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