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English GREEK MYTHS Flashcards

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Most important Titan ?

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Kronos

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What immortals came before the gods ?

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The Titans

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How did Zeus become ruler of Olympus ?

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He overthrew his father, Kronos

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Who are the older gods ?

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Zeus
Hera
Hades
Poseidon
Demeter
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Who are the younger gods?

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Aphrodite
Apollo
Artemis
Athene 
Ares
Hermes
Dionysus 
Hephaistos
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Who was Zeus’s wife ?

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Hera

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Who was Zeus ? What were his symbols? His Roman version?

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Jupiter
King of the gods
Thunderbolt and eagle

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Who was Hera? Roman version? Symbols?

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Juno
Queen of Gods
Peacock

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Who was Hades? Roman version? Symbols?

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Pluto
God of underworld
Invisible helmet

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Who was Poseidon ? Roman version? Symbols?

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Neptune
God of sea
Bull and trident

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Who was Demeter ? Roman version? Symbols?

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Ceres
Goddess of grain
Mother of Persephone

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Who was Aphrodite? Roman version? Symbols?

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Venus (also known as Cypris)
Goddess of love and beauty
Dove and seagull
Born of the sea

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Who is Apollo ? Roman version? Symbols?

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Phoebus of Apollo
Most Greek of the gods
God of the sun, poetry and song
Symbols: golden chariot, golden lyre, golden bow and arrows, laurel

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Who is Ares? Roman version ?

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Mars

God of war

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Who is Artemis ? Roman version? Symbols?

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Diana
Twin sister of Apollo
Goddess of the moon, hunting, unmarried children
Symbols : silver chariot silver bow and arrows

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Who is Athene ? Roman version? Symbols?

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Minerva, Athena
Goddess of wisdom, household arts, war
Symbols: owl, olive tree, Gorgon’s head

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Who is Eros? Roman version ?

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Cupid
Son of Aphrodite
God of love

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Who is Hephaestus ? Roman version?

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Vulcan
God of metalworkers and craftsmen
Lame God

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Who is Dionysus ? Roman version? Symbols?

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Bacchus
God of wine, tragedy
Symbols : ivy, vine

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What were Dionysus’ rites called? What was the name of his followers?

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Mysteries or orgies

Followers : Bacchantes

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Who is Hermes ? Roman version? Symbols?

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Mercury
Messenger of the gods
God of thieves
Symbols : winged hat and sandals, caduceus

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Woodland nymphs called _______, river nymphs, sea nymphs called _______, cloud nymphs

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Woodland nymphs : dryads

Sea nymphs : nereids

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Who was goddess of the dawn?

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Eos or Aurora

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Who were the nine goddesses of music and poetry ?

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The muses

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________, goddess of the rainbow
________, goddess of youth
________, cupbearer of gods

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Iris
Hebe
Ganymede

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________, father of sea nymphs
________, God who can change into many shapes
________, God of sea beats— seals and sea lions

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Nereus
Proteus
Phorcys

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_________, half man half goat. God of herdsmen. Symbols : reed pipes

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Pan

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______, goat gods

______, half horse half man

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Satyrs

Centaurs

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________, warm gentle east wind

________, stormy north wind

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Zephyr

Boreas

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_________, ferryman of the river Styx

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Charon

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