Mythology 21-60 Flashcards
What was the punishment of atlas?
To hold the world on his shoulders at the end of the world
Where did Zeus put the Titans?
Tartarus
How many heads did typhon have?
100
Who was typhon’s wife?
Echidna
Who built the palace of the gods?
The Cyclopes
Who was the messenger of the gods? She has a dress of iridescent drops
Iris
Who was hestia?
Goddess of the sacred fire and hearth
Who was always a jealous wife? (R/G)
Hera, Juno
Who are the children of Zeus and Hera?
Ares, Mars
Hephaestus, Vulcan
Eris
What did Mother Earth give to Juno for her wedding?
An apple tree full of golden apples of immortality
Who was the little white cow?
Io
Who transformed io into a cow?
Zeus, Jupiter
Who asked for the cow?
Hera, Juno
Who was the guardian of the cow?
Argus
How many eyes did Argus have?
100
Who was killed BY Argus?
Echidna
How did Argus die?
Hermes/Mercury bored him to death
What did Hera do with the 100 eyes of Argus?
She put them on the tail of a peacock
What happened to io at the end of the story?
She became princess/queen/goddess of Egypt
Who was the most peace loving God?
Hephaestus, Vulcan
Who was making weapons and jewelry for the gods?
Hephaestus, Vulcan
Why was Hephaestus thrown out of Olympus?
He took the side of his mother in a fight between Hera and Zeus
Who helped Hephaestus with his work?
Two robots of gold and silver
Who was the wife of Hephaestus?
Aphrodite, Venus
Where did Aphrodite come from?
The sea
Who was the son of Aphrodite?
Cupid/Eros
Who was the companion of Ares?
Eris, goddess of discord
Where was Athena born?
Out of the head of Zeus, Jupiter
Who was the mother of Athena?
Metis
Zeus swallowed Metis when she was a ……
Fly
Who was the companion of Athena?
Nike
Who thought she was better than Athena?
Arachne
What was the gift of Athena to the city of Athens?
Olive tree
What was the gift of Poseidon to the city of Athens?
A salt water spring
Who was the old God of the sea?
Nereus
Who was the wife of Poseidon?
Amphrodite
What animal was created by Poseidon?
Horse
What is the name of the island where Apollo and Artemis were born?
Delos
The mother of Apollo and Artemis?
Leto
