Mythology Flashcards
Hero
Hero in Greek mythology priestess of Aphrodite in sectors.
Hubris
modern context, supremely foolish[1] and irrational pride.
Hero cycle
the common template of a broad category of tales that involve a hero who goes on an adventure, and in a decisive crisis wins a victory, and then comes home changed or transformed
Myth
Myth is offers information on all Greek gods
Epic
Epic is heroes the nature of the world own cult and ritual practices.
Homer
Singer that sings Iliad and odyssey.
Epic themes
Fate was of great concern to the Greeks, and its workings resonate through many of their myths and texts. We see countless characters who go to great lengths in attempts to alter fate, even if they know such an aim to be futile.
Zeus/ Jupiter
King if gods/sky
Poseidon/Neptune
Sea and earthquakes
Hestia/vesta
Home and cooking.
Hermes/Mercury
Trade and undertaken
Hephaestus/Vulcan
Fire and metal working
Hera/Juno
Wives and marriage
Hates/Pluto
Underworld
Dionysus/ Bacchus
Wine/pleasure