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Greco-Roman Gods Flashcards

Learn to recognize the entire family tree of ancient Greek gods, muses, and nymphs, and understand their influence and their relationships.

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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Kronos

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god of time

  • Roman name: Saturn
  • leader of the Titans
  • son of Gaia and Ouranos (Uranus)
  • overthrew Ouranos and prophesied to be overthrown by his own son, Zeus
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Zeus

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god of sky/thunder

  • Roman name: Jupiter
  • ruler of all Olympian gods
  • married to Hera
  • brother of Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia, and Demeter
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Poseidon

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god of the sea and
earthquakes

  • Roman name: Neptune
  • married to Amphitrite
  • brother of Zeus, Hades, Hera, et al.
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Hades

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god of the underworld

  • Roman name: Pluto
  • brother of Zeus and Poseidon
  • married to Persephone
  • wields the helm of darkness, which grants invisibility
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Hera

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goddess of women and marriage

  • Roman name: Juno
  • Zeus’ wife, mother of the gods
  • jealous and bitter towards Zeus’ other lovers
  • despised Heracles (Hercules)
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Athena

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goddess of wisdom,
peace, and strategy

  • Roman name: Minerva
  • wise daughter of Zeus
  • has an owl, helmet, shield, lance
  • born out of Zeus’ forehead
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Apollo

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god of light, sun, archery

  • widely worshipped son of Zeus
  • holds a bow and arrow
  • had many male and female lovers
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Artemis

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goddess of hunting and virginity

  • Roman name: Diana
  • twin sister of Apollo; also had a bow and arrow
  • took a vow of chastity
  • known for hunting with hounds, stags, a chariot, and nymphs
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Aphrodite

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goddess of love and
beauty

  • Roman name: Venus
  • born of Kronos’ severed genitals, rose from the sea foam
  • married to Hephaestus; had affairs with Ares, Adonis, Hermes
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Hermes

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god of messaging and
travel

  • Roman name: Mercury
  • messenger of the gods
  • wore a winged cap and winged sandals
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Ares

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god of war

  • Roman name: Mars
  • violent god, wore a shield and helmet
  • son of Zeus and Hera
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Dionysus

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god of wine

  • Roman name: Bacchus
  • son of Zeus and Semele
  • effeminite god
  • born of Persephone, killed by Hera, reborn through Semele
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Helios

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sun god

  • Roman name: Sol
  • brother of goddesses Selene (the moon) and Eos (the dawn)
  • rode in a chariot across the sky
  • all-seeing god
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Hephaestus

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god of blacksmithing

  • Roman name: Vulcan
  • blacksmith of the gods, wields a hammer, anvil, and tongs
  • very ugly
  • married to Aphrodite despite his ugliness
  • forged Helios’ chariot and Hermes’ sandals and cap
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Hestia

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goddess of hearth,
home, family

  • Roman name: Vesta
  • one of the three great goddesses along with Demeter and Hera
  • daughter of Rhea and Kronos
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Eros

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god of lust, beauty,
and love

  • Roman name: Cupid
  • son of Aphrodite and Ares
  • embodiment of erotic love
  • winged
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Persephone

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goddess of spring and fertility

  • Roman name: Persipina
  • Queen of the Underworld
  • daughter of Demeter and Zeus
  • abducted by Hades to be his queen; later tricked into being forced to go to the underworld for four months every year
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Pan

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god of shepherds, flocks, and rustic music

  • Roman name: Faunus
  • name comes from the ancient Greek word “pasture”
  • has the legs and horns of a goat
  • son of Zeus and a nymph
  • associated with theatrical criticism
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Nike

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goddess of victory

  • Roman name: Victoria
  • daughter of Pallas and Styx
  • wears wings to show that victory is fleeting
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Gaia

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mother goddess of the earth

  • Roman name: Terra Mater
  • personification of the earth
  • birthed many of the Titans, including Kronos and Rhea
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Rhea

