Greek Mythology Flashcards
Where is Greece?
In Southern Europe, near the Mediterranean Sea
An anonymous story, usually involving gods and goddesses whom the people believed lived on Mount Olympus
Myth
When were myths created?
3 thousand years ago
Before they were written down,myths and stories were told_________ or by word of mouth. The Greek culture was based on ______ tradition, where all stories were spoken rather than written down in literature.
Orally
Is all the gods of a people considered as a whole group.
Pantheon
There were ___ Olympians in the Pantheon of gods.
Twelve
The __________ were the first rulers in Greek Mythology.
Titans
Was the ruler of the Titans.
Chronos
To preserve his power, Chronos _________ all of his children except for _________.
Swallowed
Zeus
Rhea, Chronos’ wife, tricked him by getting him to swallow a _______ instead of Zeus.
Stone
Baby Zues was sent to grow up on what island.
Crete
When he was strong enough, ________ confronted his father and forced him to _______ ___ all the children he swallowed.
Zeus
Vomit up
Zeus banned Chronos to _________, the deepest and darkest part of the Underworld.
Tartarus
Zeus
Sky
Lightning bolt
Hera
Marriage
Peacock and cow
