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The King Must Die
Mythology class test
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12th Grade
10/06/2009

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Theseus
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protagonist; rightful heir
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Aegeus
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Theseus's father by birth; king of Athens
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Poseidon
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Apollo; Theseus's supposed father
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Dexios
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Theseus's best friend; also his charioteer
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Mother Dia
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Minyans main god; Demeter
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Minyans
Definition
shore people
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Hellenes
Definition
travelers
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Minos
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King of Crete; strongest navy
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Persephone
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Eleusis's Queen; Theseus's wife
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Kerkyon
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king of Eleusis (Theseus)
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Xanthos
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Persephone's brother
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Lukos
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ship driver
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Amyntor
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bull leaper first then catcher
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Chryse
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youngest bull dancer
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Cranes
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Theseus's team of bull dancers
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House of Ax
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where the bull dancers live
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Mother Labrys
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two sided sacrificial axe
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Asterion
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man bull; "claimed" son of Minos
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Ariadne
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Goddess-on-Earth; daughter of Minos
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Aktor
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bull leaper trainer
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Corinthian
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oldest bull leaper
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Herakles
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Crane's bull
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Bull of Daidilos
Definition
fake practice bull
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Skiron
Definition
first theif who killed Dexios (kicked and threw him over cliff)
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Erecthids
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Theseus's family's name (Royal House of Athens)
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Bull Dancers
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entertainment/sacrifice for Minos and royal family
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Moria
Definition
fate
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Medea
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Aegeus's wife; witch; tells prophecy for Theseus and curses him
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Medea's reasons
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1) protect sons
2) protect Athens
3) poison significant power so that she doesn't loose her own
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Hubris
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the honor/pride/fame of mortals who think they are better than the gods; usually the tragic flaw
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