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Edith Hamilton Part one Flashcards

1
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Name the three judges of the Underworld.

A

Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Aeacus.

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Who were the sisters of the gorgons who shared one eye and one tooth between them?

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the Graiae

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Which child of Iapetus had Pandora for a wife?

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Epimetheus

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What creature sent by Hera drove Io mad?

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a gadfly

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5
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Who kidnapped Persephone to make her his wife?

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Hades

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Who predicted to Prometheus that he would be released from his chains by one of ther descendants?

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Io

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7
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What were the Sileni?

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creatures part man, part horse, that walked on two legs, had horses hooves and tails and sometimes horsesʼ ears.

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8
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Name the three gorgons.

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Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa

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9
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What does “Dis” mean?

A

rich

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10
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How many Cyclopes were there origially?

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3

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11
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Who killed Medusa?

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Perseus

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12
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What was unusual about Argus?

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He had 100 eyes and never closed all of them at once.

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13
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Into what flower was Hyacinthus changed?

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the hyacinth

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14
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Castor and Pollux also became deities. Whom did they protect?

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shipwrecked sailors

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15
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What Greek hero, returning from the Trojan War, encountered a Cyclops?

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Odysseus

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16
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Who was the son of Io and Zeus?

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Epaphus

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17
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Name the 4 mountains of the Muses.

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Helicon, Pierus, Olympus and Parnassus.

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18
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Who killed Argus and took Io?

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Hermes

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19
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Which of the Fates spun the thread of human life?

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Clotho

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20
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What were the Lemures?

A

spirits of the wicked dead

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21
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What were the Manes?

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the spirits of the god dead in Hades

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22
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Who killed Acis?

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Polyphemus

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23
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Who was the King of the Winds?

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Aeolus

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24
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Which river in the underworld is known as the river of forgetfulness?

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Lethe

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25
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Who was the first woman in Greek mythology?

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Pandora

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26
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Who is the Muse of history?

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Clio

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27
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In another version of the story, a jealous wind god kills Hyacinthus. Which one?

A

Zephyr

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28
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What king of Thebes was torn apart by his own mother when she was infected with the madness of Dionysus?

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Pentheus

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29
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What game were Apollo and Hyacinthus playing when Hyacinthus was killed?

A

discus

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30
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What does Axine mean?

A

Unfriendly

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31
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What does Bosphorus mean?

A

Cow Ford

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32
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Who was the wife of Oceanus?

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Tethys

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33
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With whom did Narcissus fall in love?

A

his reflection

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34
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To what island did Rhea smuggle Zeus to prevent his being swallowed by his father?

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Crete

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35
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What sea deity was known as the “Old Man of the Sea”?

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Nereus

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36
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What were centaurs?

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creatures half man, half horse.

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37
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On what mountain did the gods live?

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Mt. Olympus

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38
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What comes out of the gate of ivory?

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false dreams

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39
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Who is the Muse of dance?

A

Terpsichore

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40
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What youth spent half a year in the underworld with Persephone and half a year with Aphrodite?

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Adonis

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41
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Which of Zeusʼs sisters is sometimes not considered to be one of the twelve Olympians?

A

Demeter

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42
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Who was the husband of Metaneira and the father of Demophon?

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Celeus

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43
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Aphrodite is usually listed as the wife of Hephaestus. When she is not, which of the Graces is his wife?

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Aglaia

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44
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Name the ferryman who carries souls across the river Styx (Cocytus in some versions).

A

Charon

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45
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Who is the Grace known for “splendor”?

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Aglaia

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46
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What was the aegis?

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the breastplate of Zeus (often worn by Athena) on which she placed the Gorgonʼs head

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47
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Which two goddesses loved Adonis?

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Aphrodite and Persephone

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48
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What Titan was condemned to hold up the heavens on his shoulders?

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Atlas

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49
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Of what was Saturn the god?

A

Sowers and Seed

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50
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What bird ate at Prometheusʼ liver each day?

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an eagle

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51
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What Titan avenged the hecatoncheires by castrating his father?

A

Cronus

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52
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What is the reign of Saturn in Italy called?

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The Golden Age

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53
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Who is the Muse of tragedy?

A

Melpomene

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54
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What kind of nymphs were the Meliae?

A

ash tree nymphs

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55
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What kind of nymphs are nereids?

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sea nymphs

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56
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Where did Zeus take Europa (a land, not a continent)?

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Crete

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57
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What kind of nymphs were naiads?

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fresh water nymphs (springs and grottos)

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58
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How was Dionysus saved from his burning mother?

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Zeus sewed him up in his thigh

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59
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Name the 3 Fates.

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Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos

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60
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Which of the Fates twisted and measured the thread of human life?

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Lachesis

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61
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Which child of Iapetus stole fire for mankind?

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Prometheus

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62
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What does Epimetheus mean?

A

Afterthought

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63
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What were the hecatoncheires?

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giants with a hundred hands and 50 heads, children of Uranus and Gaea

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64
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Io was returned to human form when she reached what body of water?

