the olympians Flashcards

(27 cards)

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anadyomene

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epithet of aprodite, “she who rises up”

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cypris

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epithet of aprodite, based on the place where she came ashore after her birth (cyprus)

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cytheria

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epithet of aprodite, based on the other place where she came ashore after birth (cythera)

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pandemos

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epithet of aprodite

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philommeides

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epithet of aprodite, “genital-loving” bc she was born from uranus’s ballsack

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urania

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epithet of aprodite, “heavenly”

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agyeius

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epithet of apollo, “he of the ways”

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delphinius

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epithet of apollo, “he of the dolphin”

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loxias

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epithet of apollo, interpreter

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lyceius

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epithet of apollo, “lycian,” “wolf god,” “light god”

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smintheus

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epithet of apollo, mouse god

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thymbraeus

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epithet of apollo

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aphneius

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epithet of ares, “bountiful”

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enyalius

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epithet of ares, cretan youth sacrificed puppies to him (????)

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cynthia

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epithet of artemis, from birth on mt cynthus (on delos)

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delia

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epithet of artemis, from birth on delos

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ergane

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epithet of athena, “the worker”

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promachus

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epithet of athena, “champion” of “defender”

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protogenia

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epithet of athena

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tritogenia

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epithet of athena

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thesmophoros

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epithet of demeter

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briomios

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epithet of dionysus

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dendrites

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epithet of dionysus, “he of the trees”

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lenaeus

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epithet of dionysus, “he of the winepress”

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aidoneus
epithet of hades
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euboleus
epithet of hades, "he of good advice"
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zeus katachthonius
epithet of hades, "zeus of the underworld"