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mother of the gods

  • Roman name: Cybele
  • wife of Kronos and mother of Demeter, Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia
  • portrayed seated in a throne with a lion at her feet
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Demeter

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goddess of grain, fertility, and pureness

  • Roman name: Ceres
  • preserver of marriage and law
  • nourisher of crops
  • mother to Persephone
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Ouranos (Uranus)

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god of the sky

  • Roman name: Caelus
  • husband of Gaia, father of the Titans
  • his son, Kronos, overthrew him
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Cyclopes

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three giants – Arges, Brontes, and Steropes – each with one eye in his forehead

  • singular form is cyclops
  • primordial sons of Ouranos and Gaia
  • forged symbols such as Poseidon’s trident, Zeus’ thunderbolts, and Hades’ helm of darkness
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Selene

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goddess of the moon

  • Roman name: Luna
  • daughter of Hyperion and Theia
  • traveled across the sky at night after Helios was done with his journey during the day
  • had 50 daughters
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Oceanus

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god of the oceans

  • one of the original Titans
  • held powers over the seas until he was replaced by Poseidon
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Tethys

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goddess of the sea

  • Roman name: Salacia
  • wife and sister of Oceanus
  • birthed thousands of nymphs
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Hyperion

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god of light

  • one of the Titans, Kronos’s strongest warrior
  • his children include Helios, Selene, and Eos
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Eos

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goddess of dawn

  • Roman name: Aurora
  • daughter of Hyperion and sister of Helios and Selene
  • responsible for opening the gates of heaven for Helios
  • one of Zeus’s many lovers
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Atlas

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Titan who holds the heavens above the earth for eternity

watcher of the sky and moon

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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Chaos

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god of existence

  • original state of existence that gave life to all gods
  • Gaia was created from his dark void, which led to the birth of the Titans
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Charon

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minor god of the underworld

  • ferryman who would transfer dead souls along the river Styx
  • demanded a coin for his services; those who could not pay would wander the shore of the river forever
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Tyche

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goddess of fortune and chance

  • Roman name: Fortuna
  • the blind mistress of fortune
  • daughter of Hermes and Aphrodite
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Hymen

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god of marriage ceremonies

  • expected to attend every wedding
  • weddings not attended by Hymen ended in disaster
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Nyx

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goddess of night

  • Roman name: Nox
  • daughter of Chaos
  • mother of Charon
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Prometheus

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Titan who created the first man from clay

  • son of Iapetus and Themis, brother of Atlas
  • punished by Zeus for stealing his fire and giving it to the mortals
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Tartarus

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god of the lower underworld (also called Tartarus)

imprisoned the cyclopes as well as some of the defeated Titans

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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Triton

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messenger of the sea

  • trumpeter of the sea
  • son of Poseidon and Amphitrite
  • a merman, he had the lower body of a fish
  • blew into a conch shell, to either raise or calm the tides
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Amphitrite

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goddess of the sea

  • Roman name: Salacia
  • wife of Poseidon, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys
  • had an affinity for dolphins
  • was oftentimes angry at cheating husband Poseidon
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Urania

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muse of astronomy and astrology

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • holds a globe
  • prophesies events based on the stars
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Heracles

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Greek hero of strength and masculinity

  • Roman name: Hercules
  • demigod, son of Zeus and Alcmene (a mortal)
  • hated by Zeus’ wife, Hera
  • completed 12 labors
  • defeated the Hydra and captured several monsters
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Calliope

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muse of epic poetry

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • most assertive and wisest of the muses
  • seen holding a writing tablet
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Clio

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muse of history

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • frequently shown with scrolls or tablets
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Erato

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muse of lyric poetry

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • often shown with a lyre and a wreath of roses
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Euterpe

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muse of music

daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne

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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Melpomene

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muse of tragedy

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • often shown holding a traditional tragic mask
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Polyhymnia

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muse of choral poetry

daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne

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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Terpsichore

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muse of dance

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • often shown holding a lyre
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Describe the following figure from Greco-Roman mythology:

Thalia

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muse of comedy

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • often shown holding a comic mask
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Describe the following place in the context of Greek mythology:

Underworld

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realm beneath the earth filled with dead souls

  • includes Tartarus, five rivers, and Cerberus, a three-headed hound
  • Hades’ domain
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What were the Primordial Deities?