A

the Nile

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65
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Who is the Muse of astronomy?

A

Urania

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66
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Who was Quirinus?

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the deified Romulus

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67
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Who killed the eagle and set Prometheus free?

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Hercules

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68
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Which river in the underworld is known as the river of woe?

A

Acheron

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69
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There are two gates in the Underworld. Name them.

A

the gate of ivory and the gate of horn.

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70
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Into what flower was Narcissus changed?

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the narcissus

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71
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What was the name of the Cyclops encountered by Odysseus?

A

Polyphemus

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72
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Which Roman god was considered a strengthener of callte?

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Pales

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73
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Who was the king of the Titans who was overthrown by Zeus?

A

Cronus

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74
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What hero helped the gods when the Giants later rebelled against the Olympians?

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Hercules

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75
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What youth did Galatea prefer to Polyphemus?

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Acis

76
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How were Deucalion and Pyrrha instructed to restore the human race?

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To throw their motherʼs bones behind their backs. The bones were the stones and they were changed into men and women.

77
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Who is the Muse of lyric poetry?

A

Euterpe

78
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What comes out of the gate of horn?

A

true dreams

79
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Who was the Roman goddess of childbirth?

A

Lucina

80
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What deities were known as the Dioscuri and the Tyndaridae?

A

Castor and Pollux

81
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What does Prometheus mean?

A

Forethought

82
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Who was Demophonʼs mother who snatched him from the flames?

A

Metaneira

83
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According to Hesiod, what are the five ages of man?

A

The golden age, silver age, bronze age, age of heroes, iron age

84
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For how many months does Persephone remain in the Underworld?

A

4 months

85
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What does “Cyclops” mean?

A

wheel-eyed

86
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Which river in the underworld is known as the river of fire?

A

Phlegethon

87
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What does “Erinyes” mean?

A

the “Appeased”.

88
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What monsters sprang from the blood of the wounded Uranus?

A

the Giants and the Furies

89
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What Titan was the father of the sun, moon, and dawn?

A

Hyperion

90
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What Titan was the father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas?

A

Iapetus

91
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What does Pandora mean?

A

“gift of all”

92
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Name the four major winds in Greek.

A

Zephyr—West Wind, Notus—South Wind, Boreas—North Wind, Eurus—East Wind

93
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What nymphs of springs were the Roman equivalent to the Muses?

A

Camenae

94
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Which river in the underworld is known as the river of lamentation?

A

Cocytus

95
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Which child of Iapetus was condemned to hold up the heavens on his shoulders?

A

Atlas

96
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What were the 50 daughters of Nereus and Doris called?

A

Nereids

97
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Who was the child of Erebus and Night?

A

Love (Eros)

98
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Name the four major winds in Latin.

A

Favonius—West Wind, Auster—South Wind, Aquilo—North Wind, Eurus—East Wind

99
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What gift had Polyphemus promised Odysseus?

A

to eat him last

100
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Into what was Syrinx changed?

A

reeds

101
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Who were the godesses in the Underworld who punished unnatural crimes?

A

the Furies

102
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Name the Muses.

A

Melpomene, Thalia, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Clio, Urania, Erato, Calliope, and Euterpe.

103
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Who were the two children of Chaos?

A

Erebus and Night

104
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Which god is sometimes called “Dis”?

A

Pluto

105
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What story did Hermes tell Argus to lull him to sleep?

A

The love story of Pan and Syrinx

106
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Which Titan gave fire to mankind?

A

Prometheus

107
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Which Roman god was the helper of plowmen and woodcutters?

A

Sylvanus

108
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Who is the Muse of epic poetry?

A

Calliope

109
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Which Titan who presided over memory is, in some versions of the story, the mother of Athena?

A

Mnemosyne

110
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Who was the Roman god of boundaries?

A

Terminus

111
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Which of the Fates cut the thread of human life?

A

Atropos

112
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What was Cronusʼ Latin name?

A

Saturn

113
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Who changed Io back to human form?

A

Zeus

114
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To whom had Hera given Io for save-keeping?

A

Argus

115
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What were the followers of Bacchus called?

A

Maenads or Bacchantes

116
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What does Euxine mean?

A

Friendly

117
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What nymphs cared for the infant Dionysus?

A

the Hyades or the nymphs of Nysa

118
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Who were the parents of the Titans?

A

Uranus and Gaea

119
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Into what did Dionysus change the pirates who tried to capture him?

A

Dolphins

120
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Who is the Muse of love poetry?

A

Erato

121
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What is the Greek form of Polluxʼs name?

A

Polydeuces

122
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Although Apollo is often listed as god of the sun, what child of the Titan Hyperion is more accurately the sun god?

A

Helios

123
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Which of his children did Uranus bury in the earth?

A

the hecatoncheires

124
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Whom did Zeus seduce in the guise of a bull?

A

Europa

125
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Who was the mother of Persephone?

A

Demeter

126
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What Theban princess killed her son under the influence of Dionysus?

A

Agave

127
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What did Odysseus originally tell Polyphemus his name was?

