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Mythology
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9th Grade
11/08/2012

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Chimera
Definition
A lion in front, a serpent behind, a goat in between
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Seafaring Man
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Athena disguised herself as this trusted adviser to counsel Odysseus’ son
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Paris
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Awarded Aphrodite the Golden Apple and got the most beautiful woman (and a great war) in return
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Centaurs
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Beastly half-men, half-horses
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Theseus
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Beat the beast of the Labyrinth with his bare hands and used Ariadne’s thread to escape
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Sisyphus
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Betrayed the Zeus’ trust and was doomed to push a rock uphill in Hades for eternity
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Athena
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Born from Zeus’ head
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Euridice
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Bride who was stung by a viper on her wedding day; her husband tried to rescue her from the Underworld
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Phaethon
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Crashed the Sun’s chariot
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Helen
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Daughter of Leda and the swan; most beautiful woman in the world
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Pygmalion
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Disdainful sculptor who fell in love with his own statue
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Cerberus
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Dog with three heads and a dragon tail; guards the gates to the underworld
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Eris
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Evil Goddess of Discord who was not invited to Peleus’ wedding
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Icarus
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Flew too close to the sun
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Deucalion and Pyrrha (only 2 to survive, desendents of Prometheus)
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flood sent by Zeus to destroy man, who had become wicked
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Telemachus
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Fought off his mother’s suitors while waiting for his dad, Odysseus, to come home
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Posideon
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Gave horses to man
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Satyr
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Goat men; satire is named for them
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Hermes
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God of Commerce
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Hephaestus
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God of Fire
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Apollo
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God of Light and Truth
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Eros
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God of Love
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Ares
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God of War
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Hades
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God of Wealth
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Dionysus
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God of Wine
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Hestia
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Goddess of Hearth and Home
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Aphrodite
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Goddess of Love and Beauty
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Demeter
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Goddess of the Corn (harvest)
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Artemis
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Goddess of the Hunt
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Menator
Definition
Half-human, half-bull who was confined to the Labyrinth
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Narcissus
Definition
Haughty hottie who fell in love with his own reflection
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Hyacinthus
Definition
He got hit in the head by a discus; his blood gave birth to a flower that bears his name.
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Pandora
Definition
Her curiosity caused evil to fall upon the world, but she saved Hope.
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Io
Definition
Jealous Hera had a cow because her husband lusted after this little heifer.
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Midas
Definition
Judged the musical contest between Apollo and Pan (Greek Idol—Tuesdays on Fox!)
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Actaeon
Definition
Killed (and was killed by) his brother while pursuing the elusive white deer of Artemis
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Aeolus
Definition
King of the Winds
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Artemis
Definition
Latin name is Diana
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Zeus
Definition
Latin name is Jupiter
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Ares
Definition
Latin name is Mars
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Hermes
Definition
Latin name is Mercury
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Posideon
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Latin name is Neptune
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Aphrodite
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Latin name is Venus
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Sirens
Definition
Lure sailors to their death with beautiful voices
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Daedalus (father) & Icarus (son)
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Made wings for himself and his son to escape the Labyrinth
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Arachne
Definition
Master weaver who showed up Minerva
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Jason & the Argonauts
Definition
Men who sought the Golden Fleece
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Hermes
Definition
Messenger of Zeus
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Orpheus
Definition
Musician who was told not to look back as he rescued his love from the Underworld
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Atlas
Definition
Must hold up the earth and sky forevermore
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Muses
Definition
Nine sisters who inspire art, poetry, dance, etc…
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Hera
Definition
Often punishes the women Zeus fell in love with
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The Fates (Spins: Clotho, Assigns: Lachesis, Cuts: Atropros)
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One spins the thread of life, one assigns destiny, and one cuts the thread at the time of death.
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Styx
Definition
River of the unbreakable oath: the gods swear by it.
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Hades
Definition
Ruler of the dead
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Posideon
Definition
Ruler of the sea
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Cronus
Definition
Ruler of the Titans; Latin name is Saturn.
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