer to the gods
Term
Golden Fleece
Definition
Sought by the Argonauts
Term
Hercules
Definition
Killed the Hydra
Term
Tartarus
Definition
Another name for Hades/ the underworld
Term
Harpies
Definition
Birds with women's faces
Term
Hecate
Definition
The witch goddess
Term
Hercules
Definition
Killed his sons and wife because of Hera
Term
Icarus
Definition
Drowned in the sea after flying too close to the sun
Term
Jason
Definition
Boy who sought the golden fleece
Term
Lethe
Definition
River of forgetfulness
Term
Labyrinth
Definition
Maze of the Minotaur
Term
Maenads
Definition
Crazed women followers of Bacchus
Term
Minos
Definition
King Aegeas sent tribute to him every seven years
Term
Medea
Definition
The witch who caused the death of Pelias
Term
Madusa
Definition
The one gargon whose look could turn men to stone
Term
Nercissus
Definition
Fell in love with himself
Term
Nymphs
Definition
Minor deities of nature
Term
Nike
Definition
Goddess of Victory
Term
Orpheus
Definition
Able to charm the king of the underworld with his music
Term
Pandora
Definition
Opened the box and released pain and suffering
Term
Prometheus
Definition
Gave fire to man
Term
Pegasus
Definition
Flying horse
Term
Perseus
Definition
Son of Danae
Term
Rhadamanthus
Definition
One of the Judges of the Dead and brother of Minos
Term
Styx
Definition
Charon ferried the dead across this river
Term
Satyrs
Definition
Half man half goat
Term
Titans
Definition
ruled before the Olympians
Term
Theseus
Definition
He forgot to change his sail to black
Term
Theseus
Definition
He forgot to change his sail to black
Term
Thisbe
Definition
killed herself when she found her lover dead under the Mulberry bush
Term
Tiresias
Definition
Blind soothsayer of Thebes
Term
Aeolus
Definition
God of the wind
Term
Hebe
Definition
Goddess of the Youth
Term
Zephyr
Definition
one of the several winds
Supporting users have an ad free experience!