Mythology Flashcards

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Orpheus

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Legendary musician, poet and prophet able to charm anyone with music

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Apollo

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God of the sun, music, the arts

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Demeter

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Goddess of agriculture

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Oedipus

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Killed his father and married his mother

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Juno

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Hera, goddess of childbirth

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Jason

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Known for Quest of the Golden Fleece

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Zeus

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Jupiter, symbol=thunderbolt, king of gods

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Ares

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Mars, god of war

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Theseus

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King/Founder of Athens, conquered the Minotaur and made his way out of labyrinth

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Hermes

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Messenger of gods

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Athena

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Minerva, goddess of wisdom and war

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Poseidon

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Neptune, ruler of sea

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Hades

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Pluto, ruler of underworld

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Prometheus

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Zeus sent eagle to eat his liver everyday for stealing fire from humans

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Cronus

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King of Titans who ate his kids, symbol=sickle

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Muses

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9 goddesses who inspire creation of literature and arts

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Aphrodite

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Venus, Goddess of love and beauty with a magic girdle

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Hephaestus

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Vulcan, god of fire and the forge

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Furies

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Erinyes, 3 females known for fighting crime

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Achilles

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Immortal man other than his heel, killed King Hector and killed by Paris

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Cyclopes

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One eyed creatures who eat humans

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Pegasus

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Winged horse who carried Zeus’ thunderbolts

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Icarus/Daedalus

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Made wings of wax to escape labyrinth, but flew close to sun and they melted

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Hercules

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Strong son of Zeus who completed the 12 labors

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Helen
The face that launched a 1000 ships
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Diomedes
King of Argos, hero of Trojan War, godlike cunning
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Agamemnon
Commander of the Achaens in Trojan War
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Pandora
First mortal woman, opened box releasing all evils except hope into the world
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Dionysus
Bacchus, god of wine
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Artemus
Diana, goddess of moon and hunting
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Perseus
Chopped off Medusa's head
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Cupid/Pysche
Made people fall in love with his arrows
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Echo/Narrcissus
Voice bounced back, loved his own reflection
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Midas
Everything he touched, turns to gold
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Hector
Prince of Troy
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Aeneus
Founder of Rome, Greatest ruler of Trojan War
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Fates
Give and take life, decide your destiny