Greek Mythology Flashcards
What did Zeus give Hera as a wedding gift?
An apple tree that bore apples of immorality
The Titans were the children of _______ and _________
Mother Earth and the Uranus the sky
How many Titans were there?
12
Mother Earth gave born to 6 ugly sons. Describe them.
3 Cyclopes
3 sons that had 50 heads and 100 arms
Who was Cronus wife?
Rhea
Where was Zeus hidden as a baby?
On Crete
Who set Io free?
Hermes
The roman name for Hera was _____
Juno
Zeus first wife
Metis
Who it the wife of Zeus and what was she like?
Hera, jealous
ares was the God of
war
he was __________ and tall but vain and _______
his constant companion was _______, the spirit of ________
Eros had a golden ________ which she used to cause arguments and wars
Apple
ares just wanted a lot of ______ in battle
bloodshed
the 4 vicious things that followed them into battle were _____
pain panic famine and oblivion
ares could still be _____
wounded
the Olympian who was fond of Ares was
Aphrodite
ares was particularly disliked by his half sister ________
Athena
the roman name for ares was _______
Mars
Athena was the goddess of
wisdom
atheas mother was _______, the first wife of ______
Metis, Zeus
Zeus depended on Metis for ______ council
wise
Metis was making a _______ and _________ inside zeus’ head
helmit robe
atheas constant companion was ________, the spirit of _________
Nike.. victory
Athena was skillful at the _________ &_____________
loom and posters wheel
Arachne was turned into
a soider
the roman name for Athena was _________
Minerva
