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What are the character traits of Aphrodite?

A
  • Love and beauty
  • Sexuality, sexual desire, and attraction
  • Marital sex and conception
  • Fertility: flora and fauna
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Eros was the son of who?

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Aphrodite

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What are some character traits of Eros?

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Mischievous and irresponsible, no regard for effects of sexual desire

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Aphrodite can not persuade or deceive who? (3 people)

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Athena
Artemis
Hestia

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Who does Zeus give Aphrodite desire for?

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Anchises, Prince of Troy

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Who is Aphrodite kept in check by?

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Zeus

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What can both Aphrodite and Eros do to humans?

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Control human emotions

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What happened in the judgment of Paris?

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The marriage of Thetis & Peleus

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9
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Who are Thetis & Peleus?

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The parents of Achilles

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What did Eris bring in the story judgment of Paris?

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A golden apple

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What Gods give each other gifts in the judgment of Paris?

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Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite

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What was Hera’s gift to Alexander?

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that if she were preferred to all women, she would give him the kingdom over all men

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What did Athena gift to Alexander?

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victory in war

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What was Aphrodites gift to Alexander?

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The hand of Helen

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15
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Which gift did Alexander choose?

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Aphrodite’s

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Where did Alexander sail off to?

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Sparta

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Who are Artemis parents?

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Zeus & Leto

18
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Who is Artemis’s twin?

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Apollo

19
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Where was Artemis born?

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Mt. Kynthos on Delos

20
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What type of arrows does Artemis have?

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Golden tipped

21
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What are Artemis’s spheres of influence? (5)

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  • Huntress/wilderness
  • Protector of wild animals (esp. young)
  • The Moon
  • Fertility
  • Women, Childbirth and Children (esp. girls)
22
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What are the 3 cult places of Artemis?

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  1. Delos
  2. Ephesus
  3. Artemis Brauronia
23
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What are the iconography of Artemis? (4)

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  • Young woman
  • Short tunic
  • Bow and arrow
  • Deer, stag, or other wild animals
24
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What famous location is in Ephesus?

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The temple of Artemis (wonder)

25
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What is located in Brauron?

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The sanctuary of Artemis

26
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Who is Niobe’s father?

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Tantalus

27
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How many children did Niobe have?

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14- 7 boys and 7 girls

28
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What was the punishment for Niobe?

A

Sons were shot by Apollo’s bows and daughters were shot by Artemis

29
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What was Niobe’s crime?

A

Her hubris

30
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What is the weeping rock?

A

The stone Niobe turned into

31
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Who is Actaeon’s grandfather?

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Cadmus (founder of Thebes)

32
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What God does Actaeon offend?

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Artemis

33
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How does Actaeon die?

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He is killed by his hunting dogs

34
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What is Athena the Goddess of?

A

Wisdom

35
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Who is Athena the daughter of?

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Zeus & Metis

36
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What is Parthenos?

A

A virgin

37
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Was Athena a Parthenos?

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Yes she was a virgin goddess

38
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Where did Athena come from?

A

Zeus’s head

39
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What is the iconography of Athena?

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  • Long dress
  • Armour and aegis
  • Snakes
40
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What are some other symbols of Athena?

A
  1. Owls

2. Olive tree

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