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Lessons 1 & 2 Flashcards

1
Q

First king of the gods; swallowed his own children

A

Cronus

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2
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wife of Cronos

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Rhea

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3
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son of Cronos and Rhea; saved by Rhea; name means “brightness”; known by the Romans as Jupiter; became king of the gods by defeating Cronos

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Zeus

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4
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giants who aided Cronos in his battle against Zeus; hurled mountains

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Titans

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5
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“round-eye”; giants who made thunder and lightning for Zeus

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Cyclops

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6
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sister of Zeus; queen of the gods; goddess of the clouds

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Hera (Juno)

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7
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brother of Zeus; god of the ocean

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Poseidon (Neptune)

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8
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brother of Zeus; god of the underworld

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Hades (Pluto)

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9
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sister of Zeus; goddess of the grains, fruits, flowers

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Demeter (Ceres)

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10
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sister of Zeus; goddess of fire and the hearth

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Hestia (Vesta)

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11
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river around the underworld; “hateful”

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Styx

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12
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ferryman of the Styx

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Charon

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13
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watchdog of the underworld

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Cerberus

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14
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goddess of the underworld; daughter of Demeter

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Persephone (Proserpine)

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15
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maidens; helpers of Demeter

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nymphs

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16
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son of Zeus; messenger of the gods

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Hermes

17
Q

son of Zeus; god of fire; friend of metalworkers

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Hephaestus (Vulcan)

18
Q

son of Zeus; god of war

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Ares (Mars)

19
Q

son of Zeus; twin of Artemis (Diana); god of the sun

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Apollo

20
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daughter of Zeus; twin of Apollo; goddess of the moon

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Artemis (Diana)

21
Q

daughter of Zeus; goddess of wisdom

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Athena (Minerva)

22
Q

goddess of love; most beautiful of the goddesses

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Aphrodite (Venus)

23
Q

son of Aphrodite; god of love

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Eros (Cupid)

24
Q

brought rainbow; bore messages form heaven

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Iris

25
Q

sisters; made mortals gracious and lovable

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three Graces

26
Q

sisters; punished and tormented the wicked

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three Furies

27
Q

sisters; higher than all the gods and goddesses

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three Fates

28
Q

mountain in Greece; home of the gods

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Olympus

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