Mythology Flashcards
goddess of wisdom and defensive warfare; patron of weaving and sewing
Athena
goddess of the moon
Selene
he led the expedition of the quest for the Golden Fleece
Jason
Roman goddess of agriculture
Ceres
he was the boatman on the river Styx; he ferried the dead to the Underworld
Charon
half man, half bull, this creature lived in the Labyrinth
Minotaur
the Greeks did not care for this bloodthirsty god of war; the Romans were not so squeamish
Ares
these nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne were the personification of the arts, music, and dance
Muses
the god of wine
Bacchus
this winged horse was born from the headless body of Medusa
Pegasus
some say she was the eldest of the Fates; she spun the Thread of Life
Clotho
lover of Aphrodite, he was killed by a wild boar while hunting
Adonis
Zeus loved her in the form of a swan
Leda
this Trojan prince was a son of Laomedon; he was taken by Zeus to be cupbearer of the gods
Ganymede
he saw black sails on the returning ships; fearing the worst, he threw himself into the sea
Aegeus
this nymph distracted Hera by chattering so Zeus could hook up with someone; she was punished
Echo
born earlier than his stronger cousin, he was entitled to command many labors from him
Eurystheus
king of Crete, he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth
Minos
unlike his comrades, he escaped Circe’s swine spell and went to tell Odysseus
Eurylochus
he loved the goddess Aphrodite who was in disguise and fathered Aeneas
Anchises
Heracles had to capture a deer with this name as one of his labors
Cerynitian
she welcomed her husband as he returned from Troy, then killed him in his bath
Clytemnestra
she was the Muse of tragedy
Melpomene
he and his brother Pollux were known as the Dioscuri and the Gemini
Castor
this was the place where mortals dwelt who had been made immortal by the gods; virtuous souls
Elysian Fields
this seer was one of the leaders of the Seven Against Thebes; the earth swallowed him up as he fled
Amphiaraus
he and his brother were the Aloidae, giant sons of Poseidon; they attempted to scale Mt. Olympus
Ephialtes
she and Deucalion survived the Flood and repopulated the earth with the “bones of their mother”
Pyrrha
first wife of Aeneas, she was lost the night Troy fell and was killed
Creusa
he was the king of Troy when the Greeks besieged the city
Priam
they were punished in the Underworld, cursed to carry water in a sieve, to fill a bottomless vessel
Danaids
he chose the honor of being the first Greek killed at Troy; first off the boat, first killed
Protesilaus
Midas bathed in this river to wash away the Golden Touch; as a result, its sands contained gold flakes
Pactolus
her sons Biton and Cleobis dragged her to the temple and the gods caused them to die that night
Cydippe
Name three tasks or preparations Aeneas had to perform in order to visit the Underworld
- bury Misenus
- get the Golden Bough
- make sacrifices
she was the goddess of Discord
Eris
this is the darkest region of the Underworld; the rebellious Titans were confined here
Tartarus
brother of Jocasta, he ruled Thebes as regent when Oedipus left and denied burial to Polynices
Creon
he was the faithful friend and comrade of Orestes
Pylades
he borrowed Laelaps to catch the Teumessian vixen, a major paradox (both turned to stone) (simple!)
