Module 4 (Mythology) Flashcards

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is presumed to have some basis in historical fact and tends to mention real people or events.

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Legend

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is a type of symbolic storytelling that was never based on fact.

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Myth

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Throughout time, this have sought to explain difficult concepts (e.g., the origin of the universe) with the help of common story devices, such as personification and allegories..

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Myth

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Contains creation stories that are very different from either the familiar story of Adam and Eve or the Big Bang.

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Greek Mythology

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The body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks.

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Greek Mythology

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These stories concern the origin and the nature of the world, the lives and activities of deities, heroes, and mythological creatures, and the origins and significance of the Ancient Greeks own culture and ritual practices.

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Greek Mythology

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Generation 0

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Chaos
Gaia (Earth)
Eros (Love)
Tartarus (Deepest Region on Earth)

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In the beginning there was

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Chaos

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Chaos gave birth to

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Gaia (Earth)

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this is the Deepest region of the world

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Tartarus

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The God of Love

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Eros

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Gaia, the Earth, gave birth to

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Uranus (Sky)

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Who is the god of the Sky/Heaven

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Uranus

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Who is the partner/husband of Gaia(Earth)

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Uranus(Sky)

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was the great mother/the creator

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Gaia

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Generation 1

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Gaia fave birth to Uranus

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Generation 2

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Gaia and Uranus offsprings

  • Hecatonchires(50-headed and hundred-handers)
  • 3 Cyclops
  • 12 Titans
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Who are the offsprings of Gaia and Uranus?

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Hecatonchires (50-headed and hundred-handers)

3 Cyclops

12 Titans (Cronus, Rhea, Kreious, Coeus, Phoebe, Oceanus, Tethys, Hyperion, Thea, Iapetus, Mnemosyne, and Themis)

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Who are the 12 titans

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Cronus,
Rhea,
Kreious,
Coeus,
Phoebe,
Oceanus,
Tethys,
Hyperion,
Thea,
Iapetus,
Mnemosyne,
Themis)

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Hecatonchires is a

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50 headed and hundred handers

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who is the 50 headed and hundred handers

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Hecatonchires

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Who cause the wrath of Gaia

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Uranus

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Who was the the 2 children of Gaia that Uranus imprisoned

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Hecatonchires and 3 Cyclops

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Where did Uranus imprisoned Hecatonchires and 3 Cyclops

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Tartarus

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Generation 3
- Cronus ruled the universe - Cronus made his sister, Rhea, his wife - Their offsprings were the first Olympians. Zeus, Hera, Poseidon , Hades, Demeter, and Hestia
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Who is the wife of Cronus
Rhea
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Who are the offsprings of Cronus ansd Rhea
a. Zeus b. Hera c. Poseidon d. Hades e. Demeter f. Hestia
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Cronus and Rhea offsprings were the first _____________.
Olympians
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Cronus was cursed to be ______________ by his own children.
overthrown/dethroned
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he was cursed to be overthrown/dethroned by his own children
Cronus
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What did Cronus do to prevent his curse
Swallowed all of his children
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Who was the one the Cronus didn't swallowed
Zeus
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Generation 3
Zeus (Jupiter) Hera (Juno) - 12 Labors of Hercules Poseidon (Neptune) Hades (Pluto) Demeter Hestia - Titanomachy
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King of Olympians and the ruler of the universe.
Zeus
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He was the Lord of the sky, the Rain-god and cloud-gatherer, who wielded the awful thunderbolt.
Zeus
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He is represented as falling in love with one woman after another and descending to all manner of tricks to hide his infidelity from his wife.
Zeus
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Who ks Zeus wife
Hera (Juno)
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Zeus’ wife and sister; the Queen of Olympians.
Hera (Juno)
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She is the goddess of marriage.
Hera (Juno)
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Suffered terrible bouts of jealousy and range over Zeus’ countless extra marital affairs.
Hera (Juno)
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Chiefly engaged in punishing the many women her husband fell in love with, even when they yielded only because he coerced or tricked them.
Hera (Juno)
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Zeus’ brother and the god of the sea.
Poseidon (Neptune)
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Had a splendid palace beneath the sea, but often found in Olympus.
Poseidon (Neptune)
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Zeus’ brother and the ruler of the underworld.
Hades (Pluto)
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The god of the dead.
Hades (Pluto)
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He was also called the god of wealth, of the precious metals hidden in the earth.
Hades (Pluto)
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He had a far-famed cap or helmet which made whoever wore it invisible.
Hades (Pluto)
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He is Rarely found in Olympus.
Hades (Pluto)
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His wife is Persephone (daughter of Zeus and his Demeter)
Hades (Pluto)
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Wife of Hades
Persephone
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Goddess of harvest and agriculture.
Demeter
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God of the hearth
Hestia
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God of the hearth
Hestia
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the symbol of the home, around which a newborn child must be carried before it could be received into the family.
Hestia
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Every meal began and ended with an offering to her.
Hestia
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10-year war between the Titans and the Olympian Gods.
Titanomachy
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Generation 4
Second generation of Olympus
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Goddess of wisdom
Athena
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Goddess of love, beut, and fertility
Aphrodite
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God of War
Ares
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God of sun
Apollo
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Goddess of hunting
Artemis
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God of wine
Dionysus
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God of communication; messenger of Zeus
Hermes
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God of fire, craftmanship, metal-working, and volcanoes.
Hephaestus
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12 Olympian Gods
Zeus Hera Poseidon Demeter Athena Aphrodite Ares Apollo Artemis Dionysus Hermes Hephaestus
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12 Olympian Gods
Zeus Hera Poseidon Demeter Athena Aphrodite Ares Apollo Artemis Dionysus Hermes Hephaestus
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Prometheus shaped man out of ____ Athena breathed ____ into his _________
mud life clay figure
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Who did Prometheus assigned the task of giving the creatures of the earth their various qualities, such as swiftness, cunning, strength, fur, and wings.
Epimetheus
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he shaped man out of mud,
Prometheus
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She breathed life into Prometheus clay figure.
Athena
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Prometheus assigned Epimetheus the task of
giving the creatures of the earth their various qualities, such as swiftness, cunning, strength, fur, and wings.
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He decided to make man stand upright as the gods did and gave them fire.
Prometheus
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Who did Zeus punished
Prometheus and man
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To punish man, Zeus ask him to create a mortal of stunning beauty, and gave many gifts of wealth.
Hephaestus
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He also gave the mortal deceptive heart and lying tongue.
Hephaestus
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He created this creation/mortal named Pandora, the first woman.
Hephaestus
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The creation/mortal that Zeus ask Hephaestus to create.
Pandora
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The first mortal woman.
Pandora
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Hephaestus create a mortal of stunning beauty, and gave many gifts of wealth. He also gave the mortal deceptive heart and lying tongue.
Pandora
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A final gift which pandora was forbidden to open.
Pandora's Box