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Week 1 Mythology Terms

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Uranus is the father ofCronus/Saturn
Cronus/Saturn is the father ofZeus/Jupiter
The father of Uranus is...NO ONE. Gaea created him alone.
Hebe was married to...Hercules
Why does Eros/Cupid wear a blindfold?Because love is blind.
Iris is associated withRainbows
Pontus' name means...Deep Sea
Pontus' mother isGaea or mother earth
Nereus is commonly called...The old man of the sea.
Nereus had how many daughters?50
Nereus' daughters are called...Nereids
Acheron is the river ofWoe
Cocytus is the river ofLamentation
Phlegethon is the river ofFire
Styx is the river ofthe unbreakable oaths
Lethe is the river offorgetfulness
Charon is...The boatman of the underworld
Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Aeacus areJudges of the underworld
Cerberus' head is best described at that ofa three headed dog
Cerberus' tail is best described as that of adragon
Tisiphone, Megaera, and Alecto are the names of theFuries
Pan has horns and hoofs of what animal?goat
Pan is responsible for what type of noises?woodland
Sileni are best described as...half man/ half horse that walk on two legs.
Satyrs are best described as...half man/ half goat
Centaurs are best described as...half man/ half horse that walk on four legs
Aeolus is the king of the...winds
What is strange about the Graiae sisters' eyesight?They share one eye
Clotho is...the fate who spun the thread of life.
Lachesis is...the fate who measures the thread of life; determines one's destiny.
Atropos is...the fate who cuts the thread of life.
Faunas is the Roman equivalent to...Pan
Zeus/Jupiter is...King of men, weather, and hospital. Associated with the eagle and the oak tree.
Poseidon/Neptune is...God of the sea and earthquakes. Carries a three-pronged spear called a trident. Wife is Amphitrite.
Hades/Pluto is...God of the underworld and mineral wealth. Wife is Persephone.
Hera/Juno is...Queen of the gods and protector of marriage. She is associated with the peacock and the cow.
Ares/Mars is...God of war. Was favored by the Romans. Associated with the vulture.
Athena/MinervaDaughter of Zeus. She is the Goddess of handicrafts and agriculture. Associated with the owl and the olive tree.
ApolloConsidered the "most Greek" of all the deities. He is associated with the laurel tree, the city of Delphi, and dolphins.
Aphrodite/VenusGoddess of love and beauty. Associated with the myrtle tree, doves, sparrows, and swans
Hermes/MercuryMessenger of the gods. Wears winged sandals and carries a Caduceus.
Artemis/DianaVirgin goddess of the wilderness and archery. She protected women during childbirth.
Hephaestus/VulcanThe kind, peaceful blacksmith of the gods. Son of Zeus and Hera.
Hestia/VestaOne of the three virgin goddesses. She was the goddess of the hearth and home.
Know the questions from the two reading assignments.Intro. Questions and Elder God Questions. Everything will be multiple choice.


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