The Olypian gods Flashcards

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What is Zeus’ Roman name?

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Iuppiter/Jove

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Zeus is his ____ name

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Greek

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What places are special to Zeus?

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Olympia (statue), Dodona (oracle)

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What animal represents Zeus?

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Eagle

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What plant represents Zeus?

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Oak

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What object/symbol represents Zeus?

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Lighting

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What are Zeus other names?

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King of God’s
God of Sky/Weather
“Cloud Gather”
“Laud Thunderer”

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Who is Hera?

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Zeus’ wife

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Hera is her ____ name

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Greek

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Hera’s Roman name?

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Iuno

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Who is Iuno’s husband?

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Iuppiter/ Jove

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What place is special to Hera?

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Argos (Greece Olympia)

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What fruit is Hera represented?

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The Pomegranate

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What animal represents Hera? Why?

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Peacock (Argus 100 eyes)
Cow (Zeus and Io)
Cuckoo (Zeus seduced her with it)

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What is Hera’s other names?

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Queen of Gods
Goddess of marriage& childbirth
“White armed” (rich)
“Cow-eyed” (pretty eyes)

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Who did Zeus send to save Io?

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Mercury

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How did Mercury save her?

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Told Argus story, he feel asleep, and killed him

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What did Hera send to Io

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A hoarse fly

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Io gave birth to who?

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Zeus’ son Epaphos

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Pomegranate represents

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Fertility

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Apollo is his ____ name.

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Greek and Roman

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What places are dear to Apollo?

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City if Delphi (oracle)

Delos (island and birthplace)

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What plant represents Apollo?

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The laurel

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What animal represents Apollo?

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A snake and crow

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What objects also represent Apollo?
Lyre/ Cythara Bow and Arrow The Sun
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What are some of Apollo's other names?
Musagetes (leader of the Muses) Far-Shooter Phoebus (Shinning)
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What is Apollo the God of?
Light Order Reason Music Medicine Civilization Prophecy Plague Poetry
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What city did Apollo save? And what did he save it from?
Delphi | Big Serpent Pythia
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Why did Apollo save them?
To make a name for himself
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What's up with Apollo's oracle?
There's a crack with gases and she inhales it becomes high and speaks crazy things that is recorded
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What's Apollo's oracle's name?
Pythia
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What's Cupid's Greek and Latin Name?
``` Cupid= Latin Eros= Greek ```
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What's the situation with Apollo and Cupid?
Apollo (after saving Delphi) belittled Cupid. Cupid shoots him with love/gold arrow and Daphne (a wood nymph) with hate for love/lead arrow.
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What's Daphne's reaction to Apollo?
She doesn't what anything to do with him but Apollo keeps chasing her and she then call her dad and he turns her into a laurel tree. Apollo takes some of here branches and makes a crown.
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Who's one of Apollo's son?
Asclepius (from Corona)
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What's Asclepius life about?
He's the first human doctor given by Apollo (who gave him a staff called Caduceus) but he started raising people from the dead and Zeus kills him.
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Artemis is his ____ name
Greek
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Artemis roman name is?
Diana
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Artemis's special place is? Why?
Ephesus because her temple is there (one of the 7 wonders of the world)
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Artemis's animal and plant?
Stage and hare | No plant
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Artemis's other symbols?
Moon and bow & arrow
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Artemis is goddess of?
Hunt maidens chastity child birth
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Aphrodite is her ___ name?
Greek
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What is Aphrodite's Roman name?
Venus
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What places are special to Aphrodite?
Cythera (born) | Cyprus (temple)
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What plant and animal represents Aphrodite?
Myrtle | Swam dove and sparrow
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What is Aphrodite's other symbols?
Hand mirror
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Aphrodite is goddess of what?
Beauty desire lust
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Ares is his ___ name
Greek
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What is Ares Roman name?
Mars
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What places are special to Ares?
Sparta | Rome
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What animals and plants represents Ares?
Wolf dog vulture woodpecker
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What other symbols represent Ares?
Helmet sword shield spear
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Ares is god of what?
Aggression violence blood lust
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Hades I his __ name
Greek
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What does Hades name mean?
Wealth
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What's is Hades Romand name
Pluto Dis
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What places are special to Hades
Underworld | Gk. underworld Lt. Orus
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Hades is god of what?
Death
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What plant and animal represents Hades?
Asphodel Cerebrum Cypress
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What other symbol represents Hades?
Keys
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Hestia her ___ name
Greek
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She is the ___ goddess
Oldest
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She has no ___ ___
Places and plant/ animals
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Hestia's other symbols
Fire hearth
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Hestia is goddes of?
Home fire
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Apollo's mom's names?
Gk. Leto Lt. Latona She is a titian with Zeus= Apollo and Artemis
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Who fell in love with Artemis?
Actaeon a prince and hunter he's turned into stage
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Mar's parents
Zeus and Hera
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Aphrodite was born from who?
Gaia ( earth ) and Ouranos (unranus and sky)