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Week 1 Flashcards

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Zeus roman name

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Jupiter and Jove

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Poseidon roman name

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Neptune

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Hades roman name

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Pluto and Dis

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Hera roman name

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Juno

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5
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Demeter roman name

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Ceres

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Hestia roman name

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Vesta

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Aphrodite roman name

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Venus

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Persephone roman name

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Proserpina

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Athena roman name

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Minerva

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Hermes roman name

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Mercury

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Hephaestus roman name

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Vulcan

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12
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Artemis roman name

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Diana

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Ares roman name

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Mars

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Apollo roman name

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Apollo

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15
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Dionysus roman name

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Bacchus

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16
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Zeus duty

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King, weather

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17
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Hera duty

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Queen, marriage

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18
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Poseidon duty

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Sea, earthquakes, horses

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19
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Hades duty

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Underworld, wealth

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20
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Demeter duty

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Agriculture

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21
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Hestia duty

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Home fires, hearth

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22
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Ares duty

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War

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23
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Hephaestus duty

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Blacksmith

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24
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Apollo duty

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Sun, prophecy, medicine, music

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25
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Artemis duty

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Hunting, the moon

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26
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Athena duty

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Wisdom, war, handicrafts

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27
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Aphrodite duty

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Love, beauty

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28
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Hermes duty

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Messengers, laughter, thieves

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29
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Dionysus duty

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Wine, life-giving fluids

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30
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Persephone duty

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Queen of the Underworld

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31
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Zeus symbol

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Thunderbolt, eagle

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32
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Hera symbol

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Peacock, cow

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33
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Poseidon symbol

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Trident, horse

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34
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Hades symbol

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Bident, helmet of invisibility

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35
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Demeter symbol

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Stalk of wheat

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36
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Hestia symbol

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Hearth, fire

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37
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Ares symbol

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Spear, dog, vulture

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38
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Hephaestus symbol

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Forge, anvil

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39
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Apollo symbol

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Sun, oracle at Delphi, lyre

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40
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Artemis symbol

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Bow and Arrow, the moon

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41
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Athena symbol

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Owl, olive, helmet

42
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Aphrodite symbol

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Dove, rose

43
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Hermes symbol

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Caduceus, winged sandals

44
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Dionysus symbol

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Grape leaves, thyrsus (stick with pinecone on top)

45
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Persephone symbol

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Pomegranate

46
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Fates

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Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos

47
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Clotho

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Spinner

48
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Lachesis

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Measurer

49
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Atropos

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Cutter

50
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Graces (Charites)

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Thalia, Aglaea, Euphrosyne; or Pasithea(Iliad)

51
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Gorgons

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Stheno, Euryale, Medusa

52
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Underworld Rivers

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Styx, Lethe, Acheron, Phlegethon, Cocytus

53
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River Styx

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Hate, oaths

54
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River Cocytus

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Wailing

55
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River Lethe

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Forgetfulness

56
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River Acheron

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Woe

57
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River Phlegethon

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Fire

58
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Furies (Erinyes)

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Alecto, Megaera, Tisiphone

59
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Seasons (Horae)

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Dike, Eirene, Eunomia

60
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Cyclopes

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Arges, Brontes, Steropes

61
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Muses

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Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania

62
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Calliope

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Epic poetry

63
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Clio

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History

64
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Erato

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Love poetry

65
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Euterpe

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Music

66
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Melpomene

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Tragedy

67
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Polyhymnia

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Sacred music

68
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Terpsichore

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Dance

69
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Thalia

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Comedy

70
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Urania

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Astronomy

71
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Centaur

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Half man, half horse

72
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Cerberus

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Three headed dog

73
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Charybdis

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Whirlpool like monster

74
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Chimera

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Part lion, goat, snake

75
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Cyclops

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One eyed giant

76
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Echidna

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Mother of all monsters, half nymph, half snake

77
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Hydra

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Snake like creature, two heads grow for each one cut

78
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Orthus

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Two headed dog

79
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Satyr

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Half man, half goat

80
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Scylla (creature)

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Six-headed monster

81
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“Which Greek Olympian was called the ““Earthshaker”” because he was responsible for earthquakes?”

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Poseidon

82
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By what collective name do we know the sisters Euryale, Stheno, and Medusa?

A

Gorgons

83
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What ruler of Olympus relied on his thunderbolts to help maintain order?

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Zeus / Jupiter

84
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Equipped with the caduceus and winged sandals, what messenger god led souls to the underworld?

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Hermes / Mercury

85
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Reared by the Lycian King Amisodarus, what creature had the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a snake?

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Chimaera

85
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What whirlpool-like monster made it impossible for Odysseus’ ships to pass safely through the Straits of Messina?

A

Charybdis

86
Q

Upon which river in the Underworld did the Gods swear their oaths?

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Styx

87
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By what collective name do we know the daughters of Zeus and Themis who presided over Justice, Peace, and Order?

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Seasons / Horae

88
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What group of sisters, concieved when Zeus lay with Mnemosyne for nine nights, were the patronesses of various arts?

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Muses

88
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Phlegethon, Acheron, Lethe, Cocytus, and Styx all belong to what group?

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Rivers of the Underworld

89
Q

Which of the Muses is often depicted holding a tragic mask and a wreath of vines because of her connection with the theater?

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Melpomene

89
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What group of one-eyed giants were in charge of forging Zeus’ thunderbolts?

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Cyclopes

90
Q

According to Ovid, what god enduced the Theban women who followed him to create chaos while intoxicated by his wine?

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Bacchus (not Dionysus)

91
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According to Homer, which god created a new shield for Achilles?

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Hephaestus (not Vulcan)

92
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What Greek goddess of wisdom was born from Zeus’ head?

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Athena

93
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“The word ““Cereal”” derives from the name of what Roman goddess of agriculture?”

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Ceres

94
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According to Hesiod’s Theogony, what river in the Underworld was the oldest of the children of Oceanus and Tethys?

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Styx

94
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According to Homer, who was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea?

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Zeus (not Jupiter)

95
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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?

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Artemis

96
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Who was protected from his father’s cannibalism by noises made by the clashing of the spears and shields of the Corybantes?

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Zeus

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