A

“No Man”

128
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Which of the gorgons was mortal?

A

Medusa

129
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For what crimes was Prometheus chained to the Caucasus?

A

for refusing to reveal to Zeus the name of the mother of the child that would dethrone him and for stealing fire.

130
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Who was the father of Deucalion?

A

Prometheus

131
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What youn child did Demeter attempt to make immortal by annointing him with ambrosia and placing him in a hot fire?

A

Demophon

132
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Who/what were the Sirens?

A

creatures with beautiful voices who lured sailors to their death

133
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What Titan presided over justice?

A

Themis

134
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What kind of nymphs are Oceanids?

A

Nymphs of the river Ocean

135
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What is Opsʼ name in Greek?

A

Rhea

136
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What two creatures arose from Love?

A

Light and Day

137
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What body of water is named for the fact that Io crossed it?

A

the Bosphorus.

138
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Who is the Grace known for “good cheer”?

A

Thalia

139
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What kind of nymphs were oreads?

A

mountain nymphs

140
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Europa was a princess of what city?

A

Sidon

141
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What was the name of the Titan that encircled the earth?

A

Oceanus

142
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Besides Bacchus, what Latin name was given to Dionysus?

A

Liber

143
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With what youth did Echo fall in love?

A

Narcissus

144
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What three deities were worshipped at Eleusis?

A

Demeter, Persephone, and Dionysus

145
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Name the 5 rivers of the underworld.

A

Acheron, Cocytus, Styx, Phlegethon, and Lethe.

146
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What flower grew from the blood of Adonis?

A

the red anemone (windflower)

147
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Who was Father Heaven?

A

Ouranos (Uranus)

148
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What sea was called both the Axine and the Euxine Sea by the Greeks?

A

the Black Sea

149
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Into what had Zeus changed Io?

A

a cow or heifer

150
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Who was the wife of Saturn and the “harvest helper”?

A

Ops

151
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What monsters, released from their prison by Zeus, helped Zeus defeat the Titans?

A

hecatoncheires

152
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When the human race was destroyed by the Great Flood, who were the only two humans to survive?

A

Deucalion and Pyrrha

153
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Who were Europaʼs sons by Zeus who became judges of the dead?

A

Minos and Rhadamanthys

154
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Who was the youngest child of Cronus and Rhea?

A

Zeus

155
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Who is the Grace known for “mirth”?

A

Euphrosyne

156
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Who was the goddess of witchcraft and the dark side of the moon?

A

Hecate

157
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Who is the Muse of comedy?

A

Thalia

158
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Who were the parents of Dionysus?

A

Zeus and Semele

159
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Why was Juno angry with Echo?

A

Because Echoʼs chattering kept her from noticing the affairs of Jupiter

160
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With what nymph did Polyphemus fall in love?

A

Galatea

161
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When offered any gift she named, what did Semele ask of Zeus?

A

To see him as lord of the sky

162
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What monster was the last created by Gaea?

A

Typhon

163
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What god of wine is sometimes not considered to be one of the twelve Olympians?

A

Dionysus

164
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How did Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemus?

A

they blinded him and then tied themselves to the undersides of his sheep. The sheep carried them fr om the cave.

165
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What monsters, the children of Uranus and Gaea, were giants with only one eye in the middle of their foreheads?

A

the Cyclopes

166
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Which river in the underworld is known as the river of unbreakbale oaths?

A

Styx

167
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What is another name for the Furies?

A

the Erinyes

168
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What is a satyr?

A

half man, half goat

169
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Into what was Acis changed?

A

a river god

170
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Who is the Muse of songs to the gods?

A

Polyhymnia

171
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What god presided over underground rivers?

A

Poseidon

172
Q

What sea is named after Io?

A

Ionian Sea

173
Q

Jacksonvilleʼ s original name was Cow Ford. What would that be in Greek?

A

Bosphorus

174
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What kind of nymphs were dryads (hamadryads)?

A

tree nymphs

175
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Who was Mother Earth?

A

Ge (Gaea)

176
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What goddess punished Echo by taking away her voice?

A

Juno

177
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Dioscuri and Tyndaridae are patronymics, that is, they are words that name someoneʼs father. When Castor and Polydeuces are called the Dioscuri, who is the father named?

A

Zeus

178
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Name the 3 Furies.

A

Tisiphone, Allecto, and Megaera

179
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How did Adonis die?

A

He was gored by a boar

180
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After he was overthrown, what became of Cronus?

A

He fled to Italy

181
Q

Which Titan created man?

A

Epimetheus (Prometheus finished the job)

182
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What god accidentally killed the youth Hyacinthus?

A

Apollo

183
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Who were the parents of Pyrrha?

A

Epimetheus and Pandora

184
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Which monsters did Zeus not banish from the earth after he conquered them?

A

the Cyclops

185
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Name the three Graces.

A

Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne.

186
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What sea deityʼs name means “Deep Sea”?

A

Pontus

187
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When Castor and Polydeuces are called the Tyndaridae, who is the father named?

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Tyndareus

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