UNIT 1 & 2 Flashcards
(38 cards)
Why is Achilles a hero
Achilles was the most successful soldier in the Greek army during the Trojan War. he was physically invulnerable apart from the back of his heel
Themes in The Odyssey
Loyalty deception fate hospitability
Themes in the Iliad
Revenge, war and mortality, love and friendship, fate versus free will, honour
What is Hermes the god of
He is god of trade luck wealth sleep and travel
What is the Minotaur
He was a createn monster who had the body of a man and the head of a bull he ate human flesh and was slayed by theseus
What is Medusas story
Medusa was a gorgon she was cursed by Athena after being pursued by Poseidon
What is a Cyclops
A strong one-eyed giant creature. They helped Zeus defeat the Titans and hinded Odysseus in his travels home
What is Athena goddess of
She is the goddess of wisdom, Warfare and craft
What is hephaestus the god of
He has got a fire Metals and craft
Which of the main Gods and goddesses are twins
Apollo and Artemis
What is Apollo the god of
He’s got of archery music dance prophecy healing and disease
What is Zeus’s origin story
Kronos at his children due to a prophecy. His wife saved Zeus by giving Kronos a rock in his place Zeus was raised by a nymph and eventually de-throned Kronos
What is Zeus the god of and what is his other main role
He is god of sky and thunder and he is also king of the Gods
Who discovered and uncovered Troy and knossus
Heinrich schliemann
Why is Hector a hero
Hector is the greatest Trojan fighter in the Trojan War
What is Cerberus
The Hound of Hades he is a multi, usually three headed dog that protects the gates to the underworld
Name the key ancient Greek Wars
The Trojan War the Peloponnesian War and the Persian Wars
Who is Heinrich schleman
He is a German businessman and amateur archaeologist well known for his greek Discoveries and uneducated archaeological methods
What is the key message of the Iliad
Anna and Glory and the honor that soldiers earn in combat
What is the key message of The Odyssey
To uphold xenia the importance of hospitality loyalty and Vengeance
What is aries god of
He is God of war and courage
What myth is connected to the Ruins of knossos
Minoan civilization and the Minotaur
Main characters in the Iliad
Achilles Hector Paris Andromache Hera
What is athena’s origin story
Athena was produced from Zeus’s forehead making her motherless Athena was Zeus’s favorite child
