Edith Hamilton Part one Flashcards
Name the three judges of the Underworld.
Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Aeacus.
Who were the sisters of the gorgons who shared one eye and one tooth between them?
the Graiae
Which child of Iapetus had Pandora for a wife?
Epimetheus
What creature sent by Hera drove Io mad?
a gadfly
Who kidnapped Persephone to make her his wife?
Hades
Who predicted to Prometheus that he would be released from his chains by one of ther descendants?
Io
What were the Sileni?
creatures part man, part horse, that walked on two legs, had horses hooves and tails and sometimes horsesʼ ears.
Name the three gorgons.
Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa
What does “Dis” mean?
rich
How many Cyclopes were there origially?
3
Who killed Medusa?
Perseus
What was unusual about Argus?
He had 100 eyes and never closed all of them at once.
Into what flower was Hyacinthus changed?
the hyacinth
Castor and Pollux also became deities. Whom did they protect?
shipwrecked sailors
What Greek hero, returning from the Trojan War, encountered a Cyclops?
Odysseus
Who was the son of Io and Zeus?
Epaphus
Name the 4 mountains of the Muses.
Helicon, Pierus, Olympus and Parnassus.
Who killed Argus and took Io?
Hermes
Which of the Fates spun the thread of human life?
Clotho
What were the Lemures?
spirits of the wicked dead
What were the Manes?
the spirits of the god dead in Hades
Who killed Acis?
Polyphemus
Who was the King of the Winds?
Aeolus
Which river in the underworld is known as the river of forgetfulness?
Lethe
Who was the first woman in Greek mythology?
Pandora
Who is the Muse of history?
Clio
In another version of the story, a jealous wind god kills Hyacinthus. Which one?
Zephyr
What king of Thebes was torn apart by his own mother when she was infected with the madness of Dionysus?
Pentheus
What game were Apollo and Hyacinthus playing when Hyacinthus was killed?
discus
What does Axine mean?
Unfriendly
What does Bosphorus mean?
Cow Ford
Who was the wife of Oceanus?
Tethys
With whom did Narcissus fall in love?
his reflection
To what island did Rhea smuggle Zeus to prevent his being swallowed by his father?
Crete
What sea deity was known as the “Old Man of the Sea”?
Nereus
What were centaurs?
creatures half man, half horse.
On what mountain did the gods live?
Mt. Olympus
What comes out of the gate of ivory?
false dreams
Who is the Muse of dance?
Terpsichore
What youth spent half a year in the underworld with Persephone and half a year with Aphrodite?
Adonis
Which of Zeusʼs sisters is sometimes not considered to be one of the twelve Olympians?
Demeter
Who was the husband of Metaneira and the father of Demophon?
Celeus
Aphrodite is usually listed as the wife of Hephaestus. When she is not, which of the Graces is his wife?
Aglaia
Name the ferryman who carries souls across the river Styx (Cocytus in some versions).
Charon
Who is the Grace known for “splendor”?
Aglaia
What was the aegis?
the breastplate of Zeus (often worn by Athena) on which she placed the Gorgonʼs head
Which two goddesses loved Adonis?
Aphrodite and Persephone
What Titan was condemned to hold up the heavens on his shoulders?
Atlas
Of what was Saturn the god?
Sowers and Seed
What bird ate at Prometheusʼ liver each day?
an eagle
What Titan avenged the hecatoncheires by castrating his father?
Cronus
What is the reign of Saturn in Italy called?
The Golden Age
Who is the Muse of tragedy?
Melpomene
What kind of nymphs were the Meliae?
ash tree nymphs
What kind of nymphs are nereids?
sea nymphs
Where did Zeus take Europa (a land, not a continent)?
Crete
What kind of nymphs were naiads?
fresh water nymphs (springs and grottos)
How was Dionysus saved from his burning mother?
Zeus sewed him up in his thigh
Name the 3 Fates.
Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos
Which of the Fates twisted and measured the thread of human life?
Lachesis
Which child of Iapetus stole fire for mankind?
Prometheus
What does Epimetheus mean?
Afterthought
What were the hecatoncheires?
giants with a hundred hands and 50 heads, children of Uranus and Gaea
Io was returned to human form when she reached what body of water?
the Nile
Who is the Muse of astronomy?
Urania
Who was Quirinus?
the deified Romulus
Who killed the eagle and set Prometheus free?
Hercules
Which river in the underworld is known as the river of woe?
Acheron
There are two gates in the Underworld. Name them.
the gate of ivory and the gate of horn.
Into what flower was Narcissus changed?
the narcissus
What was the name of the Cyclops encountered by Odysseus?
Polyphemus
Which Roman god was considered a strengthener of callte?
Pales
Who was the king of the Titans who was overthrown by Zeus?
Cronus
What hero helped the gods when the Giants later rebelled against the Olympians?
Hercules