Mythology Flashcards

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Is the study of myths. It is a body of myths, especially of those dealing with the gods and heroes of a people

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Mythology

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Is usually legendary narrative that presents parts of the beliefs of a people or explains a practice or natural phenomenon

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Myth

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Myths contain what kind of themes

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Love, personal suffering and struggle

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Is used to explain natural phenomena (lighting), historical events, (beginning of humans), and practices of life (love)

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Mythology

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Mythology came before

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Religion and science was used to explain things

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Mythology is found today in

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Art, literature, and advertising

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The gods lived on

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Mount Olympus

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The gods food was

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Ambrosia

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The gods drink was

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Nectar

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Is a city of culture where most of the nymphs lived

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Crete

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Uranus+Gaea=

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Titans and Cronus

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Sky of God and first ruler

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Uranus

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Earth goddess

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Gaea

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Cronus+Rhea=

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Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus, Demeter, and Hestia

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Personification of the sky; ruler of the earth and sky

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Zeus

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What is Zeus symbol?

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Thunderbolt

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Zeus’s wife and sister; known for her beauty, Goddess of marriage and childbirth, protector of married women, Queen of the gods

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Hera

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What is Hera’s symbol

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Peacock

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Ruler of the sea and God of horses

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Poseidon

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What is Poseidon symbol

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Trident

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Lord of the underworld; also know as Pluto, the Giver of Wealth. He is associated with precious gems and minerals

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Hades

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What is Hades symbol

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Staff and helmet

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Goddess of fertility, grain; ensured the growth of plants and good harvests; her daughter is Peresphone

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Goddess of hearth, guardian of the home; she was often shown carrying a torch

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What is Hestia symbol?
Torch and house
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Traditional story or group of stories told about a particular person or place
Legend
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Literature narrative form, usually featuring animals that behave and speak as human beings, told in order to highlight human follies and weakness
Fable
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Narrative that depicts the wild adventures of extravagantly exaggerated folk heroes
Folk tale
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Take involving marvelous elements and occurrences, though not necessarily about fairies
Fairy tale
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Goddess of wisdom, goddess of arts and crafts, and war
Athena
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What is Athena's symbol?
Owl
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God of music and poetry and is associated with the sun. His instrument is the lyre. He carried a bow and arrow and had the power to bring sudden death and illness
Apollo
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What is Apollo symbols?
Lyre, bow, tree, and dolphin
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Goddess of hunting, protector of children and young animals. She carried a bow and arrow and also had the power to send plagues and sudden death to mortals. She is associated with the moon. She is Apollo's twin sister
Artemis
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What is Artemis symbol?
Bow and arrow and the moon
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Goddess of love and sexual desire, her beauty is competed with Hera's
Aphrodite
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What is Aphrodite symbol?
Dove and myrtle tree
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Messenger god. He had wings on his helmet and shoes. He is responsible for the promotion of commerce
Hermes
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What are Hermes symbols?
Winged hat and sandals
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God of fire; blacksmith God; he was ugly and ill-tempered; he made weapons and chains
Hephaestus
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What are Hephaestus symbols?
Anvil (heavy iron block) and forge (fireplace or furnace)
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God of war: he was not a very good warrior
Ares
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What are Ares symbols?
Weapons, armor, and vulture
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Jupiter
Zeus
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Neptune
Poseidon
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Pluto
Hades
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Vesta
Hestia
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Juno
Hera
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Mars
Ares
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Minerva
Athena
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Phoebus
Apollo
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Venus
Aphrodite
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Mercury
Hermes
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Diana
Artemis
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Vulcan and Mulciber
Hephaestus