Greco-Roman Gods Flashcards

Learn to recognize the entire family tree of ancient Greek gods, muses, and nymphs, and understand their influence and their relationships.

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What were the Primordial Deities?

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original gods from which all other gods and entities descend

  • e.g. Chaos, Ouranos, Nyx, Gaia, Eros
  • they include the protogenoi, the First Born, who descended from Chaos
  • they are often associated with basic concepts, such as love, or with the underworld or the mystery of fertility
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Who were the Titans?

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powerful deities who ascended during the mythical Golden Age

  • e.g. Oceanus, Tethys, Hyperion, Theia, Phoebe, Rhea, Eos, Helios, Atlas, Prometheus
  • ruled by Kronos and Rhea
  • Kronos was overthrown by his son, Zeus, which led to the rule of the more well-known Olympians
  • fought the Olympians, the younger generation of gods, but were defeated and imprisoned in the depths of the earth (Tartarus)
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Who were the Olympians?

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the Greeks’ main deities, who comprise the main gods cast in Homer’s epics and later Greek plays

  • e.g. Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hestia (Hestia later gave up her position as an Olympian to Dionysus)
  • lived atop Mt. Olympus
  • twelve of them, though conflicting lists emerge from different historical sources
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Who were the Chthonic Deities?

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gods of the underworld, death, and the bowels of the earth

  • e.g. Hades, Persephone, Tartarus, Charon
  • often appeased by animal sacrifices distinct from the rites of Olympian cults
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Describe the following place in the context of Greek mythology:

Underworld

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realm beneath the earth filled with dead souls

  • includes Tartarus, five rivers, and Cerberus, a three-headed hound
  • Hades’ domain
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Kronos

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god of time

  • Roman name: Saturn
  • leader of the Titans
  • son of Gaia and Ouranos (Uranus)
  • overthrew Ouranos and prophesied to be overthrown by his own son, Zeus
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Zeus

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god of sky/thunder

  • Roman name: Jupiter
  • ruler of all Olympian gods
  • married to Hera
  • brother of Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia, and Demeter
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Poseidon

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god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses

  • Roman name: Neptune
  • married to Amphitrite
  • brother of Zeus, Hades, Hera, et al.
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Hades

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god of the underworld

  • Roman name: Pluto
  • brother of Zeus and Poseidon
  • married to Persephone
  • wields the helm of darkness, which grants invisibility
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Hera

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goddess of women and marriage

  • Roman name: Juno
  • Zeus’ wife, mother of the gods
  • jealous and bitter towards Zeus’ other lovers
  • despised Heracles (Hercules)
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Athena

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goddess of wisdom,
peace, and strategy

  • Roman name: Minerva
  • wise daughter of Zeus
  • has an owl, helmet, shield, lance
  • born out of Zeus’ forehead
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Apollo

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god of music, light, archery

  • Roman names: Apollo, Phoebus
  • widely worshipped son of Zeus
  • holds a bow and arrow
  • had many male and female lovers
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Artemis

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goddess of hunting, virginity, and the moon

  • Roman name: Diana
  • twin sister of Apollo; also had a bow and arrow
  • took a vow of chastity
  • known for hunting with hounds, stags, a chariot, and nymphs
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Aphrodite

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goddess of love and
beauty

  • Roman name: Venus
  • born of Ouranos’ (Uranus’) severed genitals, rose from the sea foam
  • married to Hephaestus; had affairs with Ares, Adonis, Hermes
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Hermes

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god of messaging and
travel

  • Roman name: Mercury
  • messenger of the gods
  • wore a winged cap and winged sandals
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Ares

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god of war

  • Roman name: Mars
  • violent god, wore a shield and helmet
  • son of Zeus and Hera
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Dionysus

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god of wine

  • Roman name: Bacchus
  • son of Zeus and Semele
  • effeminite god
  • born of Persephone, killed by Hera, reborn through Semele
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Helios

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sun god

  • Roman name: Sol
  • brother of goddesses Selene (the moon) and Eos (the dawn)
  • rode in a chariot across the sky
  • all-seeing god
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Hephaestus

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god of blacksmithing

  • Roman name: Vulcan
  • blacksmith of the gods, wields a hammer, anvil, and tongs
  • very ugly
  • married to Aphrodite despite his ugliness
  • forged Helios’ chariot and Hermes’ sandals and cap
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Hestia

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goddess of hearth,
home, family

  • Roman name: Vesta
  • one of the three great goddesses along with Demeter and Hera
  • daughter of Rhea and Kronos
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Which figures from Greek mythology are described below?

