Greece Flashcards
Hermes
God of travel, business, weights, and sports
Symbol: travelers hat
Artemis
Goddess of hunting, archery and childbirth
Symbols: bow and arrows, and wild animals
Ares
God of war
Symbols: armor and helmet
Hephaestus
God of fire, volcanoes, blacksmiths and craftworkers.
Symbols: twisted foot
Dionysus
God of high spirits, strong emotion, and wine
Symbols: wine cup and vines
Zeus
God of all God and goddesses.
Symbols: thunderbolt and throne
Hera
Goddesses of motherhood and marriage
Symbols: high crown and scepters
Athena
Goddess of battle and wisdom
Symbols: owl, suit of armor, and aegis
Apollo
God of the sun, truth, music, poetry, dance, and healing
Symbols: bow and peace
Demeter
Goddess of fertility and agriculture
Symbols: sheaves of grain
Poseidon
God of the sea and horses
Symbols: horse, chariot, trident, and fish
Who wrote the odyssey and the lliad?
Homer
Who were the sirens and what did they do to the sailors?
They were bird women who lured sailors by their music
What did Odysseus tell the Cyclopes his name was and how did this allow them to escape?
They told the Cyclopes his name is nobody. And they blinded him with a burning sharp stick.
Who was Pericles and what famous poet was he in a relationship with?
He was a Greek statesman and was in a relationship with aspasia.
How did Penelope delay marrying her suitors and how long did her trickery last?
She told them she could not marry them until she finished sewing a piece of fabric. Her trickery lasted a while before the maids told on her.
What great power did King Midas posess.
He had the golden touch.
Who gave Midas his touch
Dionysus
Who was Sappho and why do we know so little about her today?
She was a famous poet but most of her pieces were destroyed but some small pieces were left today
What are the four types of government found by studying Greek history?
Monarchy- when ruling is in the hands of one person.
Oligarchy- when the ruling is in the hands of a few people.
Tyranny- when government is seized by an individual.
Democracy- when the government is in the hands of all people
Who led the first Persian invasion and which one did he loose.
Darius and he lost eretria.
Who led the second Persian invasion?
Darius son xerxes.
What were the three major Persian battles and their outcomes.?
Battle at Thermopylae Persians lost to Athenians
Battle of marathon Athenians and the Plataeans won
Battle at Salamis Athens beat Sparta
Who fought one another in the pelopenisian War?
Sparta and Athens
Aphrodite
Goddess of love and beauty
Symbol: dove
