Greek Myths 21-25 Quiz Flashcards
King of Crete; son of zues and europa
minos
defeated the minotaur
theseus
queen of crete; daughter of helios
pasiphae
creature that is half man, half bull
minotaur
king of athens; father of theseus
aegeus
built the palace of cnossus
daedalus
daughter of Minos; wife of dionysus
ariadne
son of daedalus; flew too close to the sun
icarus
enchanting birds with women’s heads
sirens
went in search of the Golden Fleece
Jason
Jason’s Ship
Argo
King of iolcus; uncle of jason
pelias
sailors in quest of the golden fleece
argonauts
king of colchis
aeetes
sons of the north wind
calais and zetes
disgusting birds with women’s heads
harpies
daughter of aeetes who helped jason
medea
sorceress who turned men into animals
circe
killed the calydonian boar
meleager
fastest runner in greece
atlanta
won atlanta with apples of love
melanion
apples used by melanion
apples of love
apple thrown by eris at wedding of peleus and thetis
apple of discord
father of achilles
peleus
mother of achilles
Thetis
judge of beauty contest; from Troy
paris
queen of sparta; most beautiful woman on earth
helen
spirit of strife
eris
mother of helen
leda
sons of leda; heavenly twins
castor and pollux
king of mycenae
agamemnon
asked for the hand of penelope
odysseus
king of sparta; helen’s husband
menelaus
son of aphrodite; survivor of trojan war
aeneas
city founded by aeneas
rome
undisturbed, calm
serene
rowdy, loud, and enthusiastic
boisterous
disrespect, lack of devotion
irreverence
to announce officially
proclaim
a trap with a noose
snare
to prepare by mixing ingredients
concoct
to surrender, give up
forfeit
tension due to lack of agreement
discord