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Week 2 Flashcards

1
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Daphne

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Laurel tree

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2
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Arachne

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Spider

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Clytie

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Sunflower

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Hyacinthus

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Hayacinth flower

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5
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Narcissus

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Narcissus flower

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Tithonus

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Grasshopper

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Niobe

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Weeping rock

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Baucis and Philemon

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Linden and oaktree

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Alcyone and Ceyx

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Kingfishers

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Myrrha

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Myrrh tree

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Cadmus and Harmonia

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Snakes

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12
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Lycaon

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Wolf

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13
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Hecuba

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Female dog

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Procne

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Nightingale

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15
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Philomela

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Swallow

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16
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Tereus

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Hoopoe

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17
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Nyctimine

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Owl

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18
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Galantis

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Weasel

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19
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Io

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Cow

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20
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Callisto

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Bear

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21
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Perdix

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Partridge

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22
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Ascalabus

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Lizard

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23
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Ascalaphus

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Owl

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24
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Asteria

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Quail

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25
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Pierides

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Magpies

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26
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Heliades

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Poplars

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27
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Cycnus

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Swan

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28
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Daedalion

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Hawk

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29
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Syrinx

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Reeds

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30
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Cyparissus

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Cypress tree

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31
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Nisus

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Osprey

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32
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Scylla (transformation)

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Ciris

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33
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Whose rude laughter at the way Demeter greedily drank barley water resulted in his transformation into a lizard?

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Ascalabus

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34
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From the blood of what Spartan youth did Apollo cause a flower to grow after accidentally killing him with a discus?

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Hyacinthus

35
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“Which Greek deity had the epithet ““Promachos””?”

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Athena

36
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Who twiced punished by Demeter in the underworld - first trapped under a heavy stone, and later transformed into an owl?

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Ascalaphus

36
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Who blinded Polymnestor for killing her youngest son and was transformed into a fiery-eyed dog?

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Hecuba

36
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Into what were the tears of the Heliades transformed as he mourns Phaethon?

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amber

37
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What couple, riding an oxcart, killed a sacred dragon and transformed into snakes?

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Cadmus & Harmonia

38
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What woman from Colophon dared to challenge Athena to a weaving contest and as a result was transformed into a spider?

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Arachne

39
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What daughter of Peneius was changed into a Laurel tree as she fled from Apollo

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Daphne

40
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What son of Cephissus & Leiriope fell in love with his own reflection and wasted away watching it?

A

Narcissus

40
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Into what was Clytie transformed because of her jealous actions against her sister Leucothoe?

A

sunflower

41
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What son of Cephissus & Leiriope fell in love with his own reflection and wasted away watching it?

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Narcissus

42
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“Which Greek deity had the epithet ““Ennosigaeus””, meaning ““Earth-shaker””?”

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Poseidon

42
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“Which Greek deity had the epithet ““Argeiphontes””, meaning ““killer of Argus””?”

A

Hermes

43
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“Which Greek deity had the epithets ““Anadyomene””, and ““Cytheria”””

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Aphrodite

44
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Which pious couple offered to kill their pet goose to provide a meal for a pair of disguised gods?

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Baucis & Philemon

45
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“Which Greek deity had the epithets ““Delphinius””, and ““Smintheus”””

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Apollo

46
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“Which Greek Olympian does Homer call ““Nephelegereta”” meaning ““the cloud gatherer””?”

A

Zeus

47
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After she brought about her father’s death by cutting her purple lock of hair, who was changed into a ciris bird?

A

Scylla

48
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What Ligurian musician was changed into a swan as he mourned for his friend Phaethon?

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Cycnus

49
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While grieving over the loss of his daughter who flung himself from a cliff and was transformed into a hawk?

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Daedalion

50
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Arachne’s parent

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Idmon

51
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Daphne’s Parent

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Peneius

52
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Hyacinthus parent

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Amyclas

53
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Narcissus parents

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Cephissus and Leiriope

54
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Niobe’s parent

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Tantalus

55
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Myrrha’s parents

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Cinyras and Cenchreis

56
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Hecuba’s parent

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Cisseus

57
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Procne’s parent

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Pandion

58
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Philomela’s parent

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Pandion

59
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Nyctimine’s parent

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Epopeus

60
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Io’s parent

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Inachus

61
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Callisto’s parent

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Lycaon

62
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Asteria’s parents

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Coeus and Pheobe

63
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Pierides‘ parent

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Pierus

64
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Heliades’ parents

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Helius

65
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Scylla’s parent

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Nisus

66
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Why did Tithonus transform?

A

She was granted eternal life without eternal youth

67
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Why did Niobe transform?

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She boasted that she was a greater mother than Leto

68
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Why did Myrrha transform?

A

She had an incestuous relationship with her father

69
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Why did Lycaon transform?

A

He fed his sons to Zeus

70
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Why did Procne transform?

A

She killed her son Itys in revenge

71
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Why did Philomela transform?

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She was seduced by her brother in law Tereus

72
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Why did Nyctimine transform?

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She was seduced by her father

73
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Why did Galanthis transform?

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She tricked Eileithyia into allowing the birth of Heracles

74
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Why did Io transform?

A

Zeus tried to hide her from Hera

75
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Why did Perdix transform?

A

She is the nephew of Daedalus of whom he is jealous

76
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Why did Asteria transform?

A

She tried to escape Zeus’ unwanted romance

77
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Why did Pierides transform?

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She loses to the Muses in a music contest

78
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Why did Syrinx transform?

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He fled Pan on the banks of the Ladon River

79
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Why did Cyparissus transform?

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He accidentally killed his pet stag

80
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Why did Nisus transform?

A

His purple lock of hair was clipped

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