Famous People Flashcards

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invented labyrinth, made winds to escape, master builder

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Daedalus

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King in Trosian war, Greek commander

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Agamemnon

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Face that launched 1,000 ships

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Helen

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Helens husband, Greek king

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Menelaus

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Golden touch, ass ears

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Midas

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Greek version of eve, opened box, let evil out

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Pandora

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daughter of Demeter, queen of underworld, ate forbidden fruit

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Persephone

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Andromeda

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Odysseus son

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Telemachus

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Builds statue that he falls in love with

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Pygmalion

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Imprisioned so she couldn’t get pregnant, Zeus showers into he lap as gold, and she becomes pregnant

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Danaë

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talker, cursed by Hera, had to repeat last words anybody said twice

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Echo

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Weaver, challenged Athena, turned into spider

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Arachne

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boy who flew to close to the sun, and his wings melted

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Icarus

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Fell in love with his reflection, himself

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Narcissus

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Has to push rock up hill, but it rolls back and he has to do it again.

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Sisyphus

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Tried to feed his son to the gods, his punishment: he looked

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Tantalus

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Wife of Odysseus, stalls with tapestry

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Penelope

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warrior women

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Amazons