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Mythology Flashcards

1
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What were the food and drink of the gods?

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Ambrosia, (am-brow-zhuh), and nectar

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2
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Whose face is said to have launched a thousand ships?

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Helen’s

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3
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Who stole fire from heaven to give to mankind?

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Prometheus

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What is the Roman name for Athena?

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Minerva

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What goddess is symbolized by the cornucopia?

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Ceres (Roman), Demeter (Greek)

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6
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What king turned everything he touched to gold?

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Midas

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7
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Who slew the Minotaur?

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Theseus

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8
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What hero went in quest of the golden fleece?

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Jason

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9
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What Greek minstrel went to the Underworld to win back his wife Eurydice?

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Orpheus

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10
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What Titan holds the world on his shoulders?

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Atlas

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Who was the god of wine?

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Bacchus (Roman), Dionysus (Greek)

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12
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Who was the commander-in-chief of Greek forces at Troy?

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Agamemnon

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13
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What Trojan prince abducted Helen?

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Paris

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14
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Who slew Medusa?

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Perseus

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15
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Name the three Fates:

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Clotho (spinner), Lachesis (measurer), Atropos (cutter)

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16
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Allecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone make up what group?

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The Furies

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17
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Name the three Furies (Erinyes):

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Allecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone

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18
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What Greek hero killed Hector?

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Achilles

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19
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Who was the muse of epic poetry?

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Calliope

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20
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What hero rode Pegasus to kill the Chimera?

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Bellerophon

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21
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Who was the goddess of the hearth?

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Vesta (Roman), Hestia (Greek)

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22
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What daughter of Ceres did Pluto Abduct for his wife?

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Proserpina (Roman), Persephone (Greek)

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23
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What were the shades in the underworld called?

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Manes

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24
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By what river did the gods swear?

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The River Styx

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25
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Who were the Atridae?

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Agamemnon and Menelaus

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26
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Who were Agamemnon and Menalaus?

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The Atridae

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27
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What great hero was the son of Laertes and Anticlea?

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Odysseus

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28
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What mythological figure solved the riddle of the sphinx?

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Oedipus

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29
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Whose prophecies were never believed?

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Cassandra

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30
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Who were king and queen of Troy?

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Priam and Hecuba

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31
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What daughter of Minos helped Theseus kill the Minotaur?

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Ariadne

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32
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What daughter of Cassiopeia did Perseus marry?

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Andromeda

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33
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Who became a laurel tree to escape the embraces of Apollo?

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Daphne

34
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Who were the six original Olympians?

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Jupiter (Zeus), Pluto (Hades), Neptune (Poseidon), Vesta (Hestia), Ceres (Demeter), Juno (Hera)

35
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What deity was born from Zeus head?

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Minerva (Roman), Athena (Greek)

36
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To what deity was the Parthenon dedicated?

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Minerva (Roman), Athena (Greek)

37
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Who was Odysseus’ loyal wife?

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Penelope

38
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Who was the goddess of the rainbow?

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Iris

39
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Who was the goddess of victory?

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Nike

40
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Who was the ferryman of the Styx?

A

Charon

41
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What centaur was a tutor to heroes?

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Chiron

42
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After whose father was the Aegean Sea named?

A

Theseus’

43
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Who was Theseus’ father?

A

Aegean

44
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Who opened Pandora’s box?

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Pandora

45
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What god carried the caduceus?

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Mercury (Roman), Hermes (Greek)

46
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Whose entrapment did Odysseus avoid when he put wax in the ears of his men?

A

The Sirens’

47
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What creature was half goat and half man?

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A Satyr

48
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What creature was half horse and half man?

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A Centaur

49
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What was Hercules’ first labor?

A

Killing the Nemean Lion

50
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What was Hercules’ last labor?

A

Bringing up Cerberus from the Underworld

51
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Where in the Underworld were heroes punished?

A

Tartarus

52
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What Trojan prince escaped the ashes of Troy and founded Roman Civilization?

A

Aeneas

53
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What deity was the father of Romulus?

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Mars (Roman), Ares (Greek)

54
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Jupiter / Zeus

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Duty: King, weather
Symbols: Thunderbolt, eagle

55
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Juno / Hera

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Duty: Queen, marriage
Symbols: Peacock, cow

56
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Neptune / Poseidon

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Duty: Sea, earthquakes, horses
Symbols: Trident, horse

57
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Pluto, Dis / Hades

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Duty: Underworld, wealth
Symbols: Bident (Pitchfork), Helmet of invisibility

58
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Ceres / Demeter

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Duty: Agriculture
Symbols: Stalk of wheat

59
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Vesta / Hestia

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Duty: Home fire, hearth
Symbols: Hearth, fire

60
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Mars / Ares

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Duty: War
Symbols: Spear, dog, vulture

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Vulcan / Hephaestus

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Duty: Blacksmith
Symbols: Forge, anvil

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Apollo / Apollo

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Duty: Sun, prophecy, medicine, music
Symbols: Sun, oracle at Delphi, lyre

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Diana / Artemis

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Duty: Hunting, moon
Symbols: Bow/arrow, moon

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Minerva / Athena

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Duty: Wisdom, war, handicrafts
Symbols: Owl, olive, helmet

65
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Venus / Aphrodite

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Duty: Love and beauty
Symbols: Dove, rose

66
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Mercury / Hermes

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Duty: Messengers, laughter, thieves
Symbols: Caduceus, winged sandals

67
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Bacchus / Dionysus

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Duty: Wine, life-giving fluids
Symbols: Grape leaves, thyrsus (Stick with pinecone on top)

68
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Proserpina / Persephone

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Duty: Queen of the Underworld
Symbols: Pomegranate

69
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Name the Muses:
(Hint: There are nine)

A

Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (love poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (sacred music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), Urania (astronomy)

70
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Name the Underworld Rivers:

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Styx (hate, oaths), Cocytus (wailing), Lethe (forgetfulness), Acheron (woe), Phlegethon (fire)

71
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Name the three Gorgons:

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Stheno, Eurylale, Medusa

72
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Name the three Graces (Charites):

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Thalia, Aglaea, Euphrosyne/Pasithea (Illiad)

73
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Name the three Seasons (Horae):

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Dike, Eirene, Eunomia

74
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Name the three Cyclopes:

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Arges, Brontes, Steropes

75
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Cerberus:

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Three-headed guard dog of the Underworld

76
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Charybdis (Kr-ib-duhs)

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Whirlpool-like monster

77
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Chimera:

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Part lion, goat, and snake

78
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Sphinx:

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Human head, lion body; told a riddle

79
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Echidna:

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Mother of most monsters; half nymph, half snake

80
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Hydra:

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Two heads grow for each one cut

81
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Orthus:

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Two-headed dog

82
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Scylla:

A

Six-headed monster

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