Amphitryon
Zeus wooed this lovely young woman in the form of a satyr
Antiope
this Danaid refused to follow her father’s orders and spared her new husband
Hypermnestra
Hermes wooed this woman in Athens
Herse
she bore a child to Heracles; it was abandoned on the mountain to die but a doe nourished it
Auge
he was wary of the stranger standing in front of him, wearing only one sandal, a potential threat
Pelias
she boasted that she was more beautiful than the Nereids; Poseidon sent a sea monster as punishment
Cassiopeia
this Giant is buried under Mt. Etna where he occasionally exhibits fiery behavior
Enceladus
she was turned into a tree for picking the wrong flower; her son was Amphissus
Dryope
he was an early king of Athens, a chthonic being with ties to the Earth, hence his snake legs
Cecrops
he harnessed dangerous bulls, then he had to sow dragon’s teeth to produce armed men
Jason
Pelops bribed him to throw the race; he had expectations about Pelops’ bride which caused his death
Myrtilus
he dove into the ocean to retrieve a ring to demonstrate his parentage by Poseidon
Theseus
he was left on Lemnos with a smelly wound, with his arrows of Heracles, but the Greeks needed him
Philoctetes
this centaur carried Deianeira across a river, trying to kidnap her; Heracles shot him with an arrow
Nessus
this youngest son of Priam was treacherously killed by a neighboring king for the treasure he carried
Polydorus
she proclaimed ‘the baby is here’, startling the goddess of childbirth, so Alcmena was then able to give birth
Galinthias
by parching the seed, she caused a crop failure in order to cause trouble for Phrixus and Helle
Ino
Turnus sought help his to fight Aeneas; he declined, saying the Trojans were too fierce
Diomedes
this daughter of Erechtheus was taken by Boreas to be his bride
Orithyia
to rid himself of his Golden Touch, Midas bathed in this river to wash away its powers
Pactolus
this is the name used by Hermes when he is the leader of souls to the Underworld
Psychopomos
brother of Dido, he murdered her husband to steal his wealth
Pygmalion
this minstrel, at the court of Alcinous, made Odysseus weep with his song of the battles at Troy
Demodocus
he blinded Orion because the drunken hunter had assaulted his daughter
Oenopion
Heracles had to do penance and was sold as a slave to this woman
Omphale
Oeneus, the king of Calydon, offended her by neglecting to offer proper sacrifice, so she sent the boar
Artemis
this queen of the Amazons bore a son to Theseus
Antiope
this sea god was seized by Heracles to make him tell of the location of the Apples of the Hesperides
Nereus
because he cut down a dryad’s tree causing her death, he was punished with insatiable hunger
Erysichthon
the son of Chione and Hermes
Autolycus
he pursued his daughter’s suitors in a chariot, killing them with spears
Oenomaus
Circe desired him & tried to steal him from Canens, but he said no; she turned him into a woodpecker
Picus
his devoted wife prayed for his return from the sea, but he drowned instead; they became sea-birds
Ceyx
this child died from a snake bite & was given the name Archemorus; it was a bad sign for the Seven
Opheltes
he killed Priam the night Troy fell, as Priam clung to an altar of Zeus in his courtyard
Neoptolemus
he had difficulty capturing his future bride, because she kept changing her shape
Peleus
he brought an army to threaten Thebes to get honorable burial for the Seven Against Thebes
Theseus
he informed the river-god Asopus that Zeus had carried off his daughter Aegina
Sisyphus
she was overcome with desire for her brother and drove herself mad in pursuit of her incestuous goal
Byblis
her father Aeolus was surprised to find that she and her brother were engaged in incestuous union
Canace
she raised her daughter as a boy to hide her gender from her husband; Isis/Io answered her prayers
Telethusa
this son of Priam was captured and ransomed, then captured again and killed by Achilles
Lycaon
a youth, acting as a cupbearer to Oeneus, spilled wine and angered Heracles, who accidentally killed him
Eunomus
his wife gave him a box, he opened it, was driven mad, rode his horse fast, fell on his sword, and died
Acamas
he killed Antilochus, the son of Nestor
Memnon
this son of Poseidon, a fleet-footed Argonaut, cast a clod of earth into the sea, it became an island
Euphemus
he prophesied the Trojans would eat their tables before they found happiness and a new home
Calchas
he usurped the rule of Theseus in Athens during the absence of the hero
Menestheus
this Lycian warrior traded armor with Diomedes due to familial hospitality ties; he was then killed by Ajax
Glaucus
a son of Creon and descendant of the Spartoi, he sacrificed himself to insure victory
Menoeceus
Merops was a seer and knew his sons would die at Troy; this is who killed them
Diomedes
angry that his son-in-law had tricked him, he ordered his sons to kill his deceitful son-in-law
Phegeus
he interpreted the dream of Hecuba that the firebrand she was about to birth would destroy Troy
Aesacus
daughter of Aeolus; when he found out she had borne sons to Achelous, he threw her into the sea
Perimele
this Thespian youth wore armor with spikes as he was sacrificed to a dragon, ending these sacrifices
Menestratus
her husband told her to produce sons; she took in the abandoned Aeolus & Boetus as her own
Theano
he killed Machaon but in turn was killed by Neoptolemus
Eurypylus
he produced a fleece of gold (he had underhandedly obtained it), which entitled him to be king
Thyestes
Achilles was warned not to kill a son of Apollo but ignored that and killed this ally of Troy
Tenes
daughter of Aloeus & Iphimedia, pirates captured her; the two leaders killed each other over her
Pancratis
