greek mythology Flashcards
(59 cards)
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psyche
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soul; consciousness
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narcissistic
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self-centered
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promethean
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a risk taker; daringly original
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labyrinth
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maze
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pandoras box
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a source of trouble
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arachnid
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spider
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harp
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tedious talking
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achilles heel
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vulnerability
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elysian field
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paradise
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gorgon
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unattractive; fierce
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titanic
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having great power; fierce
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midas touch
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ability to make money
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tantalize
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tempt
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herculean
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with great strength and effort
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nemesis
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enemy
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what mistake does Epimetheus make when creating animals
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he didnt count how many animals there was going to be
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why did Prometheus do to make up for his brothers mistake
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he gave huma s the ability to stand upright and walk
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how does zeus punish prometheus
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he chained prometheus to a rock and sent an eagle to tear him.
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Who is pandora? what does her name mean
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Pandora is a girl given a gift from every god. Her name means “all gifted”
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what did Prometheus warn Epimetheus to never do
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recieve no gifts from zeus
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what does pandora release into the world
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hunger, disease, war, greed, anger, jealousy, toil, and all the griefs and hardships given to her by greek gods.
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what is pandora able to keep shut in the box
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the one good gift which was hope.
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when Pyramus and Thisbe’s parents forbid them from meeting or speaking with each other, how are they able to continue communicating
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a thin brick in between teir houses could be taken out so they could talk through the gap.
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why do Pyramus and Thisbe leave the city through different gates
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because if they went through the same gate because the gaurds could recognize or noticwe the pair.
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where do Pyrumus and Thisbe plan to meet
Ninus' tomb.
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what causes Thisbe to run away and drop her scarf
she saw a pair of eys and a dark outline of a huge head.
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what does Pyramus find when he arrives at Ninus Tomb? what does he assume
tracks of lioness, and the though Thisbe died horrible in some lions jaw
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What does thisbee find under the mulberry tree
a lion
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what two things happen after Pyramus and Thisbe die
the gods changed mulberry berries from silver and white to red, and they got buried together.
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why did the greep myths contain incest cannibalims and sacrifice?
to talk about of awful it is
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how is zeus similar to his father?
13th worshipper and strong, harnessed power started to worry about losing power as soon as he got it
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what does being givem the ability to harness lightning mean for zeus
he has the mso tpower- ruler of the universe contro;l the sky - controls the universe
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apollo and daphne
Apollo falls in love with Daphne, but she wishes to remain a maiden. As Apollo chases her, Daphne’s father, a river god, takes pity on her and turns her into a laurel tree.
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prometheus
Prometheus steals fire from the gods for mankind. Zeus is furious and has him chained to the Caucasus mountains where an eagle tears out his liver each day and it regenerates each night. Eventually, Hercules frees him.
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persephone demeter and hades
Persephone, daughter of Demeter (goddess of the harvest), is kidnapped by Hades to the Underworld. Her mother mourns her absence by making the earth cold and barren. Persephone is eventually released, but each year she must return to Hades for one month for each pomegranate seed she ate. During this time the Earth suffers through winter.
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cupid and psyche
Cupid and Psyche fall in love and marry, but he will only visit her at night, and she is not allowed to see him. One night, she drips candle wax on him while trying to peek. Psyche is sent away, but eventually, they are reunited.
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theseus slays the minotaur
Theseus, to prove himself, convinces his father to let him fight the Minotaur, a creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull. He kills it with the help of Ariadne. Theseus forgets to hoist the white sail of victory on his journey home, so his father kills himself.
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Daedalus & the flight of Icarus
Icarus and his father, Daedalus, try to escape King Minos’s labyrinth on the island of Crete by constructing wings made of feathers and wax. Despite his father’s warnings, Icarus flies too close to the sun, causing his wax to melt. He plummets to his watery death. (Icarian Sea)
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Echo & Narcissus
Echo, a nymph who angered Hera, can only repeat the last words someone utters. She falls in love with Narcissus, a beautiful man who also falls in love with himself. Echo wastes away except for her voice. Narcissus wastes away staring at his own reflection in a pool and becomes a white and purple flower. (Narcissistic)
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King Midas
As a reward for a good deed, King Midas requests the golden touch. He immediately regrets this destructive gift when he can’t eat, sleep, or hug his daughter. He begs to be returned to normal, and he is after a visit to the River Pactolus.
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pyrumus and thisbe
These young neighbors are deeply in love and plan to run away together. Their secret meeting goes terribly wrong when Pyramus arrives and, spotting Thisbe’s bloody veil thinks a lion has devoured her. He kills himself, and when she discovers what has happened, she joins him in death. The berries on the mulberry tree remain red in their memory.
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Medusa & Perseus
Athena transforms Medusa into a gorgon, a woman with snakes for hair who can turn men into stone with a glance. Medusa is later killed by Perseus who is aided by winged sandals from Hermes and a shield, invisible helmet, and bag from Athena.
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Death of Achilles
Achilles’ mother dipped her baby in the waters of immortality, but she held him by his heel. No arrow or weapon could harm him until Paris shoots him in the heel during the Trojan War.
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Orpheus and Eurydice
Orpheus, the son of Apollo and Caliope, ventured down to the Kingdom of the Dead to retrieve his dead wife, Eurydice. Hades agreed to free Eurydice on one condition – Orpheus was not to look back at his wife on the walk to Earth. When they were almost home, Orpheus looked back and lost his wife forever.
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Tantalus
Because Tantalus abuses his privilege of sharing the food of the gods, Zeus punishes him in Hades. Although parched and famished, Tantalus is not allowed to reach the fruit or water that surrounds him. (Tantalizing)
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Sisyphus
Sisyphus is known for being devious and tricky guests to his home as well as the gods. As punishment, he is forced to roll a giant boulder up a hill every day for eternity
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Athena and Arachne
Arachne is a skilled but vain weaver who claims to be superior to Athena. They begin a weaving competition during which Arachne mocks the gods. Athena turns Arachne into a creature able to spin thread forever - the first spider! (Arachnid)
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12 Labors of Hercules
Hera hated Hercules because he was one of Zeus’s (many) illegitimate children. Hera caused Hercules to go mad and kill his wife in children. To atone for his sins, Hercules has to complete 12 labors. Examples of his labors include:
defeating the Nemean Lion
killing the Hydra
cleaning a giant stable in a single day
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stage: ordinary world
the hero's normal life before the adventure begins, for moana its montunui
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stage: call to adventure
the hero is presented with a challenge, for , moana it was the island dying
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stage: refusal of the call
hero hesitates or refuses the call, for moana she is worried about her dad
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stage: meeting the mentor
hero meets a mentor who guides them, for moana it is her grandma
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stage: crossing the thresehold
the hero leaves the ordinary world and enters a new one, for moana it is leaving her island
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stage: tests, allies, and enemies
the hero faces challenges and makes friends and enemies, for moana she had to fight coconuts
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stage: approach to the inmost cave
the hero prepares to face their greatest fear, for moana maui leaves her
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stage: ordeal
a major challenge or crisis where the hero faces death or their greatest fear, for moana she had to face her greatest fear alone
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stage: reward
the hero gains something valuable- and insight, treasure or power, for Moana she found out tifiti and teka are the same person
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stage: resurrection
the hero gains something valuable- an insight, treasure, or power, for moana she restored her island.
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stage: return with the elixir
the hero comes home with knowledge or power that helps others
