Mythology Introduction Toss-Ups Flashcards
(120 cards)
Which Greek Olympian was called the “Earthshaker” because he was responsible for earthquakes?
Poseidon, Week 1
By what collective name do we know the sisters Euryale, Stheno, and Medusa?
Gorgons, Week 1
What ruler of Olympus relied on his thunderbolts to help maintain order?
Zeus / Jupiter, Week 1
Equipped with the caduceus and winged sandals, what messenger god led souls to the underworld?
Hermes / Mercury, Week 1
What whirlpool-like monster made it impossible for Odysseus’ ships to pass safely through the Straits of Messina?
Charybdis, Week 1
Reared by the Lycian King Amisodarus, what creature had the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a snake?
Chimaera, Week 1
By what collective name do we know the daughters of Zeus and Themis who presided over Justice, Peace, and Order?
Seasons / Horae, Week 1
Upon which river in the Underworld did the Gods swear their oaths?
Styx, Week 1
Phlegethon, Acheron, Lethe, Cocytus, and Styx all belong to what group?
Rivers of the Underworld, Week 1
Which of the Muses is often depicted holding a tragic mask and a wreath of vines because of her connection with the theater?
Melpomene, Week 1
What group of sisters, concieved when Zeus lay with Mnemosyne for nine nights, were the patronesses of various arts?
Muses, Week 1
What group of one-eyed giants were in charge of forging Zeus’ thunderbolts?
Cyclopes, Week 1
According to Ovid, what god enduced the Theban women who followed him to create chaos while intoxicated by his wine?
Bacchus (not Dionysus), Week 1
According to Homer, which god created a new shield for Achilles?
Hephaestus (not Vulcan), Week 1
What Greek goddess of wisdom was born from Zeus’ head?
Athena, Week 1
The word “Cereal” derives from the name of what Roman goddess of agriculture?
Ceres, Week 1
According to Homer, who was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea?
Zeus (not Jupiter), Week 1
According to Hesiod’s Theogony, what river in the Underworld was the oldest of the children of Oceanus and Tethys?
Styx, Week 1
Who asked Zeus to give her the following as gifts: 60 ocean nymphs to be her companions; 20 river nymphs from Crete to look after her hunting gear and her hounds; bow and arrows; and eternal virginity?
Artemis, Week 1
Who was protected from his father’s cannibalism by noises made by the clashing of the spears and shields of the Corybantes?
Zeus, Week 1
Whose rude laughter at the way Demeter greedily drank barley water resulted in his transformation into a lizard?
Ascalabus, Week 2
From the blood of what Spartan youth did Apollo cause a flower to grow after accidentally killing him with a discus?
Hyacinthus, Week 2
Which Greek deity had the epithet “Promachos”?
Athena, Week 2
Who twiced punished by Demeter in the underworld - first trapped under a heavy stone, and later transformed into an owl?
Ascalaphus, Week 2