Week 1 Flashcards
Zeus roman name
Jupiter and Jove
Poseidon roman name
Neptune
Hades roman name
Pluto and Dis
Hera roman name
Juno
Demeter roman name
Ceres
Hestia roman name
Vesta
Aphrodite roman name
Venus
Persephone roman name
Proserpina
Athena roman name
Minerva
Hermes roman name
Mercury
Hephaestus roman name
Vulcan
Artemis roman name
Diana
Ares roman name
Mars
Apollo roman name
Apollo
Dionysus roman name
Bacchus
Zeus duty
King, weather
Hera duty
Queen, marriage
Poseidon duty
Sea, earthquakes, horses
Hades duty
Underworld, wealth
Demeter duty
Agriculture
Hestia duty
Home fires, hearth
Ares duty
War
Hephaestus duty
Blacksmith
Apollo duty
Sun, prophecy, medicine, music
Artemis duty
Hunting, the moon
Athena duty
Wisdom, war, handicrafts
Aphrodite duty
Love, beauty
Hermes duty
Messengers, laughter, thieves
Dionysus duty
Wine, life-giving fluids
Persephone duty
Queen of the Underworld
Zeus symbol
Thunderbolt, eagle
Hera symbol
Peacock, cow
Poseidon symbol
Trident, horse
Hades symbol
Bident, helmet of invisibility
Demeter symbol
Stalk of wheat
Hestia symbol
Hearth, fire
Ares symbol
Spear, dog, vulture
Hephaestus symbol
Forge, anvil
Apollo symbol
Sun, oracle at Delphi, lyre
Artemis symbol
Bow and Arrow, the moon
Athena symbol
Owl, olive, helmet
Aphrodite symbol
Dove, rose
Hermes symbol
Caduceus, winged sandals
Dionysus symbol
Grape leaves, thyrsus (stick with pinecone on top)
Persephone symbol
Pomegranate
Fates
Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos
Clotho
Spinner
Lachesis
Measurer
Atropos
Cutter
Graces (Charites)
Thalia, Aglaea, Euphrosyne; or Pasithea(Iliad)
Gorgons
Stheno, Euryale, Medusa
Underworld Rivers
Styx, Lethe, Acheron, Phlegethon, Cocytus
River Styx
Hate, oaths
River Cocytus
Wailing
River Lethe
Forgetfulness
River Acheron
Woe
River Phlegethon
Fire
Furies (Erinyes)
Alecto, Megaera, Tisiphone
Seasons (Horae)
Dike, Eirene, Eunomia
Cyclopes
Arges, Brontes, Steropes
Muses
Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania
Calliope
Epic poetry
Clio
History
Erato
Love poetry
Euterpe
Music
Melpomene
Tragedy
Polyhymnia
Sacred music
Terpsichore
Dance
Thalia
Comedy
Urania
Astronomy
Centaur
Half man, half horse
Cerberus
Three headed dog
Charybdis
Whirlpool like monster
Chimera
Part lion, goat, snake
Cyclops
One eyed giant
Echidna
Mother of all monsters, half nymph, half snake
Hydra
Snake like creature, two heads grow for each one cut
Orthus
Two headed dog
Satyr
Half man, half goat
Scylla (creature)
Six-headed monster
“Which Greek Olympian was called the ““Earthshaker”” because he was responsible for earthquakes?”
Poseidon
By what collective name do we know the sisters Euryale, Stheno, and Medusa?
Gorgons
What ruler of Olympus relied on his thunderbolts to help maintain order?
Zeus / Jupiter
Equipped with the caduceus and winged sandals, what messenger god led souls to the underworld?
Hermes / Mercury
Reared by the Lycian King Amisodarus, what creature had the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a snake?
Chimaera
What whirlpool-like monster made it impossible for Odysseus’ ships to pass safely through the Straits of Messina?
Charybdis
Upon which river in the Underworld did the Gods swear their oaths?
Styx
By what collective name do we know the daughters of Zeus and Themis who presided over Justice, Peace, and Order?
Seasons / Horae
What group of sisters, concieved when Zeus lay with Mnemosyne for nine nights, were the patronesses of various arts?
Muses
Phlegethon, Acheron, Lethe, Cocytus, and Styx all belong to what group?
Rivers of the Underworld
Which of the Muses is often depicted holding a tragic mask and a wreath of vines because of her connection with the theater?
Melpomene
What group of one-eyed giants were in charge of forging Zeus’ thunderbolts?
Cyclopes
According to Ovid, what god enduced the Theban women who followed him to create chaos while intoxicated by his wine?
Bacchus (not Dionysus)
According to Homer, which god created a new shield for Achilles?
Hephaestus (not Vulcan)
What Greek goddess of wisdom was born from Zeus’ head?
Athena
“The word ““Cereal”” derives from the name of what Roman goddess of agriculture?”
Ceres
According to Hesiod’s Theogony, what river in the Underworld was the oldest of the children of Oceanus and Tethys?
Styx
According to Homer, who was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea?
Zeus (not Jupiter)
Who asked Zeus to give her the following as gifts: 60 ocean nymphs to be her companions; 20 river nymphs from Crete to look after her hunting gear and her hounds; bow and arrows; and eternal virginity?
Artemis
Who was protected from his father’s cannibalism by noises made by the clashing of the spears and shields of the Corybantes?
Zeus