original gods from which all other gods and entities descend

  • e.g. Chaos, Ouranos, Nyx, Gaia, Eros
  • they include the protogenoi, the First Born, who descended from Chaos
  • they are often associated with basic concepts, such as love, or with the underworld or the mystery of fertility
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The Primordial Deities

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Which figures from Greek mythology are described below?

powerful deities who ascended during the mythical Golden Age

  • e.g. Oceanus, Tethys, Hyperion, Theia, Phoebe, Rhea, Eos, Helios, Atlas, Prometheus
  • ruled by Kronos and Rhea
  • Kronos was overthrown by his son, Zeus, which led to the rule of the more well-known Olympians
  • fought the Olympians, the younger generation of gods, but were defeated and imprisoned in the depths of the earth (Tartarus)
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The Titans

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Which figures from Greek mythology are described below?

the Greeks’ main deities, who comprise the main gods cast in Homer’s epics and later Greek plays

  • e.g. Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hestia
  • lived atop Mt. Olympus
  • twelve of them, though conflicting lists emerge from different historical sources
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The Olympians

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Which figures from Greek mythology are described below?

gods of the underworld, death, and the bowels of the earth

  • e.g. Hades, Persephone, Tartarus, Charon
  • often appeased by animal sacrifices distinct from the rites of Olympian cults
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The Chthonic Deities

