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clio - history
urania - astronomy
melpomene - tragedy
thalia - comedy
terpsichore - dance
calliope - epic poetry
erato - love poetry
polymymnia - songs to gods
euterpe - lyric poetry |
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| What are the three Graces? |
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| Aglaia (splendor), Euphrosyne (mirth), Thalia (good cheer) |
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| What are the three Fates? |
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| Clotho (the Spinner), Lachesis (Disposer of the Lots), Atropos (Cutter of the Thread) |
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| gods of hearth/guardians of storehouse |
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| What power did Proteus have? |
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| the ability to foretell the future and change his shape at will |
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| What are the Roman Numina? |
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spirits connected to household life
powers of will, vague |
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| Who is the Roman God of good beginnings? |
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| God of love, son of Venus |
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Cupid/Eros
symbol: bow and arrow |
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Pan/Faunus
symbol: goat-man |
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| Goddess of youth; cupbearer of the gods |
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| What Roman epic did Virgil write? |
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| Who is the king of gods and ruler of mankind? |
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Zeus/Jupiter
symbols: Aegis, oak tree, eagle, thunderbolt, sceptre |
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| Who is the goddess of wisdom, war, and weaving? |
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Pallas Athena/Minerva
symbols: owl, helmet, olive tree, spear |
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| Who was King Arthur's queen? |
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| Who is the goddess of the hearth and home and the sister of Zeus? |
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Hestia/Vesta
symbols: hearth, fire |
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| Who was the official ferryman of the Underworld? |
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| Who built the labyrinth and why? |
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| Dadaelus built it to confine the minotaur. |
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| Who is the queen of gods and wife of Zeus? |
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Hera/Juno
symbols: cow, peacock, Iris |
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Ares/Mars
symbols: weapons, vulture, armor |
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| Who is the god of the Underworld? (did not live on Mount Olympus) |
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Hades/Pluto
symbol: invisibility helmet |
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| Who's the god of fire/forger of armor? |
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Hephaestus/Vulcan
symbol: anvil, forge |
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| Who is the god of sun, music, poetry, and medicine? |
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Phoebus Apollo
symbol: laurel, Delphi, bow, lyre |
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| Who's the goddess of the moon and hunting/the patroness of maidens? |
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Artemis/Diana
symbols: cypress, deer, bow and arrow |
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| Who's the god of seas, horses, and earthquakes? |
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Poseidon/Neptune
symbols: horses, trident |
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| Who's the messenger-god/the god of commerce, travelers, and thieves? |
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Hermes/Mercury
symbols: caduceus, winged hat and sandals |
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| Who is the goddess of love and beauty? |
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Aphrodite/Venus
symbol: myrtle, dove, Cupid |
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| On what myth was the musical "My Fair Lady" based? |
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| Creatures that were 1/2 woman, 1/2 bird that lured sailors to their death with beautiful songs. |
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begins in chaos
involves many gods and goddesses
the Earth and Sky are gods
lots of war
sexual |
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one creator
creation accomplished by word
darkness, formless, void
God creates earth
orderly
quickly |
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begins in watery chaos
many gods and goddesses
Tiamat is killed - body forms earth and sky
bloody struggle |
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begins even BEFORE nothingness
vague story
earth's formation not mentioned
"the One" comes from heat/the mind
creation comes first, then God |
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| Describe Elder Eddas. (Norse Gods/Norsemen) |
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Valhalla: hall in Asgard (where you go if you die bravely with heroism)
Asgard: grave and solemn
"The only light in the darkness is heroism"
Ymir's body forms earth
begins with yearning chasm
gods, giants
frost maidens appear and create others |
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Describe Jason's
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6 darkness
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1 son of king, sent away from home because of dangers, grew up in care of others
2 found golden fleece
3 journeyed on the Argo
4 Argonauts were guides, Hercules was friend
5 Harpies were terrifying flying creatures, water nymph drowned one man
6 none
7 getting golden fleece
8 brave, intrepid, adventurous |
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Describe Perseus'
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1 son of Zeus and queen, grandfather was scared of him because a prophet said his daughter's son (Perseus) would kill him
2 to get head of Medusa (a Gorgon)
3 traveled on boat in sea
4 Hermes
5 Gorgons were deadly, almost no one could kill them
6 none
7 getting Medusa's head
8 brave, trusty, strong |
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Describe Theseus'
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1 son of Athenian king, father knew that he would grow to be strong
2 to seek father
3 traveling by sea = too easy, thus he went by land
4 Hercules
5 Minotaur (half bull, half human monster)
6 leaving Ariadne behind
7 becoming king
8 wise, brave, intrepid, courageous |
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Describe Hercules'
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1 born in Thebes, actual son of Zeus
2 had to complete Labors of Hercules
3 journeyed many ways
4 Eurystheus
5 many, including monsters and near death experiences
6 none
7 completing 12 Labors
8 strong, confident, not very smart, emotional |
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