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Gods Flashcards

1
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Hermes Psychopompus

A

guide of souls

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caduceus

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wind with 2 serpents and wings

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3
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Charon

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boat man

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4
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Argus

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100 eyed, slain by Hermes, guarded Io

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5
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Hephaestia

A

to Athens and Hephaestus, every 5 years

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6
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Adonis

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Aphrodite + Persephone love, Ares kills

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7
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Potnia Theron

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mistress of animals (Homer of Artemis)

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8
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Cheiron

A

centaur teacher

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9
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Leto

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mother of Apollo + Artemis

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10
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short chiton

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symbol of Artemis (dress)

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11
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Niobe

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hubris - 12 vs. 2 kids

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12
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Oineus

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King of Caledon (boar hunt)

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13
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Iphigenia

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ex-daughter of Agamemnon

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14
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Agamemnon

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killed Iphigenia after displeasing Artemis (hubris)

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15
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Clytmnestra

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wife of Agamemnon

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16
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Actaeon

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saw Artemis bathing - turned into stag and eaten by dogs

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17
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Callisto

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raped by Zeus - virgin for Artemis so turned into bear (Ursa Major)

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18
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Hippolytus

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celibate for Artemis, spurns Aphrodite

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19
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ephebes

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training to be soldiers

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20
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Apollodorus

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writer, says Zeus threw Hephaestus

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21
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Erechtonios

A

mythical king of Athens, son of Athena’s towel

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22
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Diomedes

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Greek hero, wounds Ares

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23
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Hippolyte

A

Amazon with belt of Ares

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24
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Penthesilea

A

Amazon Achilles loved as he killed

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25
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Alcippe

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Ares killed son of Poseidon for trying to rape her

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26
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Deimos

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terror (s. of Ares)

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27
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Phobos

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fear (s. of Ares)

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28
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Harmonia

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married Cadmus, balancing natures of Aphrodite and Ares

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29
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Eros

A

male god of love, s of ares +aphrodite

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30
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Maia

A

mother of Hermes

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31
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Homer

A

epic poet

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32
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Pandora

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first woman, created by Hephaestus with contributions from the gods “all-gifted”

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33
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Pan

A

shepherd god (erect goat)

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34
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Autolykus

A

son of Hermes, mortal master theif

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35
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Apemosyne

A

raped by Hermes (fast runner) says Apollodorus

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36
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Prometheus

A

cultural hero “forethought”

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37
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Hestia

A

“hearth”

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38
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Hermes

A

“he of the stone heap”

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39
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Enki

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god of earth in Sumeria (made mortals of clay)

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40
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Epimethus

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“afterthought”

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41
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Elpis

A

hope personified in Pandora’s jar

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42
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Hesiod

A

5 Ages (in Works and Days)

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43
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Deucalion

A

flood guy

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44
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Pyrrha

A

wife of Deucalion (flood

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45
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Lycaon

A

punished for feeding Gods a human and earth flooded

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46
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Hellen

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son of Deucalion and Pyrrha (Hellenic)

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47
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Aeschylus

A

Prometheus Bound

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48
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Io

A

punished by Hera for sleeping with Zeus (gadfly)

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49
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the Muses

A

with Apollo

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50
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Marsyas

A

played flute vs. Apollo and almost tied (satyr)

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51
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Python

A

slain by Apollo

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52
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Apollo Delphinius

A

priests/sailors from crete

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53
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Pythia

A

female oracle at Delphi

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54
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Daphne

A

laurel tree (chased by Apollo

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55
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Hycinth

A

Apollo loved him, but killed by discus

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56
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Asclepius

A

son of Apollo (doctor)

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57
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Apollo

A

“assembly” - when ephebes introduced to society

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58
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Apollo Phoebus

A

sun god

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59
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Eileithyia

A

childbirth goddess

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60
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Oineus

A

given grapevine by Dionysus - King of Laledon

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61
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Ikarios

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taught wine-making - killed for it

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62
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Lykourgas

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tried to arrest Dionysos in Thrace- cut off sons legs and oracle tells subjects to kill him

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63
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Proetids

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daughters fo king Proetus - inflicted with leprosy and kill children

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64
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Minyads

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daughters of king minyas, didnt worship dionysus, eat a kid ad become owls, bats

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65
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Ariadne

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marries Dionysus after Theseus

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66
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Oinopion

A

“rich in grapes” - founds Chios, waters wine

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67
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Staphylos

A

“bunch of grapes”

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68
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Ino

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cares for Dionysus disguised as girl, but turned mad

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69
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Nymphs of Mt. Nysa

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care for goat Dionysus

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70
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Ampelos

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first love of Dionysus, grape vine form his blood (Bull attack) combines with Dionysus’ tears for first grape vine

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71
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Cybele

