Lesson 6 Flashcards
1
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god of the sea
A
Poseidon
2
Q
old god of the sea
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Nereus
3
Q
father of the 50 Nereids
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Nereus
4
Q
a Nereid, wife of Poseidon
A
Amphitrite
5
Q
mother of Apollo and Artemis
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Leto
6
Q
god of light, music, reason
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Apollo
7
Q
goddess of the hunt
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Artemis
8
Q
most sacred place in Greece
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Delphi
9
Q
large mollusk shell
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conch
10
Q
crevice, crack
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cleft
11
Q
Describe Poseidon and explain why he was called the “Earthshaker.”
A
Poseidon was a moody and violent god. He had fierce blue eyes and sea-blue hair. He was called the “Earthshaker” because when he struck the sea the waves rose high and wrecked ships. When he struck the ground, the earth split open. He could also be calm and mild. During these times he raised new lands from the water.
