Literature Part 1 Mythology and Folklore Flashcards
Who is the husband of goddess Isis in Egyptian Mythology?
Osiris
Children of Ra
Shu and Tefnut
Children of Shu and Tefnut
Geb and Nut
Children of Geb and Nut
Isis, Osiris, Seth, Nephthys (Extra)
Villain in the story of Isis and Osiris
Seth
Osiris chopped into how many pieces?
14 pieces in Egypt
What part of Osiris is missing?
Penis
Egyptian Diety with a head of bird (Son if Isis and Osiris)
Horus
Head of jackal (son of Seth and Nepthys)
Anubis
The myths of the Greeks reflect a view of the universe that acknowledges the ________ of humanity.
mystery and beauty
Who said that greek mythology made the gods closer to humans?
Edith Hamilton (Greek Miracle)
The chief, Lord of the sky, rain-god, cloud-gatherer, wileded the thunderbolt
Zeus
Lord Ruler of the sea, the earth shaker, always seen as carrying his trident
Poseidon
Ruker ofnthe underworld, ruke over the dead, God of Wealth, had a cap helmet of invisibility
Hades
goddess of harvest, grains and agriculture, mother of Persephone
Demeter
goddess of harvest, grains and agriculture, mither of Persephone
Demeter
Protector of marriage, jealous goddess
Hera
God of war, delight in battles, ruthless murderer, a coward
Ares
graceful and swift, wears winged sandlals and wings on his crowded hat
Hermes
Zeus messenger, Master thief
Hermes
Zeus messenger, Master thief
Hermes
magic wand of Hermes
Caduceus
magic wand of Hermes
Caduceus
God of Medicine
Aesclulapius
daughter of Zeus alone, battle goddess, giddess of the city, Zeus’ favorite child
Pallas/Athena
daughter of Zeus alone, battle goddess, giddess of the city, Zeus’ favorite child
Pallas/Athena
goddess of love and beauty (irresistable goddess)
Aphrodite
Most greek of all Gods, master musician who delights Olympus as he plays hus golden lyre.
Phoebus Apollo
Apollos twin sister, lady ofnwild things, hunt man in chief to the gods, also known as Phoebe (moon) and Selene (Luna in latin)
Artemis
Virgin goddess, goddess of Hearth, symbol of the home, everymeal beganband ended with an offeringnto her.
Hestia
youngest Olympian, god if wine and pleasure , only Olymoian god with a mortal mother.
Dionysius
god of fire, ugly and lame, workmannof the immortals, armorer and smith
Hephaestus
Husband of Aphrodite
Heohaestus
Zeus
Jupiter
Zeus
Jupiter
Poseidon
Neptune
Hera
Juno
Hera
Juno
Hermes
Mercury
Aphridite
Venus
Ares
Mars
Ares
Mars
Hades
Dis/Pluto
Artemis
Diana
Athena
Minerva
Athena
Minerva
Eros
Cupid
Cronus
Saturn
Hestia
Vesta
Haphaestus
Vulcan
Whuch titan was punished for stealing fire.
Prometheus
Forethought/firesight
Prometheus
Forethought/firesight
Prometheus
Epimetheus
Afterthought
Punishment of Epimetheus
Pandora with box
Punishment of Prometheus
Eagle eating flesh
Heifer (female cow without a child)
Io
100 eyes (Hera’s guardian to Io)
Argus
Who killed Argus
Hermes
Symbol of Hera
Peacock
The Illiad and Oddysey
Homer
Blind poet
Homer
Trojan War
Troy vs. Acheans
Sea nymph
Thetis
The goddess of discord
Eris
Wedding that starts the Illiad
King Peleus and Thetis
To the fairest
Te Kallisti
Involved in the apple
Hera, Athena and Aphridite
Decides who’s the fairest
Paris
Political Power, control of Asia
Hera
wisdom, skill in battle
Athena
love ifbthe most beautuful woman in the world
Aphrodite
prophesied to be the downfall of Troy
Paris
Most beautiful woman on earth, wife of Menelaus, daughter of Leda and Zeus
Helen
King of Sparta
Menelaus
King of Mycenae
Agamemnon
Plowing salt
Odysseus
Trojan (Group of Paris)
Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo, Artemis
Greeks (Group of Menelaus)
Hera, Athena, Poseidon, Hermes, Hephaestus
Son of Peleus and Thetis
Achilles
River where Achilles is dip upon.
River Styx
Briseis
Love of Achilles, reason of tampo
BFF of Achilles
Patroclus
BFF of Achilles
Patroclus
Killed Patroclus
Hector
Killed Patroclus
Hector
Killed Patroclus
Hector
Illiad ended in
the death of Hector
A hero in the trojan war who came up with the udea of the trojan horse
Oddysseus/ Ulysses
Trojan war
10 years
Oddyseus wfue waited him for 20 years
Penelope
Oddyseus and Penelope’s son
Telemachus
Oddyseus protector
Athena
Oddyseus protector
Athena
The god who held grudges against Odysseus and caused his mishaps
Poseidon
turned Odysseus’ crew members into animals
Circe
trapped Odysseus in her island and fell in love with him
Calypso
Odysseus homeland
Ithaca
oddyseus has a scar in
foot
What is the best symbolism of “wedding bed” in Homer’s Odyssey
Constancy of Oddyseus and Penelope’s Love
Do ypu not what am man I am , how huge , how spplendid and born of a great father and mother who bore me immortal?
Achilles
half brother of Hector, King of Arcadia
Lycaon
What did odysseus do when he saw his father in the orchard
interrogated him
What is the usual pattern in flood myths? ***Actual March 2024 LET
I. Signs
II. Survivors
III. Size
IV. Cause
IV, III, II and I
He is considered as the Mesopotamian great hero and son of goddess Ninsun whose stories are told in
Sumerian and Babylonian poems.
Gilgamesh
Athena and Helen were not chisen by Paris, sided with the Greeks who sentone thousand ships to Troy
Hera and Athena harbored ill feelings
Goddess linked with pomegranates
Persephone
God of death in Greek Myth
Thanatos
God of death in Greek Myth
Thanatos
Why did the other gods hate Ares
He was vain and cruel
Is a victorious 10-year series battle of the Olymoian god against the Titans in Thessaly.
Titanomachy
Underworld
Tartarus
How many titans are there in Greek mythology
12
Dark region where the dead pass through
erebus
Black pit for the bad
Tartarus
Paradise for the good
Elysium
Numbed the minds of the dead
Asphodel
The Trojan War can be seen today as
Women empowerment
Which character set sails with the Argonauts to find the Golden Fleece?
Jason
Where is Jason born
Iolcos, Thessaly
Place to retrieve the golden fleece
Colchis
Jason’s ship
Argo (Argonauts)
Jason’s ship
Argo (Argonauts)
Zeus punished him by not eating.
Phineas
Gets the food phineas, (babaeng ibon)
Harpee
Why Zeus punished Jason
For sharing prophecies
King of Colchis
King AEetes
King of Colchis
King AEetes
Daughter of King AEetes
Medea
Gilgamesh’s companion and friend.
ENKIDU
is an ancient Mesopotamian creation epic that relates the story of Marduk, the main god of
Babylon
ENUMA ELISH
is an ancient Mesopotamian creation epic that relates the story of Marduk, the main god of
Babylon
ENUMA ELISH
is the Mesopotamian god of the skies.
Anu
is the Mesopotamian god of the skies.
Anu
is the Mesopotamian god of the skies.
Anu