Vocabulary Set #9

Question 1

700 B.C.
greek religion
gods don’t like when humans are overly violent or boastful, and also don’t like when they trick gods, or punished human men trying to rape goddesses; gods aren’t meant to be perfect; relationships between humans and gods; sky, sea, and underworld and earth

Answer 1

Classical mythology

Question 2

Gods have humans qualities; emotions,characteristics; “superchanged humans”

Answer 2

Andromorphic

Question 3

Fisrt generation god
father of Big 3
goes to oracle of delphi to seek out fate–> he will be replaced by sons; tries to prevent this by eating poseidon and hades–> wife tricks him by replacing zeus with a rock–> send zeus to grow up on Isle of Crete–> zeus returns to kill him

Answer 3

Chronus

Question 4

First generation god; Zeus uncle; Chronus brother; loves humnas–> gave humans fire, ability to stand on two feet, knowledge–> Zeus takes this away–> hi gives them back–> Zeus punishes him by tying him to a boulder and having eagles peck at his liver; hercules eventually breaks the chains

Answer 4

Prometheus

Question 5

Jupiter
3rd son of Chronus
Grew up on Crete raised by goats; depicted as a middle aged man; carries thunderbolts; takes on different forrms to seduce women; male lover: Ganymede (Ephebe)

Answer 5

Zeus

Question 6

Neptune
1st son of Chronus
greedy, abgry personality; carries the Trident to stirr the sea; God of the sea

Answer 6

Poseidon

Question 7

Pluto
2nd Son of Chronus
Ruler of the Dead; helmet that makes him invisible

Answer 7

Hades

Question 8

Depicted as an epehebe; carries a lyre and bow; God of light, beauty and music; promiscous , cruel to the woemen who rejct him; usually depicted nude

Answer 8

Apollo

Question 9

God of wine and ectasy; depicted as an ephebe; represents sexual excess and pleasure, temporarili irrationality; attracted to bith sexes

Answer 9

Dionysus(Bacchus)

Question 10

Rejected Apollo; cursed her to always know the truth, but no on ebelives her ever

Answer 10

Cassandra

Question 11

Half goat, half man

Answer 11

Pan (Faunus)

Question 12

Falls in love with his own secret; obessed with his scent

Answer 12

Hyacinth

Question 13

Falls in love with himslef after seeing his reflection

Answer 13

Narcissus

Question 14

One of Zeus sons; pleasant personality; known for extreme strenght; fits of uncontrollable rage( mediterranian temperment); engages in battles; so strong he can bring people back from hell

Answer 14

Hercules