A

Great Mother, Aphrodite in Phrygia

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72
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Bacchae

A

female followers of Dionysus

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73
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Maenads

A

dancing female followers of Dionysus with ivy wreaths + panther skins

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74
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Bacchantos

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followers of Dionysus (m+F)

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75
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Silens

A

old satyrs

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76
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Silenus

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wisest silen

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77
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King Midas

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Dionysus granted him the 1 favor of gold (made Lydia rich land)

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78
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Orpheus

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describes failed katabasis of Dionysus (reborn to semele)

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79
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Dionysos Zagreus

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Dionysus re-born

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80
Q

Thanatos

A

personified death

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81
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Hades

A

“unseen one”/ “wealthy one”

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82
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Hades Polydegmon

A

receiver of men

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83
Q

Hades Polyxenos

A

host to many

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84
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Persephone

A

Homeric Hymn to Demeter

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85
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Cerberus

A

3 headed dog

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86
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King Minos

A

Judge of Underworld

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87
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Rhadamanthys

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Judge of Hades with brother Minos

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88
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Aecus

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son of Zeus + judge of Hades

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89
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Tityos

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tried to rape Leto, punished like prometheus

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90
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Tantalos

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King of Lydia, fed gods his son Pelops - tantalized with food and water

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91
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Sisyphus

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founder of Corinth, cheats death but forced to push boulder forever

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92
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Hecate

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witchcraft, attendant of Persephone, guards gates

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93
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Furies

A

from blood of Uranus’ castration

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94
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Gaea

A

can be chthonian deity

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95
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Hypnos

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sleep (brother of Thanatos)

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96
Q

Strife

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crashes wedding of Peleus and Thetis with golden apple

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97
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Helen of Troy

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married to Menelaos, then leaves with Paris

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98
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Menelaos

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gave Paris Xenia (oops)

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99
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Moirae

A

“share”/”portion” (3 sisters Atroppus, Clotho and Lachesis)

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100
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Achilles

A

hero

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101
Q

Bryseis

A

Achilles has to give her to Agamemnon

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102
Q

Patroklos

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killed by Hector fighting for Achilles

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103
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Pentheus

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dresses as girl and killed by mother in Euripides’ Bacchae (unable to know his self)

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104
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Agave

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mother of Pentheus, goes mad and kills him

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105
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Tiresias

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blind seer, only one not punished in Bacchae

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106
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Cadmus

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legendary founder of thebes, advises to worship Dionysus for pragmatic purposes but banished in the end

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107
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Clotho

A

1 fate

108
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Atropos

A

1 fate

109
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Lachesis

A

1 fate

110
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Sarpedon

A

Zeus’ son killed in Illiad

111
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Hector

A

eventually killed by Achilles in book 22. honourable to gods but fated to die

112
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Cicero

A

wrote “on the nature of the Gods”

113
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Pliny the Elder

A

writes of spirits living in trees and rivers as basis for Italian religion

114
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Jupiter

A

Zeus

115
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Mars

A

Ares (but more important)

116
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Juno

A

Hera - from “iuventus”

117
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Minerva

A

Athena - also god of physicians and inventor of instruments

118
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Capitoline Triad

A

Minerva, Jupiter, Juno

119
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Mercury

A

Hermes “merchents”

120
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Vesta

A

Hestia but more important, guards hearths and has vestal virgins

121
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Vestal Virgins

A

buried alive if they have sex!

122
Q

apollo is the same in roman

A

personal deity of augustus

123
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Venus

A

Aphrodite - originally a fresh water numen

124
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Vulcan

A

Hephaestos

125
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Diana

A

Artemis

126
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Bacchus

A

Dionysus (not strictly a diff name) -

127
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Liber

A

identified with Dionysus, “free”, roman numen of wine

128
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Ceres

A

Demeter

129
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Neptune

A

Poseidon (mostly horses)

130
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Cupid

A

“desire” aka Eros

131
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Psyche

A

“soul” - Cupid marries her eventually after trapping her on island.

132
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Janus

A

two faced door god

133
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Saturn

A

Saturnais, roman Kronos kind of - agriculture guy

134
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Priapus

A

erect lawn gnome bringing good luck

135
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Hercules

A

Herakles, deified hero

136
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Alcestis

A

ideal greek wife, rescued by Hercules from Hades

137
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Cacus

A

son of Hephaestos, killed by Hercules in Aenid - monster near area where rome founded.

