Gods and Mortals Flashcards
A greek hero was someone whose _______ was highly respected and given _________________
Tomb
Sacrificial offerings
It was thought that even in death ________ could influence the world and had to be _________________________
Heroes
Won over to their side via gifts
Olympic gods lived in the ___________ and so offerings were _______________
Sky on olympus
Burnt to give smoke
Cthonian deities lived in the ________ and so offerings were often _________ known as ________
Ground
Liquid known as Libations
The most famous cthonian deity is known as _______, _______ or Dis. He is ____ brother
Hades/Pluto
Zeus’ brother
Hades/Pluto is also know as _______ which means wealthy. Wealth refers to the _____ and _________ which come out of the ground. This is why he is often depicted with a ________ (horn of plenty)
Pluton
Crops and metallic ore
Cornucopia
In Homer, Hades is said to treat all residents ___________, ________ of their crime
Same way, Regardless of their crime
Tantalus’ punishment was to be surrounded by untouchable _____ whilst being immensely ______.
Food
Hungry
Tityus tried to _________, Zeus’ lover. As punishment in Hades, he had to ____________________________.
Rape Leto
Roll a stone up a hill but it would keep rolling back down because it was too heavy
Furies, also known as _______, were cthonian deities of _______
Erinyes
Vengence
Summarise whose Herakles was and give his Roman name.
AKA Hercules Son of Zeus and mortal Alcmene Hated by Hera Killed his wife Megara and kids due to Hera's madness 12 labors
Whilst in the cradle _____ set 2 ______ on Herakles
Hera
Snakes
After killing Megara, who was the daughter of _________, he was made to do ____________ for ________ of Argos.
The King of Thebes
12 labors
Eurystheus
How did Herakles slay the Nemean lion?
He strangled it and then skinned it with it’s own claws
It’s skin became it’s standard clothing
How did Herakles defeat the Cerynean hind?
The hind was fast and had horns of gold
He chased it for a year until it collapsed from exhaustion
How did Herakles obtain the Apples of Hesperides?
- He got Atlas to go get them whilst he held up the sky with the help of Athena
- When Atlas return Herakles asked him to hold the sky while he adjusted his back pad
- He instead snatched the apples and left atlas to hold up the sky
How did Herakles obtain the girdle of the Amazon Hyppolyte?
He killed her
Metopes are found on _______ in between ______
Temples
Triglyphs
What was Herakles 13th “labour”?
Had to take 50 women’s virginity
Who did Herakles marry the second time?
Deianeira
What happened when the Centaur Nessus tried to rape Deianeira?
Herakles killed him
As he died Nessus told her to dip a robe in his blood and put it on Herakles if he was every unfaithful
Explain the circumstances of Herakles death.
- Herakles defeated another town and took a beautiful woman as plunder
- Deianeira put the robe from Nessus on Herakles thinking it would restore his love for her
- Robe became tight and agonisingly firey
- Herakles asked to be burnt to relieve him of the pain
- Gods recognised his achievements and transported him in a chariot to become one of them
What were Herakles’ 12 labours?
1 - Kills Nemean lion
2 - Kills Hydra
3 - The Hind of Ceryneia (Had to bring it to Eurystheus)
3 - The Erymanthean Boar (Had to bring it to Eurystheus)
5 - Had to clean the Augean Stables
6 - Drive off the Stymphalian Birds
7 - The Cretan Bull (Had to bring it to Eurystheus)
8 - The Man-eating Horses of Diomedes (Had to bring it to Eurystheus)
9 - The Belt of Amazon Hippolyte (Had to bring it to Eurystheus)
10 - Geryon’s Cattle (Had to bring it to Eurystheus)
11 - The Apples of the Hesperides (Had to bring it to Eurystheus)
12 - Cerberus (Had to bring it to Eurystheus)
