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mythology-1

English Final

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Cassandrasaid no to Apollo, gift of prophecy became curese, daughter of Hecuba and King Priam of Troy
Charonboatman, wait at Styx River
King Augeashad Hercules clean his barn, had not been cleaned for 30 years, 6th label
Hecubamother of Paris and Cassandra, wife of King Priam of Troy
Pariscaptured Helen of Sparta, destroyed Troy, son of Hecuba and King Priam
Pandoracreated by Haphaestus(asked by Zues),1st woman, opened box and let out evil but hope stayed in, married Epimetheus, live EVE
Epimetheuscreated creatures, married Pandora, keeper of strange box
Prometheusstole Zues's sacred fire and gave it to Humans(lightning bolt, symbolic of intelligence), tortured while chained ot mountain
centaurhalf human, half horse
lyretiny harp created by Hermes
oraclea place of person through which a god or godess was consulted, most famous was at Delphi for Apollo
River Styxriver of darkness, Charon's ferry, Apollo dipped in
eaglesymbol for Zues
Delphiwhere a temple was bulit to honor Apollo, most famous oracle
ThunderboltZues's weapon
tartaruslike hell, place of misery and torture
Acheronlike pergatory, where most people went when died
Elysiumlike heaven, gods and poets and heroes, Elysium Field
Troywhere Trojan war took place, King Priam and Hecuba
Cerberusthree headed dog that guards the gates of the underworld
heraZues's wife, 100 eyed peacock; ox-eyed queen; vain
Gaeamother earth
Daphnedaughter of River of Styx, asked gods to protect her from Apollo, turned into laurel tree
Eurydicenymph, married orpheus, bitten by snake and died, almost saved by Orpheus
Orpheusmarried Eurydice, tied to get her back from underworld
Menelausking of Aparta, married to helen(tried to get her back)
Phoenician princessEuropa, kidnapped by Zues(white bull), mother of 3 judges of underworld
AlexanderParis
Achillesdipped in River of Styx, killed Hector in Trojan war
echobeautiful mountain nymph, talked to much
Four Ages of ManGolden, Silver, Bronze, Iron

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