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Final Flashcards

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Io

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Seduced by Zeus, kept in cloud, transformed into cow and given to Hera, guarded by Argus, rescued by Hermes, chased by gadfly all over, ends in Egypt, bears child to Zeus

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Epaphus

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Son of Io and Zeus, marries Memphis

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Danaus and Aegyptus

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Brothers, D has 50 daughters, A has 50 sons, 49 daughters kill 49 sons

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Acrisius

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Has daughter (Danae), asks oracle if he will have son, oracle says that his grandson will kill him, locks daughter in dungeon, she gets pregnant by Zeus, he sends them in box into ocean

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Danae

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Locked in dungeon, Zeus sends shower of gold to impregnate her, she gets sent in box on ocean with Perseus, rescued by fisherman Dictys, pursued by King polydectes

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Perseus

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Son of Danae and Zeus, kills Medusa, rescues and marries andromeda, turns her uncle to stone (he wanted to marry her), turns the king trying to marry his mom to stone

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Zeus

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Jupiter

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Aphrodite

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Venus

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Ares

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Mars

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Athena

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Minerva

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Hephaestus

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Vulcan

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Hades

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Pluto

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Heracles Labors 1-3

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Nemean Lion, Lernaean Hydra, Ceryneian Deer

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Heracles Labors 4-6

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Erymanthian Boar, Augean Stables, Stymphalian Birds

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Heracles Labors 7-9

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Cretan Bull, Horses of Diomedes, Girdle of Hippolyta

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Heracles Labors 10-12

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Cattle of Geryon, Apples of the Hesperides, Cerberus

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Heracles Family

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Alcmena and Zeus, brother is Iphicles

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Heracles’s mom’s husband

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Amphitryon

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Megara

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Wife of Heracles, has 3 sons, her and children killed by Heracles

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Theseus

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Son of Aethra (mom) and Aegus and Poseidon (both as father?), completes Labors, kills Minotaur with help from Ariadne

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Europa

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Daughter of Agenor, loved by Zeus, taken away on bull, mother of Minos (king of Crete)

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Minos

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Son of Europa, married Pasiphae, King of Crete, gets bull from Poseidon but doesn’t sacrifice it, punished

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Pasiphae

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Wife of Minos, falls in love with bull, has sex with it, births Minotaur

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Daedalus

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Inventor, created cow for Pasiphae to sit inside while having sex with bull, threads conch shell, builds wings to escape labyrinth, father of Icarus

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Minotaur

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Son of Pasiphae and sacred bull, kills sacrifices in labyrinth

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Cadmus

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Brother of Europa, follows cow till it lays down, kills dragon, sows dragon teeth and men grow

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Sparti

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Men from sowed dragon teeth, rise up and kill each other until only 5 survive, found 5 main families of Thebes

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Oedipus

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Son of Jocasta and Laius, kills father and marries mother

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Jason

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Son of Aeson, raised by Chiron (centaur), sent to get the Golden Fleece, has adventure, married Madea

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Madea

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Princess of Colchis, helps Jason get Golden Fleece, later kills Jason’s new wife and father-in-law and her children

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Achilles

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Son of Peleus and Thetis, bathed in River Styx to be made invulnerable, taught by Chiron, disguised as girl to be protected

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Pelias

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Evil king of Thebes, keeps his half brother Aeson (Jason’s father) locked up, knows man with one sandal will take over (Jason) sends him to get Golden Fleece

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Achilles

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Son of Peleus and Thetis, bathed in River Styx to be made invulnerable, taught by Chiron, disguised as girl to be protected

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Pelias

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Evil king of Thebes, keeps his half brother Aeson (Jason’s father) locked up, knows man with one sandal will take over (Jason) sends him to get Golden Fleece

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Achilles

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Son of Peleus and Thetis, bathed in River Styx to be made invulnerable, taught by Chiron, disguised as girl to be protected

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Pelias

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Evil king of Thebes, keeps his half brother Aeson (Jason’s father) locked up, knows man with one sandal will take over (Jason) sends him to get Golden Fleece

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