Mythology Flashcards
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Apollo + Daphne
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- Apollo Loves Daphne
-Daphne does not want to marry - Daphne’s father turns her into a tree
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Prometheus
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- Prometheus steals fire from gods
- Zeus is mad
- chains him to rock and the eagle eats out liver every day
- eventually freed
- Brother of Epimetheus
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Epimetheus
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- Brother of Prometheus
- does not think through the consequences for his actions
- gives all good gifts to animals
- saved nothing for Humans
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Pandora
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- Given as a gift to Epimetheus by Zeus (wanted revenge)
- very curious
- given a box as a gift and told not to open it and when released war, hunger and all evils
- only hope remained in the box
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Persephone, Demeter and Hades
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- Demeter is the god of harvest
- Persephone is her daughter
- Hades Kidnaps Persephone
- Demeter makes Earth barren to punish the world
- Persephone spends 6 months in under world
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Cupid and Psyche
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- falls in love and marry
- Psyche is not allowed to see Cupid
- Psyche drips wax on him by accident
- Psyche was punished and sent away but eventually allowed to return to Cupid
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Theseus Slays the Minotaur
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-Theseus pulls the sword from a stone to prove he’s the king’s son
- Theseus volunteers to fight the Minotaur
- Minotaur is a beast who lives in the labyrinth
- Ariadne helps him
- Theseus kills the Minotaur
- Forgets to raise white sail and his dad dies
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Daedalus and the Flight of Icarus
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- Daedalus is Icaruses father
- tries to escape King Mino’s labyrinth
- constructed wings made of feathers and wax
- Daedalus warns Icarus not to flight to close to sun
- Icarus flights to close to the sun and dies
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Echo and Narcissus
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- Echo is a nymph who angered Hera
- Only repeat uttered words
- Echo falls in love with Narcissus
- Narcissus falls in love with himself
- Echo wastes away except her voice
- Narcissus wastes away staring at himself in a pool
- turns into a white and purple flower
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King Midas
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- Rewarded for good deed
- wants golden touch
- regrets gift
- can’t eat, sleep or hug is daughter
- begs to return to normal
- visits River Pactolus and turns to normal
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Pyramus and Thisbe
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-Neighbors
- Deeply in love
- A secret meeting goes wrong
- Thisbe is killed by a lion
- Pyramus kills herself
- berrys on the mulberry tree remain red in memory
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Medusa and Perseus
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- Athena transforms Medusa into a gorgon
- later killed by Perseus
- is aided by winged sandals from Hermes and a shield, invisible helmet, and a bag from Athena
13
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Death of Achilles
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- Achilles’ mother dipped him in water for immortality.
- Held by heel so is vulnerable in heel
- Paris shoots him in the heel during the Trojan War
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Orpheus and Eurydice
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- Orpheus is the son of Apollo and Calliope
- ventured down to the kingdom of the dead to retrieve his wife Eurydice
- Hades agreed to free his wife
- he could not look back at his wife on the walk back to earth
- Orpheus looked back at her and lost his wife forever
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Tantalus
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- Tantalus abused privilege
- Zeus punishes him by sending him to Hades
- not allowed to reach food and water that surrounds him
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Sisyphus
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- Known for being devious and tricky with gods
- punished
- forced to roll a giant boulder up a hill every day for eternity
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Athena and Archahne
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- Archahne is skilled
- Athena thinks she is better
- has weaving competitions
- Archahne mocks gods
- Athena turns her into a spider able to spin thread forever
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12 Labors of Hercules
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- Hercules was one of Zeuses children
- Hera caused him to go mad and kill his wife and children
- For his sins, he must complete 12 labors
- some of his labors are defeating the Nemean Lion, killing Hydra, and cleaning a giant stable every single day
19
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Why is Zeus associated with lighting
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To explain the unexplainable
20
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Who were Zeus’ parents
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Cronus and Rhea
21
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What did Cronus do to his children
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He ate his kids so none of his kids could overpower him
22
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How does Rhea trick Cronus
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Rhea puts a rock in a blanket
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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
Risk taker, daringly original
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Labyrinth
maze
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Pandoras Box
a source of trouble
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Arachnid
Spider
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Harp
tedious talking
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Achilles heel
vulnerability
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Elysian field
paradise
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Gorgon
unattractive, fierce
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titanic
having great power, fierce
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Midas touch
ability to make money
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tantalize
tempt
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Herculean
with great strength and effort
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nemesis
enemy
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Lion King's Ordinary World
- Mufasa
- Pride lands
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Lion King calls to adventure
- Tricked by his uncle scar
- Goes to forbidden lands
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Lion King refused of the call
- realized he made a mistake
- only has to be brave when he needs to be
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Lion King Meeting the mentor
- Mufasa
- Nala
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Lion King crossing the threshold
- Father dies in Stampead
- Simba leaves
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Lion King Tests, Allies, Enemies
- Timon
- Pumba
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Lion King approaches the inmost cave
- Nala tells him he must go home
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Lion King ordeal
- Going Home and facing his past
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Lion King reward
- Simba believes he can face his past and become king
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Lion King The Road Back
- Bad and empty
- big change last time he was there
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Lion King resurrection
- Simba defeats scar
- goes to Pride Rock and roars and everything changes
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Lion King Return with Elixer
- becomes king
- rebirth of the pride lands
- Simba has a kid