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original gods from which all other gods and entities descend

  • e.g. Chaos, Ouranos, Nyx, Gaia, Eros
  • they include the protogenoi, the First Born, who descended from Chaos
  • they are often associated with basic concepts, such as love, or with the underworld or the mystery of fertility
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Who were the Titans?

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powerful deities who ascended during the mythical Golden Age

  • e.g. Oceanus, Tethys, Hyperion, Theia, Phoebe, Rhea, Eos, Helios, Atlas, Prometheus
  • ruled by Kronos and Rhea
  • Kronos was overthrown by his son, Zeus, which led to the rule of the more well-known Olympians
  • fought the Olympians, the younger generation of gods, but were defeated and imprisoned in the depths of the earth (Tartarus)
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Who were the Olympians?

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the Greeks’ main deities, who comprise the main gods cast in Homer’s epics and later Greek plays

  • e.g. Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hestia
  • lived atop Mt. Olympus
  • twelve of them, though conflicting lists emerge from different historical sources
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Who were the Chthonic Deities?

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gods of the underworld, death, and the bowels of the earth

  • e.g. Hades, Persephone, Tartarus, Charon
  • often appeased by animal sacrifices distinct from the rites of Olympian cults
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Who were the muses?

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guardian spirits of creative powers and artistic disciplines of Ancient Greece

  • e.g. Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania
  • descended from Zeus and Mnemosyne, titaness who was the personification of memory
  • have been evoked from the Renaissance up to the present day in the Western canon
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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of time

  • Roman name: Saturn
  • leader of the Titans
  • son of Gaia and Ouranos (Uranus)
  • overthrew Ouranos and was prophesied to be overthrown by his own son, Zeus
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Kronos

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of sky/thunder

  • Roman name: Jupiter
  • ruler of all Olympian gods
  • married to Hera
  • brother of Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia, and Demeter
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Zeus

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of the sea and earthquakes

  • Roman name: Neptune
  • married to Amphitrite
  • brother of Zeus, Hades, Hera, et al.
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Poseidon

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of the underworld

  • Roman name: Pluto
  • brother of Zeus and Poseidon
  • married to Persephone
  • wields the helm of darkness which grants invisibility
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Hades

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of women and marriage

  • Roman name: Juno
  • Zeus’ wife, mother of the gods
  • jealous and bitter towards Zeus’ other lovers
  • despised Heracles (Hercules)
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Hera

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of wisdom, peace, and strategy

  • Roman name: Minerva
  • wise daughter of Zeus
  • has an owl, helmet, shield, lance
  • born out of Zeus’ forehead
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Athena

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of light, sun, archery

  • widely worshipped son of Zeus
  • holds a bow and arrow
  • had many male and female lovers
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Apollo

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of hunting and virginity

  • Roman name: Diana
  • twin sister of Apollo, also had a bow and arrow
  • took a vow of chastity
  • known for hunting with hounds, stags, a chariot, and nymphs
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Artemis

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of love and beauty

  • Roman name: Venus
  • born of Kronos’ severed genitals, rose from the sea foam
  • married to Hephaestus, had affairs with Ares, Adonis, Hermes
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Aphrodite

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of messaging and traveling

  • Roman name: Mercury
  • messenger of the gods
  • wore a winged cap and winged sandals
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Hermes

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of war

  • Roman name: Mars
  • violent god, wore a shield and helmet
  • son of Zeus and Hera
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Ares

