Myth Ch4 Flashcards
What term refers to the assignment of human characteristics to the gods
anthropomorphism
What is the food of the gods
ambrosia
On what mountain do most of the Greek gods live
Mt. Olympus
What do the gods drink
nectar
What terms refers to gods of the realm below Olympus
chthonian
What substance, clearer than blood, runs through the veins of the gods
ichor
What bird is associated with Zeus
eagle
What animal is associated with Ares
boar
With which Greek deity is the dove associated
Aphrodite
What bird is associated with Athena
owl
With which Greek deity is the sparrow associated
Aphrodite
What name was given to the nymphs of rivers in particular
Potomiads
What names was given to the nymphs of water, springs, lakes and rivers
Naiads
With which Greek deity is the goose associated
Aphrodite
What one term describes the Muses, Nereids and Oceanids
nymphs
What name was given to the nymphs of trees
Dryads (or Hamadryads)
Who were the nymphs of ash trees
Meliae
What is the term for a mixed offspring of gods and mortals
demigods
With which deity was Athens most closely associated
Athena
With which deity was Argos most closely associated
Hera
With which deity was Lemnos most closely associated
Hephaestus
What Greek tragedian wrote Agamemnon
Aeschylus
Who wrote Works and Days
Hesiod
With which deity were Delphi and Delos most closely associated
Apollo
Who was the Greek god of thunder, lightning and rain
Zeus
What philosopher proclaimed “man is the measure of all things”
Protagoras
What Greek tragedian wrote Antigone
Sophocles
What historian tells us the most about Croesus, Solon and Cyrus
Herodotus
Who composed the Odyssey
Homer
What king of Lydia was visited by Solon in Sardis
Croesus
Who wrote the myth of Er, which appears in the Republic
Plato
Who said he would rather be a slave on earth than king of dead souls
Achilles
Who was the Greek deity of vengeance
Nemesis
With what city was Solon associated
Athens
Whom does Solon call the happiest man on Earth
Tellus
What brothers does Solon call the second happiest men on Earth
Cleobis and Biton
Who yoked themselves to a chariot to carry their mother
Cleobis and Biton
What priestess of Hera was the mother of Cleobis and Biton
Cydippe
What brothers were rewarded for their good works with eternal sleep in a temple
Cleobis and Biton
What son of Croesus was killed in a dream
Atys
Who was the son of Midas
Gordias
What son of Gordias came to live with Croesus, according to Herodotus
Adrastus (not 7 against Th.)
Who guarded Croesus’ son Atys while hunting a boar
Adrastus
Who was told he would destroy a mighty empire if he attacked Persia
Croesus
What kingdom was destroyed when Croesus attacked Persia
Lydia
Who told Croesus he would destroy a great kingdom if he attacked Persia
Delphic oracle
Who was the king of Persia when Croesus attacked
Cyrus the Great
What was the capital city of Lydia
Sardis
Whose name was called out three times by Croesus as Cyrus began to burn him
Solon
What god put out the flames before Croesus was burned alive
Apollo
What goddess of doom and destruction inspired the name of Croesus’ son
Ate
Who became archon of Athens in 594 BC
Solon
