Greek mytholgy Flashcards

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Queen of Gods and Goddesses

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Hera- queen of marriage and birth

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Kings of God and Goddesses

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Zeus-power from lighting, god of sky

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God of the Sea

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Poseidon- controlled the seas

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God of the Underworld

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Hades- nicest out of all three brothers (Zeus, Poseidon, Hades)

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Goddess of Harvest

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Demeter- all the brothers and sisters relied on her

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God of Forge

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Hephaestus- ugly and parents (Zeus and Hera)

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God of War

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Ares- brutal, spoiled rotten, and unpredictable

Parents - (Zeus and Hera)

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Goddess of Wisdom

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Athena- born from Zeus’s head, hates Ares

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Goddess of Love

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Aphrodite- jealous all the time

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God of Love

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Eros- always told to do stuff

Mother - Aphrodite

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God of Sun and Music

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Apollo- twins with Aretemis

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God of Night and Hunting

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Artemis- twins with Apollo, always carries a bow

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Messenger of Gods

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Hermes- a player, always somehow gets out of trouble, only god who can go anywhere

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Goddess of Seasons

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Persephone- captured by Hades

Mother- Demeter

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God of Wine

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Dionysus- Demi-god, thinks he is a stud

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Nine Goddess who inspired Art

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Muses- gave courage (music,museum)

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Three Goddess who determine Human Destiny

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Cerberus

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Cerberus- a three headed dog who protected the underworld

Hound of Hell

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Cyclops

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Cyclops- a race of one-eyed giants

Helpers of Hephaestus

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Centaurs

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Centaurs- half man/half horse, four legged

Loved to Battle

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God of Woods

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Satyrs- two legged, half man/half goat

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Sirens

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Sirens- evil beautiful singing mermaids

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Unicorns

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Unicorns- pure white horse, lions tail, and single horn

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Phoenix

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Phoenix- a large bird and lives to 500 years old

Symbolizes Immortality

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Nymphs
Nymphs- inhabit in a part of nature, beautiful women | Tinkerbell
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Titans
Titans- giants who ruled the Earth before Gods and Goddesses
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Chimera
Chimera- a fire-breathing lion, part lion/goat/dragon
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Furies
Furies- three-winged creatures who visit for revenge
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Gorgons
Gorgons- three sisters who had snakes for hair and we're terrifying to behold that anyone looked them in the eye (Medusa is the most famous one)
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Harpies
Harpies-disgusting monster, part women/bird, carried souls to the underworld
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Creatures
Minotaur- head of bull, body of man
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Hydra
Hydra- a 9-headed monster that was difficult to kill
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Grandparents of Zues
Uranus & Ggea- mother of nature, father of sky
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Parents of Zues
Cronus & Rhea
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Home of Gods/Goddesses
Mount Olympus
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Titan Who Gave Man Fire
Prometheus- a Titan
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Arachne
Transformed into spider because of her pride
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King Admetus
King who underwent a change from being generous to selfish
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Demi-god
Phaetheon- son of Apollo who didn't listen to his father and Zeus killed him
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Kind Midas
king who turned everything to gold
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Narcissus
mortal who loved himself
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Echo
nymph who could only repeat the last words spoken