138
Q

Dido

A

Aeneas forced to love and leave her - commits suicide

139
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Aeschylus

A

Prometheus Bound

140
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Ovid

A

Metamorphoses (Daphne, Deucalion)

141
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Cynaethus of Chios

A

Wrote hymn to the Pythian Apollo

142
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Hermes

A

pillars in Athens to Hermes with phalluses

143
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symbols of Artemis

A

bow, arrow, sandals, chiton

144
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Parthenia

A

state between childhood and motherhood (women = undomesticated)

145
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sparagmos

A

ritual tearing apart

146
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Ursa Major

A

Callisto after punished by Artemis

147
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Arkteia

A

cult ritual to Artemis - dress as bears

148
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kourotropic deities

A

child-nourishing role

149
Q

parthenogenesis

A

asexual reproduction by a god

150
Q

Hephaestos’ injury

A

Apollodorus- zeus threw off cliff. OR Hera created him and was disgusted by imperfection so banished him.

151
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role of Artemis

A

hunting, hunters, wild animals, virgins and childbirth

152
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role of Hephaestos

A

fire, blacksmiths, artisans in metalwork

153
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role of Ares

A

savage war, masculine agression

154
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symbols of Ares

A

sword, shield, spear

155
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animals of Ares

A

dog, vulture

156
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Homeric Hymn to Hermes

A

tells of his first few days after birth to Maia

157
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Hermes’ role

A

theivery, cattle, messenger god,

158
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syrinx

A

“shepherd’s pipes”

159
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kerykeion

A

“herald’s staff”

160
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talaria

A

winged sandals

161
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petasos

A

traveller’s hat

162
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chlamys

A

cloak for Hermes

163
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hermeneuo

A

“to interpret” - derived from Hermes’ name

164
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Hestia’s role

A

hearth, chastity, eats first sacrificed meat

165
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prytaneion

A

location of central hearth in Grk cities that stays lit (protectress)

166
Q

Binatural goddess

A

Hestia is both anthropomorphic and a physical hearth

167
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divine/heroic trickster

A

archetype that Prometheus encompasses

168
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Myth of sacrificial banquet at Mecone

A

Prometheus tricks Zeus with two piles of sacrifice portions

169
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Myth of stealing fire

A

Prometheus returns it after Zeus steals it back for Mecone

170
Q

fennel stock

A

used to carry fire

171
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Theogeny

A

by Hesiod - explains origins of gods, including creation of Pandora

172
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Pandora’s jar

A

only hope remains

173
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Hesiod’s misogynism

A

Pandora myth and original sin.

174
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oikos

A

greek household

175
Q

Golden Age

A

no women, eat with gods

176
Q

Silver Age

A

100 years to grow up, hurting each other and sacrilegious.

177
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Bronze Age

A

ash trees used to make men who only fight and kill each other off

178
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Age of Heroes

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Troy, many went to Elysian Field at death. Better than last stage

179
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Iron Age

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Hesiod’s, low point where shame and Nemesis abandon doomed mankind. (no justice)

180
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Universality of Flood Myth

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Bible, Sumeria, Epic of Gilgamesh

181
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Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha

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(Ovid’s Metamorphoses) after Lycaon feeds person to Zeus, humanity punished, they start afresh with stones thrown

182
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Prometheus Bound

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Aeschylus play (trilogy #1) Zeus as unjust, and Prometheus punished for civilizing mankind

183
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hamartia

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“missing the mark” - Prometheus did not follow divine approval

184
Q

cultural heroes

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Hermes, Prometheus, Apollo, Dionysus

185
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Myth of Apollo and Satyr Marsyas

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bestial vs. civilized, hubris, Marsyas lost and skinned alive

186
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hubris

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excessive pride leads to downfalls

187
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Oracle of Pythian Apollo

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mt parnassus

188
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Stepterion

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“feast of purification” religious drama purging moral pollution - re-enact killing of Python

189
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ritual cleansing of Apollo

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after killing Python- becomes shepherd

190
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laurel tree

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Daphne (Ovid’s Metamorphoses)

191
Q

Paean

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Apollo’s peopm

192
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Apollo as ‘eternal ephebe’

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always depicted as young (18-20)

193
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Homeric Hymn to Apollo

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(Cynaethus of Chios) - describes birth and founding of oracle

194
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Apollo’s role

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sun god, music, prophecy

195
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Apollo’s bird

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crow

196
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Apollo’s symbols

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lyre, bow

197
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diplogennemeinos

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twice born - Dionysus

198
Q

Thyrsos

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pine cone staff

199
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Symbols of Dionysus

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ivy wreath, thyrsos, timbrel (drum)

200
Q

animals of Dionysus

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pantheres + cats

201
Q

Dionysus’ role

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wine, drama

202
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Myth of Lykourgas

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thrace - tried to arrest Dionysus, cuts of son’s legs and killed by citizens

203
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Myth of Proetids

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Dionysus gives leprosy and they kill children (think they are cows)

204
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Myth of Minyads

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Boeotia - didnt worship Dionysus (sewed instead) so they eat a kid and become owls and bats

205
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Homeric Hymn to Dionysos

