Lecture 2 - Creation, The Olympians Flashcards
1
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Who is Mnemosyne?
A
Daughter of Zeus, Goddess of Memory
2
Q
The meaning of Chaos is…
A
The lack of anything / a void
3
Q
Gaia is known as…
A
The mother goddess
4
Q
Tartarus is known as…
A
Darkness
5
Q
Eros is known as…
A
Love, attraction between two things
6
Q
Who did Gaia conceive?
A
Ouronos, Ourea, and Pontos
7
Q
Titans are also known as…
A
The first proper generation of gods
8
Q
Ouronos’ castration led to the birth of…
A
Aphrodite, Giants, and Furies
9
Q
Who hid Zeus from Cronos?
A
The Corybantes people
10
Q
Dualism is:
A
The idea of order combating chaos
11
Q
Titanomachy
A
A battle against the titans, generation conflict
12
Q
Gigantomachy
A
Fight between the gods and the giants formed of Ouronos’ blood
13
Q
Typhoeus
A
Monster created by Gaia to battle Zeus
14
Q
Anthropomorphic means:
A
Human like / Human shaped
15
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Chthonian means:
A
Of the earth
