Week 1 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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Zeus roman name
A
Jupiter and Jove
2
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Poseidon roman name
A
Neptune
3
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Hades roman name
A
Pluto and Dis
4
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Hera roman name
A
Juno
5
Q
Demeter roman name
A
Ceres
6
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Hestia roman name
A
Vesta
7
Q
Aphrodite roman name
A
Venus
8
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Persephone roman name
A
Proserpina
9
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Athena roman name
A
Minerva
10
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Hermes roman name
A
Mercury
11
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Hephaestus roman name
A
Vulcan
12
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Artemis roman name
A
Diana
13
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Ares roman name
A
Mars
14
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Apollo roman name
A
Apollo
15
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Dionysus roman name
A
Bacchus
16
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Zeus duty
A
King, weather
17
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Hera duty
A
Queen, marriage
18
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Poseidon duty
A
Sea, earthquakes, horses
19
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Hades duty
A
Underworld, wealth
20
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Demeter duty
A
Agriculture
21
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Hestia duty
A
Home fires, hearth
22
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Ares duty
A
War
23
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Hephaestus duty
A
Blacksmith
24
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Apollo duty
A
Sun, prophecy, medicine, music
25
Artemis duty
Hunting, the moon
26
Athena duty
Wisdom, war, handicrafts
27
Aphrodite duty
Love, beauty
28
Hermes duty
Messengers, laughter, thieves
29
Dionysus duty
Wine, life-giving fluids
30
Persephone duty
Queen of the Underworld
31
Zeus symbol
Thunderbolt, eagle
32
Hera symbol
Peacock, cow
33
Poseidon symbol
Trident, horse
34
Hades symbol
Bident, helmet of invisibility
35
Demeter symbol
Stalk of wheat
36
Hestia symbol
Hearth, fire
37
Ares symbol
Spear, dog, vulture
38
Hephaestus symbol
Forge, anvil
39
Apollo symbol
Sun, oracle at Delphi, lyre
40
Artemis symbol
Bow and Arrow, the moon
41
Athena symbol
Owl, olive, helmet
42
Aphrodite symbol
Dove, rose
43
Hermes symbol
Caduceus, winged sandals
44
Dionysus symbol
Grape leaves, thyrsus (stick with pinecone on top)
45
Persephone symbol
Pomegranate
46
Fates
Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos
47
Clotho
Spinner
48
Lachesis
Measurer
49
Atropos
Cutter
50
Graces (Charites)
Thalia, Aglaea, Euphrosyne; or Pasithea(Iliad)
51
Gorgons
Stheno, Euryale, Medusa
52
Underworld Rivers
Styx, Lethe, Acheron, Phlegethon, Cocytus
53
River Styx
Hate, oaths
54
River Cocytus
Wailing
55
River Lethe
Forgetfulness
56
River Acheron
Woe
57
River Phlegethon
Fire
58
Furies (Erinyes)
Alecto, Megaera, Tisiphone
59
Seasons (Horae)
Dike, Eirene, Eunomia
60
Cyclopes
Arges, Brontes, Steropes
61
Muses
Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania
62
Calliope
Epic poetry
63
Clio
History
64
Erato
Love poetry
65
Euterpe
Music
66
Melpomene
Tragedy
67
Polyhymnia
Sacred music
68
Terpsichore
Dance
69
Thalia
Comedy
70
Urania
Astronomy
71
Centaur
Half man, half horse
72
Cerberus
Three headed dog
73
Charybdis
Whirlpool like monster
74
Chimera
Part lion, goat, snake
75
Cyclops
One eyed giant
76
Echidna
Mother of all monsters, half nymph, half snake
77
Hydra
Snake like creature, two heads grow for each one cut
78
Orthus
Two headed dog
79
Satyr
Half man, half goat
80
Scylla (creature)
Six-headed monster
81
"Which Greek Olympian was called the ""Earthshaker"" because he was responsible for earthquakes?"
Poseidon
82
By what collective name do we know the sisters Euryale, Stheno, and Medusa?
Gorgons
83
What ruler of Olympus relied on his thunderbolts to help maintain order?
Zeus / Jupiter
84
Equipped with the caduceus and winged sandals, what messenger god led souls to the underworld?
Hermes / Mercury
85
Reared by the Lycian King Amisodarus, what creature had the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a snake?
Chimaera
85
What whirlpool-like monster made it impossible for Odysseus' ships to pass safely through the Straits of Messina?
Charybdis
86
Upon which river in the Underworld did the Gods swear their oaths?
Styx
87
By what collective name do we know the daughters of Zeus and Themis who presided over Justice, Peace, and Order?
Seasons / Horae
88
What group of sisters, concieved when Zeus lay with Mnemosyne for nine nights, were the patronesses of various arts?
Muses
88
Phlegethon, Acheron, Lethe, Cocytus, and Styx all belong to what group?
Rivers of the Underworld
89
Which of the Muses is often depicted holding a tragic mask and a wreath of vines because of her connection with the theater?
Melpomene
89
What group of one-eyed giants were in charge of forging Zeus' thunderbolts?
Cyclopes
90
According to Ovid, what god enduced the Theban women who followed him to create chaos while intoxicated by his wine?
Bacchus (not Dionysus)
91
According to Homer, which god created a new shield for Achilles?
Hephaestus (not Vulcan)
92
What Greek goddess of wisdom was born from Zeus' head?
Athena
93
"The word ""Cereal"" derives from the name of what Roman goddess of agriculture?"
Ceres
94
According to Hesiod’s Theogony, what river in the Underworld was the oldest of the children of Oceanus and Tethys?
Styx
94
According to Homer, who was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea?
Zeus (not Jupiter)
95
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
96
Who was protected from his father’s cannibalism by noises made by the clashing of the spears and shields of the Corybantes?
Zeus