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of wine

  • Roman name: Bacchus
  • son of Zeus and Semele
  • feminine god
  • born of Persephone, killed by Hera, reborn through Semele
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Dionysus

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

sun god

  • Roman name: Sol
  • brother of goddesses Selene (the moon) and Eos (the dawn)
  • rode in a chariot across the sky
  • all-seeing god
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Helios

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of blacksmithing

  • Roman name: Vulcan
  • blacksmith of the gods, wields a hammer, anvil, and tongs
  • very ugly
  • married to Aphrodite despite his ugliness
  • forged Helios’ chariot and Hermes’ sandals and cap
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Hephaestus

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of hearth, home, family

  • Roman name: Vesta
  • one of the three great goddesses along with Demeter and Hera
  • daughter of Rhea and Kronos
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Hestia

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of lust, beauty, and love

  • Roman name: Cupid
  • son of Aphrodite and Ares
  • embodiment of erotic love
  • winged
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Eros

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of spring and fertility

  • Roman name: Persipina
  • Queen of the Underworld
  • daughter of Demeter and Zeus
  • abducted by Hades to be his queen, tricked into being forced to go to the underworld for four months every year
A

Persephone

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of shepherds, flocks, and rustic music

  • Roman name: Faunuas
  • name comes from the ancient Greek word, “pasture”
  • had the legs and horns of a goat
  • son of Zeus and a nymph
  • associated with theatrical criticism
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Pan

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of victory

  • Roman name: Victoria
  • daughter of Pallas and Styx
  • wears wings to show that victory is fleeting
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Nike

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

mother goddess of the earth

  • Roman name: Terra Mater
  • personification of the earth
  • birthed many of the Titans, including Kronos and Rhea
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Gaia

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

mother of the gods

  • Roman name: Cybele
  • wife of Kronos and mother of Demeter, Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia
  • portrayed seated in a throne with lion at her feet
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Rhea

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of grain, fertility, and pureness

  • Roman name: Ceres
  • preserver of marriage and law
  • nourisher of crops
  • mother to Persephone
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Demeter

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of the sky

  • Roman name: Caelus
  • husband of Gaia, father of the Titans
  • his son, Kronos, overthrew him
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Ouranos (Uranus)

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

three giants – Arges, Brontes, and Steropes – each with one eye in his forehead

  • singular form is cyclops
  • primordial sons of Ouranos and Gaia
  • forged symbols such as Poseidon’s trident, Zeus’ thunderbolts, and Hades’ helm of darkness
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Cyclopes

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of the moon

  • Roman name: Luna
  • daughter of Hyperion and Theia
  • would travel across the sky at night after Helios was done with his journey during the day
  • had 50 daughters
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Selene

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of the oceans

  • one of the original Titans
  • held powers over the seas until he was replaced by Poseidon
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Oceanus

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of the sea

  • Roman name: Salacia
  • wife and sister of Oceanus
  • birthed thousands of nymphs
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Tethys

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of light

  • one of the Titans, Kronos’ strongest warrior
  • his children include Helios, Selene, and Eos
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Hyperion

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of dawn

  • Roman name: Aurora
  • daughter of Hyperion and sister of Helios and Selene
  • responsible for opening the gates of heaven for Helios to ride his chariot
  • one of Zeus’ many lovers
A

Eos

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

Titan who holds the heavens above the earth for eternity

watcher of the sky and moon

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Atlas

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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of existence

  • original state of existence that gave life to all gods
  • Gaia was created from his dark void, which led to the birth of the Titans
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Chaos

87
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Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

minor god of the underworld

  • ferryman who would transfer dead souls along the river Styx
  • demanded a coin for his services; those who could not pay would wander the shore of the river forever
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Charon

88
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of fortune and chance

  • Roman name: Fortuna
  • the blind mistress of fortune
  • daughter of Hermes and Aphrodite
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Tyche

89
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

** god of marriage ceremonies**

  • expected to attend every wedding
  • weddings not attended by this god ended in disaster
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Hymen