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# Which location from Greek mythology is described below? **realm beneath the earth filled with dead souls** * includes Tartarus, five rivers, and Cerberus, a three-headed hound * Hades' domain
**Underworld**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of time** * Roman name: Saturn * leader of the Titans * son of Gaia and Ouranos (Uranus) * overthrew Ouranos and was prophesied to be overthrown by his own son, Zeus
**Kronos**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of sky/thunder** * Roman name: Jupiter * ruler of all Olympian gods * married to Hera * brother of Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia, and Demeter
**Zeus**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of the sea and earthquakes** * Roman name: Neptune * married to Amphitrite * brother of Zeus, Hades, Hera, et al.
**Poseidon**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of the underworld** * Roman name: Pluto * brother of Zeus and Poseidon * married to Persephone * wields the helm of darkness which grants invisibility
**Hades**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of women and marriage** * Roman name: Juno * Zeus' wife, mother of the gods * jealous and bitter towards Zeus' other lovers * despised Heracles (Hercules)
**Hera**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of wisdom, peace, and strategy** * Roman name: Minerva * wise daughter of Zeus * has an owl, helmet, shield, lance * born out of Zeus' forehead
**Athena**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of light, sun, archery** * Roman names: Apollo, Phoebus * widely worshipped son of Zeus * holds a bow and arrow * had many male and female lovers
**Apollo**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of hunting, virginity, and the moon** * Roman name: Diana * twin sister of Apollo, also had a bow and arrow * took a vow of chastity * known for hunting with hounds, stags, a chariot, and nymphs
**Artemis**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of love and beauty** * Roman name: Venus * born of Ouranos' (Uranus') severed genitals, rose from the sea foam * married to Hephaestus, had affairs with Ares, Adonis, Hermes
**Aphrodite**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of messaging and traveling** * Roman name: Mercury * messenger of the gods * wore a winged cap and winged sandals
**Hermes**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of war** * Roman name: Mars * violent god, wore a shield and helmet * son of Zeus and Hera
**Ares**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of wine** * Roman name: Bacchus * son of Zeus and Semele * feminine god * born of Persephone, killed by Hera, reborn through Semele
**Dionysus**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **sun god** * Roman name: Sol * brother of goddesses Selene (the moon) and Eos (the dawn) * rode in a chariot across the sky * all-seeing god
**Helios**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of blacksmithing** * Roman name: Vulcan * blacksmith of the gods, wields a hammer, anvil, and tongs * very ugly * married to Aphrodite despite his ugliness * forged Helios' chariot and Hermes' sandals and cap
**Hephaestus**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of hearth, home, family** * Roman name: Vesta * one of the three great goddesses along with Demeter and Hera * daughter of Rhea and Kronos
**Hestia**
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Eros**
**god of lust, beauty, and love** * Roman name: Cupid * son of Aphrodite and Ares * embodiment of erotic love * winged
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Persephone**
**goddess of spring and fertility** * Roman name: Proserpina * Queen of the Underworld * daughter of Demeter and Zeus * abducted by Hades to be his queen; later tricked into being forced to go to the underworld for four months every year
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Pan**
**god of shepherds, flocks, and rustic music** * Roman name: Faunus * name comes from the ancient Greek word "pasture" * has the legs and horns of a goat * son of Zeus and a nymph * associated with theatrical criticism
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Nike**
**goddess of victory** * Roman name: Victoria * daughter of Pallas and Styx * wears wings to show that victory is fleeting
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Gaia**
**mother goddess of the earth** * Roman name: Terra Mater * personification of the earth * birthed many of the Titans, including Kronos and Rhea
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Rhea**
**mother of the gods** * Roman name: Ops * wife of Kronos and mother of Demeter, Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia * portrayed seated in a throne with a lion at her feet
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Demeter**
**goddess of grain, fertility, and pureness** * Roman name: Ceres * preserver of marriage and law * nourisher of crops * mother to Persephone
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Ouranos (Uranus)**
**god of the sky** * Roman name: Caelus * husband of Gaia, father of the Titans * his son, Kronos, overthrew him
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Cyclopes**
**three giants -- Arges, Brontes, and Steropes -- each with one eye in his forehead** * singular form is cyclops * primordial sons of Ouranos and Gaia * forged symbols such as Poseidon's trident, Zeus' thunderbolts, and Hades' helm of darkness
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Selene**
**goddess of the moon** * Roman name: Luna * daughter of Hyperion and Theia * traveled across the sky at night after Helios was done with his journey during the day * had 50 daughters
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Oceanus**
**god of the oceans** * one of the original Titans * held powers over the seas until he was replaced by Poseidon
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Tethys**
**goddess of fresh water & nursing** * wife and sister of Oceanus * birthed thousands of nymphs
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Hyperion**
**god of light** * one of the Titans, Kronos's strongest warrior * his children include Helios, Selene, and Eos
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Eos**
**goddess of dawn** * Roman name: Aurora * daughter of Hyperion and sister of Helios and Selene * responsible for opening the gates of heaven for Helios * one of Zeus's many lovers
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Atlas**
**Titan who holds the heavens above the earth for eternity** watcher of the sky and moon
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Chaos**
**god of existence** * original state of existence that gave life to all gods * Gaia was created from his dark void, which led to the birth of the Titans
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Charon**
**minor god of the underworld** * ferryman who would transfer dead souls along the river Styx * demanded a coin for his services; those who could not pay would wander the shore of the river forever
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Tyche**
**goddess of fortune and chance** * Roman name: Fortuna * the blind mistress of fortune * daughter of Hermes and Aphrodite
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Hymen**
**god of marriage ceremonies** * expected to attend every wedding * weddings not attended by Hymen ended in disaster
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Nyx**
**goddess of night** * Roman name: Nox * daughter of Chaos * mother of Charon
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of lust, beauty, and love** * Roman name: Cupid * son of Aphrodite and Ares * embodiment of erotic love * winged
