Greek Flashcards
What is “Xenia”
the Greek concept of hospitality and guest-host relations
3 basic rules of Xenia
respect from host to guest, guest to host and the parting gift from host to guest
What is Baucis and Philemon?
(1)It is a rare love story of an old couple who transformed into trees
(2) It is a couple that passed Zeus and Hermes’ test for Xenia
What god is Hephaestus?
God of Technology
What god is Zeus?
- the King of all the gods
- God of weather, law and fate
What goddess is Hera?
the queen of gods and goddesses of women and marriage
What goddess is Aphrodite?
Goddess of Beauty and Love
What god is Apollo?
God of prophesy,music, poetry and knowledge
What god is Ares
God of War
What goddess is Artemis?
Goddess of hunting,animals and childbirth
What goddess is Athena?
goddess of wisdom and defense
What god is Poseidon?
god of the sea
What god is Hermes?
God of travel, hospitality and trade
( Zeus’s personal messenger)
What is the first robot’s name that Hephaestus invented? And Why?
The name = Talos
This giant killer robot was invented to defend the island of Crete
What are the Titans?
The Titans are the most ancient greek gods
In Greek, Prometheus means….?
Foresight
Zeus wanted the Humans the Prometheus created to…..?
to worship the gods
What did Prometheus do to help humans?
He stole fire and gave it to humans
Did Prometheus get a punishment for helping humans?
Yes, he was punished by Zeus
Who is believed as the creator of humans?
Prometheus
What’s are some egs of the mythical monsters?
Cerberus ( a three-headed dog that guarded the gates to the underworld)
Medusa
Cyclops ( who has one eye in the middle of its forehead)