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Anonymous. why dolphins are friendly to men

206
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Hecator

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intelligent helmsman saved by dionysus

207
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katabasis of dionysus

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to retrieve Semele (did or didnt succeed) - had sex with dead guy

208
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katabasis

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descent to underworld on a mission

209
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City Dionysia

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festival annually to god of theature with Phallic procession, plays

210
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Orphism

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idea that Dionysus dies eaten by Titans and is salvaged later

211
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Festival of Anthesteria

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late February - wine sampled for Dionysos and hieros gamos of Dionysus by archon basileus and wife

212
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hieros gamos

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sacred marriage

213
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chous

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5 litre vat of wine

214
Q

Dionysus vs. Apollo

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both sons of Zeus, but opposites- rational vs irrational, culture bringers

215
Q

dithyramb

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poem of dionysus

216
Q

ecstasis

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standing outside oneself

217
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enthousiasmos

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being filled with a god (dionysus + pythia)

218
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Bacchanalia

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mystery cult to Dionysus

219
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thiasos

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band of maenad women in Bacchanalia

220
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Omophagia

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eating animals raw (Bacchanalia?)

221
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erebos

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“darkness” - underworld

222
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House of Hades

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palace guarded by Cerberus

223
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role of Hades

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god of darkness, underworld

224
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attributes of Hades

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sceptre, cornucopia, large 2 handed vessels

225
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spiritus

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“breath” - soul after death with psyche

226
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Elysian Fields

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for heroes/Menaleus married well. Elysium, Isles of the Blessed

227
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Styx

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main river of underworld “shuddering” barrier with dead

228
Q

Acheran

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“grief” river

229
Q

Cocytus

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“wailing” river

230
Q

Phlegethon

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“burning” river

231
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Lethe

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“forgetfulness” river for reincarnation (later)

232
Q

Illiad

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Homer, gods involved

233
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Gods supporting Greece vs. Troy

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Athena, Hera, Poseidon, Hermes, Hephaestos

234
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Gods supporting Troy

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Apollo, Aphrodite, Ares, Artemis

235
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Anger of Achilles as theme of Illiad

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over Bryseis to Agamemnon, patroklos dies, achilles returns

236
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ompholos

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naval of world - rock (not zeus) at Delphi

237
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Themis

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god pre-Apollo at Delphi (Deucalion prays to her)

238
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Process for asking oracle

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wash, pay, sacrificse, (pythia burns laurel, sits on tripod, drips from spring, speaks in tongues), priest translates prophecy to greek

239
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Cyparissus

A

loves a stag and cries when it dies until he becomes Cyprus tree - Apollo pursued him

240
Q

Ixion

A

assaulted Hera - bound to fiery wheel to fly through Hades

241
Q

Tragic Mystery

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justice doesnt always prevail, and heroes suffer more as they discover truth

242
Q

Moral freedom

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hero accepts responsibility and makes themselves into a free moral agent, not victim of gods, after sudden insight during play

243
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Bacchae

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Euripides - Pentheus killed by mad mother Agave for scorning Dionysus

244
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dual destinies

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Achilles has 2 possible fates

245
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time

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honour to the gods (creates favour)

246
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animism

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animating objects as deities (rome)

247
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numen

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divine natural spirit

248
Q

legionary standards

A

zeus’ eagle

249
Q

auspices

A

omens from jupiter

250
Q

Romulus and Remus

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sons of Mars and Rhea Silvia

251
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Rhea Silvia

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Vestal virgin, mother of Romulus and Remus

252
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Mola Salsa

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sacrificial cake - vestal virgins

253
Q

Volanalia

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festival in august - throw live fish into fires

254
Q

kantharos

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drinking vessel, symbol of Bacchus/Dionysus

255
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Villa of the Mysteries

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pompeii, shows Bacchanalia with wine and orgies

256
Q

Lustratio

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procession in festival to Ceres to set crops free from harm

257
Q

Myth of Cupid and Psyche

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Cupid takes her off cliff anonymously to mansion, she sees him, goes on quests to get him back and marries

258
Q

Saturnalia

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early Chrismas Dec. 17-23 - hugely popular with gambling, games etc.

259
Q

Priapeia

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collection of obscene short poems about priapus

260
Q

Hercules subdues Cacus

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in italy, cacus stole hercules’ cattle and is slayed.

261
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Ara Maxima

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greatest altar - founded by Hercules after slaying Cacus

262
Q

Loves of Ares and Aphrodite

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Homer - Odyssey - Hephaestus gets revenge

263
Q

Anchises

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father of Aeneas with Aphrodite

264
Q

Aneas

A

“pain” - in Vergil’s Aeneid

265
Q

the Aeneid

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Virgil

266
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Homeric Hymn to Demeter

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