Greek myth vocabulary Flashcards
Promethean
Relating to Prometheus who helped humans by stealing fire + getting punished by the gods
-Means: brave, original, creative
Elysian Fields
Heaven or paradise in Greek mythology
Nemesis
A long-standing rival/ cause of someone’s downfall
Pysche
prefix, roots of word: psychology, physical
means: soul or consciousness
Achilles’ heel
Means: a weakness or point of vulnerability
Connection: Achilles’ heel was the only vulnerable part of his body
Arachnid
Means: Spider
connection: Arachnie was the first spider
Schelsea
Means: gorgon-like
Midas touch
Means: the ability to make money in every situation
connection: everything king Midas touched turned to gold
Tantalize
Means: to tease someone with something out of their reach
connection: tantalus
Sisyphean
Means: a never ending event or action
Herculean
Means: with great strength and and effort
Labyrinth
Means: a maze
How did Prometheus trick Zeus?
he made him choose bad offerings by disguising them
How did Zeus kill the mortals after they were corpputed by the miseries?
he made a giant flood
What was the name of pandora’s husband?
Epimetheus
Why did Heracles kill his family?
Hera made him go insane
Who killed Achilles during the trojan war?
Paris
Who helped Theseus kill the minotaur?
Ariadne
What kind of tree does Daphne turn into?
a laurel tree
Why was Sisyphus forced to push the boulder?
he cheated death multiple times
Who are the 2 gods that helped Perseus slay the minotaur?
hermes and athena
What was Orpheus not allowed to do when getting Eurydice out of the underworld?
look back to see if she was there
What type of berries turned red after Pyramus and Thisbe’s death?
mulberries
Why does Persephone have to return to the underworld once a year?
she ate polmegranite seeds
Where is the minotaur labyrinth located?
the island of crete
Why does Theseus’ father kill himself?
he thought his son was dead after Theseus didn’t raise the white sail
Who eventually frees Prometheus?
Heracles
Who turned medusa into a gorgon?
Athena
How did Sisyphus defeat death?
he chained him up
What was one of Heracles’ twelve labors
slay the nemian lion/ clean a massive stable/ kill the hydra
