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Classics - Test 4 Flashcards

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Enkidu

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  • creation of Gilgamesh

- first primitive mortal man

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Gilgamesh

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  • one oldest cycle stories in world
  • basis for hero legends across east and west
  • mate of Ishtar
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Humbaba

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  • guardian of the forest
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Utnapishtim

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  • hebrew Noah
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Perseus

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  • hero who was born of Danaë and imprisoned with mother by grandfather
  • saved by Dictys
  • sent by Polydectes to slay medusa
  • founded Mycenae
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Io

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  • mistress of Zeus whom Hera turned into a cow out of rage and is guarded in Mycenae by Argus (100 eyed monster)
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Danaïds

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  • fifty daughters of Danaus who were betrothed to their fifty cousins
  • 49 killed their husbands on their wedding night
    - sentenced to impossible deed in the Underworld
  • Hypermnestra spared
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Acrisius

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  • king of Argos
  • father of Danaë
  • grandfather of Perseus
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Danaë

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  • mother of Perseus with Zeus as the father

- impregnated by golden rain

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Polydectes

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  • brother of DIctys
  • persued Danae
  • defeated by Perseus
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Medusa

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  • gorgon who was killed by Perseus

- bore Pegasus and Chimera out of neck when beheaded by Perseus

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Graeae

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  • sisters of gorgons who helped Perseus find his way to slay Medusa
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Andromeda

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  • princess chained to rock because her mother was boastful of her beauty
  • saved from sea monster by Perseus
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catasterism

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transformation into constellation

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Alcmena

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  • mother of Heracles with Zeus who took the form of her husband
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Eurystheus

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  • father of Amphitryon (biological “father” of Heracles)
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Amphitryon

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  • biological “father” of Heracles and pure father of Iphicles
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Megara

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  • princess of Thebes
  • first wife of Heracles
  • killed with her children in Heracles rage caused by Hera
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Nemean Lion

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  • Lion of Nemea Heracles killed as one of the 12 labors
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Lernaean Hydra

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  • multiple-headed serpant that regrew heads after previous ones were severed
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Ceryneian Deer

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  • sacred deer of artemis Heracles injured then returned per order of his half sister/brother
  • artemis forgave him since he was ordered to do it and not attempting to intentionally kill the sacred animal
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Erymanthian Boar

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  • boar Heracles was sent to capture for 12 labors deed
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Chiron

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  • centaur whom Heracles wounded with poison arrows
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Augean Stable

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  • stables Heracles had to clean for King Augeas as 12 labor deed
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Stymphalian Birds

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  • dangerous and annoying birds Heracles lured out of forest and shot with arrows
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Cretan Bull

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  • bull Heracles captured and brought back to peloponnese

- later wandered to Isthmus where Theseus killed the bull

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Diomedes Horses

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  • flesh eating horses Heracles was sent to capture
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Admetus

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  • apollo ordered to serve under him for a year

- treated god well = given a gift of not dying if he could find someone to die in his place

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Alcestis

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  • died for husband’s eternal life (Admetus)
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Hippolyta Girdle

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  • belt of amazonian Heracles was sent to fetch
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Geryon Cattle

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  • three-headed monster whose cattle were the tenth task of Heracles
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Hesperides Apples

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  • Heracles held up the world for atlas while he took the apples from the golden tree that zeus gave to Hera as a wedding present
  • atlas tried to trick him but no such luck
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metopes

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  • 12 stone panels that depict the 12 labors of Heracles

- mounted near Olympian temple of Zeus

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Iole

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  • daughter of Eurystheus
  • originally offered to be prize of archery contest but when Heracles won, the king refused
  • Heracles killed Iole’s brother Iphitus as a result
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Omphale

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  • lover of Heracles for 3 yrs

- liked to watch him prance in negligee and spin thread

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Cercopes

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  • two ruffians who robbed a passerby
  • treated cruelly when caught by Heracles
  • “Black Butt”
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Deianira

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  • last wife of Heracles

- poisoned husband with robe and later killed herself

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Achelous

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  • river god Heracles wrestled to defend Deianira
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Nessus

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  • centaur who ferried travelers across a river
  • took liking to Deianira and tried to rape her
  • defended by Heracles
  • tricked Deianira into taking his blood –> downfall of heracles
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epic

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long narrative poem primarily about heroes mostly written in dactylic hexameter

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hero cult

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ritual(s) used to celebrate the supernatural/exemplary powers of heroes after they have died

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