90
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of night

  • Roman name: Nox
  • daughter of Chaos
  • mother of Charon
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Nyx

91
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

Titan who created the first man from clay

  • son of Iapetus and Themis, brother of Atlas
  • punished by Zeus for stealing his fire and giving it to the mortals
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Prometheus

92
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

god of the lower underworld (also called Tartarus)

used to imprison the cyclopes as well as some of the defeated Titans

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Tartarus

93
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

messenger of the sea

  • trumpeter of the sea
  • son of Poseidon and Amphitrite
  • a merman, lower half of body is a fish
  • blew into a conch shell to raise or calm the tides
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Triton

94
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

goddess of the sea

  • Roman name: Salacia
  • wife of Poseidon, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys
  • had an affinity for dolphins
  • was oftentimes angry at cheating husband Poseidon
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Amphitrite

95
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

muse of astronomy and astrology

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • holds a globe
  • prophesies events based on the stars
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Urania

96
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

Greek hero of strength and masculinity

  • Roman name: Hercules
  • demigod, son of Zeus and Alcmene (a mortal)
  • hated by Zeus’ wife, Hera
  • completed 12 labors
  • defeated the Hydra and captured several monsters
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Heracles

97
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

muse of epic poetry

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • most assertive and wisest of the muses
  • seen holding a writing tablet
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Calliope

98
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

muse of history

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • frequently shown with scrolls or tablets
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Clio

99
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

muse of lyric poetry

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • often shown with a lyre and a wreath of roses
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Erato

100
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

muse of music

daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne

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Euterpe

101
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

muse of tragedy

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • often shown with a traditional tragic mask
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Melpomene

102
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

muse of choral poetry

daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne

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Polyhymnia

103
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

muse of dance

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • often shown holding a lyre
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Terpsichore

104
Q

Which figure from Greek mythology is described below?

muse of comedy

  • daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne
  • often shown holding a comic mask
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Thalia

105
Q

Which location from Greek mythology is described below?

realm beneath the earth filled with dead souls

  • includes Tartarus, five rivers, and Cerberus, a three-headed hound
  • Hades’ domain
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Underworld

106
Q

Which figures from Greek mythology are described below?

original gods from which all other gods and entities descend

  • e.g. Chaos, Ouranos, Nyx, Gaia, Eros
  • they include the protogenoi, the First Born, who descended from Chaos
  • they are often associated with basic concepts, such as love, or with the underworld or the mystery of fertility
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the Primordial Deities

107
Q

Which figures from Greek mythology are described below?

powerful deities who ascended during the mythical Golden Age

  • e.g. Oceanus, Tethys, Hyperion, Theia, Phoebe, Rhea, Eos, Helios, Atlas, Prometheus
  • ruled by Kronos and Rhea
  • Kronos was overthrown by his son, Zeus, which led to the rule of the more well-known Olympians
  • fought the Olympians, the younger generation of gods, but were defeated and imprisoned in the depths of the earth (Tartarus)
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the Titans

108
Q

Which figures from Greek mythology are described below?

the Greeks’ main deities, who comprise the main gods cast in Homer’s epics and later Greek plays

  • e.g. Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hestia
  • lived atop Mt. Olympus
  • twelve of them, though conflicting lists emerge from different historical sources
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the Olympians

109
Q

Which figures from Greek mythology are described below?

gods of the underworld, death, and the bowels of the earth

  • e.g. Hades, Persephone, Tartarus, Charon
  • often appeased by animal sacrifices distinct from the rites of Olympian cults
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the Chthonic Deities

110
Q

Which figures from Greek mythology are described below?

guardian spirits of creative powers and artistic disciplines of Ancient Greece

  • e.g. Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania
  • descended from Zeus
  • have been evoked from the Renaissance up to the present day in the Western canon
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the muses

Mythology (3 decks)

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