MYTHOOO(5) Flashcards

1
Q

In the beginning, there was?

A

Chaos

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2
Q

From Chaos emerged ________, the personification of the Earth.

A

Gaia

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3
Q

Gaia gave birth to ________, the
sky god.

A

Uranus

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4
Q

Uranus became Gaia’s husband and together they bore many children, including the Titans

A

Cyclopes

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5
Q

The Titans, led by ________, eventually rebelled against Uranus.

A

Cronus

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6
Q
  1. Cronus overthrew Uranus and became the ruler of the ________.
A

Gods

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7
Q

Cronus, fearing a prophecy that
one of his children would overthrow
him, ________ all of his offspring.

A

Ate

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8
Q

However, ________, Zeus was
saved by Rhea, his mother

A

Zeus is the only one saved by Rhea

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9
Q

Zeus grew up and led a rebellion
against Cronus, freeing his siblings and
overthrowing the Titans. This event is
known as the ________.

A

Titanomachy

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10
Q

.After the Titans’ defeat, Zeus and
his siblings became the rulers of the

A

Cosmos

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11
Q

Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades drew lots to determine their realms. Zeus became the ruler of the ________.

A

Sky and Earth

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12
Q
  1. ________ became the ruler of the seas.
A

Poseidon

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13
Q

Hades, the least liked of the three, became the ruler of the ________.

A

Underworld

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14
Q

Together, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades formed the ________, ruling over the world and its inhabitants

A

Olympian Council

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15
Q

Thus, the Greek Creation Myth explains the origins of the world and the rise of the ________ as the dominant pantheon in Greek mythology.

A

Gods of Olympus

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