**Eros**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of spring and fertility** * Roman name: Persipina * Queen of the Underworld * daughter of Demeter and Zeus * abducted by Hades to be his queen, tricked into being forced to go to the underworld for four months every year
**Persephone**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of shepherds, flocks, and rustic music** * Roman name: Faunuas * name comes from the ancient Greek word, "pasture" * had the legs and horns of a goat * son of Zeus and a nymph * associated with theatrical criticism
**Pan**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of victory** * Roman name: Victoria * daughter of Pallas and Styx * wears wings to show that victory is fleeting
**Nike**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **mother goddess of the earth** * Roman name: Terra Mater * personification of the earth * birthed many of the Titans, including Kronos and Rhea
**Gaia**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **mother of the gods** * Roman name: Cybele * wife of Kronos and mother of Demeter, Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia * portrayed seated in a throne with lion at her feet
**Rhea**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of grain, fertility, and pureness** * Roman name: Ceres * preserver of marriage and law * nourisher of crops * mother to Persephone
**Demeter**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of the sky** * Roman name: Caelus * husband of Gaia, father of the Titans * his son, Kronos, overthrew him
**Ouranos (Uranus)**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **three giants -- Arges, Brontes, and Steropes -- each with one eye in his forehead** * singular form is cyclops * primordial sons of Ouranos and Gaia * forged symbols such as Poseidon's trident, Zeus' thunderbolts, and Hades' helm of darkness
**Cyclopes**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of the moon** * Roman name: Luna * daughter of Hyperion and Theia * would travel across the sky at night after Helios was done with his journey during the day * had 50 daughters
**Selene**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of the oceans** * one of the original Titans * held powers over the seas until he was replaced by Poseidon
**Oceanus**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of fresh water & nursing** * wife and sister of Oceanus * birthed thousands of nymphs
**Tethys**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of light** * one of the Titans, Kronos' strongest warrior * his children include Helios, Selene, and Eos
**Hyperion**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of dawn** * Roman name: Aurora * daughter of Hyperion and sister of Helios and Selene * responsible for opening the gates of heaven for Helios to ride his chariot * one of Zeus' many lovers
**Eos**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **Titan who holds the heavens above the earth for eternity** watcher of the sky and moon
**Atlas**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of existence** * original state of existence that gave life to all gods * Gaia was created from his dark void, which led to the birth of the Titans
**Chaos**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **minor god of the underworld** * ferryman who would transfer dead souls along the river Styx * demanded a coin for his services; those who could not pay would wander the shore of the river forever
**Charon**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of fortune and chance** * Roman name: Fortuna * the blind mistress of fortune * daughter of Hermes and Aphrodite
**Tyche**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of marriage ceremonies** * expected to attend every wedding * weddings not attended by this god ended in disaster
**Hymen**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of night** * Roman name: Nox * daughter of Chaos * mother of Charon
**Nyx**
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Prometheus**
**Titan who created the first man from clay** * son of Iapetus and Themis, brother of Atlas * his name comes from the greek word, meaning 'forethought' * punished by Zeus for stealing his fire and giving it to the mortals
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Tartarus**
**god of the lower underworld** imprisoned the cyclopes as well as some of the defeated Titans
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Triton**
**messenger of the sea** * trumpeter of the sea * son of Poseidon and Amphitrite * a merman, he had the lower body of a fish * blew into a conch shell, to either raise or calm the tides
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Amphitrite**
**goddess of the sea** * Roman name: Salacia * wife of Poseidon, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys * had an affinity for dolphins * was oftentimes angry at cheating husband Poseidon
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Heracles**
**Greek hero of strength and masculinity** * Roman name: Hercules * demigod, son of Zeus and Alcmene (a mortal) * hated by Zeus' wife, Hera * completed 12 labors * defeated the Hydra and captured several monsters
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Who were the muses?
**guardian spirits of creative powers and artistic disciplines of Ancient Greece** * e.g. Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania * descended from Zeus and Mnemosyne, titaness who was the personification of memory * have been evoked from the Renaissance up to the present day in the Western canon
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Calliope**
**muse of epic poetry** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * most assertive and wisest of the muses * seen holding a writing tablet
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Clio**
**muse of history** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * frequently shown with scrolls or tablets
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Erato**
**muse of lyric poetry** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * often shown with a lyre and a wreath of roses
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Euterpe**
**muse of music** daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Melpomene**
**muse of tragedy** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * often shown holding a traditional tragic mask
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Polyhymnia**
**muse of choral poetry** daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Terpsichore**
**muse of dance** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * often shown holding a lyre
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Thalia**
**muse of comedy** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * often shown holding a comic mask
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# Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology: **Urania**
**muse of astronomy and astrology** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * holds a globe * prophesies events based on the stars
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **Titan who created the first man from clay** * son of Iapetus and Themis, brother of Atlas * punished by Zeus for stealing his fire and giving it to the mortals
**Prometheus**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **god of the lower underworld** used to imprison the cyclopes as well as some of the defeated Titans
**Tartarus**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **messenger of the sea** * trumpeter of the sea * son of Poseidon and Amphitrite * a merman, lower half of body is a fish * blew into a conch shell to raise or calm the tides
**Triton**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **goddess of the sea** * Roman name: Salacia * wife of Poseidon, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys * had an affinity for dolphins * was oftentimes angry at cheating husband Poseidon
**Amphitrite**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **Greek hero of strength and masculinity** * Roman name: Hercules * demigod, son of Zeus and Alcmene (a mortal) * hated by Zeus' wife, Hera * completed 12 labors * defeated the Hydra and captured several monsters
**Heracles**
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# Which figures from Greek mythology are described below? **guardian spirits of creative powers and artistic disciplines of Ancient Greece** * e.g. Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania * descended from Zeus * have been evoked from the Renaissance up to the present day in the Western canon
**The Muses**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **muse of epic poetry** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * most assertive and wisest of the muses * seen holding a writing tablet
**Calliope**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **muse of history** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * frequently shown with scrolls or tablets
**Clio**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **muse of lyric poetry** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * often shown with a lyre and a wreath of roses
**Erato**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **muse of music** daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
**Euterpe**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **muse of tragedy** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * often shown with a traditional tragic mask
**Melpomene**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **muse of choral poetry** daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
**Polyhymnia**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **muse of dance** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * often shown holding a lyre
**Terpsichore**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **muse of comedy** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * often shown holding a comic mask
**Thalia**
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# Which figure from Greek mythology is described below? **muse of astronomy and astrology** * daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne * holds a globe * prophesies events based on the stars
**Urania**