Mythology Flashcards

To review for 9th Grade Mythology Test (30 cards)

1
Q

Aphrodite

A

Beauty and Love

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2
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Apollo

A

Sun and fine arts

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3
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Ares

A

Unjust war

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4
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Athena

A

Wisdom and just war

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5
Q

Demeter

A

Harvest and vegetation

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6
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Hades

A

Ruler of underworld

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7
Q

Hera

A

Marriage and childbirth

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8
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Hermes

A

Messenger of the gods

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9
Q

Poseidon

A

Sea

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10
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Zeus

A

Ruler of the gods

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11
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Centaur

A

Half man, half horse

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12
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Cerberus

A

A 3-headed dog who guards the Underworld

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13
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Chimera

A

Head of a lion, tail of a dragon, body of a goat

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14
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Furies

A

Pursue evildoers and sinners

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15
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Gorgon

A

A monster that could turn people into stone

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16
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Hydra

A

Dragon with many heads that could grow back

17
Q

Minotaur

A

Half man, half bull

18
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Pegasus

A

Immortal winged horse

19
Q

Phoenix

A

Large bird that died at age 500 and then is reborn

20
Q

Titans

A

Strong giants who battled in the war of the gods

21
Q

Narcissistic (Vocab)

A

Obsessed by one’s own beauty

22
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Lethargic (Vocab)

A

Forgetful, lack of energy

23
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Midas Touch (Vocab)

A

Good at making money

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Protean (Vocab)

A

Assuming different shapes and roles

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Titan (Vocab, not the Titans)
Enormous in size
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Tantalize (Vocab)
Provoke interest for what is unobtainable
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Aphrodisiac (Vocab)
Arouse love or desire
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Medusa Locks (Vocab)
Wild hair
29
Herculean task (Vocab)
Impossible mission
30
Labyrinth (Vocab)
A maze