Greek Mythology

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Greek Mythology Flashcards on Greek Mythology, created by J N on 28/04/2017.
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Who is known as "Mother Earth"? Gaia
Who did Narcissus fall in love with? Himself
How did Perseus kill his grandfather? He hit him in the head with a discus.
Who was the cause of the Trojan War when he chose a beautiful woman over power and glory in battle? Paris
Which gods/goddesses were twins? Apollo and Artemis
What did Theseus use to kill the Minotaur? His bare hands
Who was Perseus's father? Zeus
Which hero married (or at least had children with) the witch Medea? Jason
Who was Hercules's father? Zeus
Who survived the Trojan War? Helen
Who was not one of the women that Zeus seduced? Helen of Troy
Which people were turned to flowers when they died? Adonis, Narcissus, Hyacinthus
Who did Theseus want to kidnap and marry? Helen of Troy
What siblings were responsible for creating man and animals. then assigning gifts to them all, with one of them being fire? Prometheus and Epimetheus
Who was the wife of Hades, queen of the Underworld, and the daughter of Demeter? Persephone
Which hero did NOT accompany Jason on the Argo for at least a while? Perseus
Who was Theseus's father? King Aegeus
Who was Perseus's grandfather? King Acrisius
Who shot Achilles? Paris
Which of the following was NOT one of Hercules's 12 labors? Steal the eye of the Gray Sisters
Who was the messenger god? Hermes
Who swallowed all of his children so that they could not overthrow him, just as he did with his own father? Zeus
The jealous wife of Zeus Hera
God of the Sea Poseidon
Goddess of Hearth and Home Hestia
Goddess of Wisdom Athena
God of War and Vengeance Ares
Goddess of Fertility and Agriculture, Harvest Demeter
Goddess of Love and Beauty Aphrodite
God of metal working, extremely ugly Hephaestus
Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon Artemis
God of Healing, Sun, extremely beautiful, had love affairs Apollo
How was Prometheus punished? He was chained to a rock and a bird ate his liver every day.
What was Perseus's Quest? To kill Medusa and retrieve her head
Which two gods accompanied Perseus on his quest? Athena and Hermes
Who did Perseus save from a sea monster? Andromeda
The clever adrenaline junkie with mortal parents. Theseus
How did Theseus travel to Athens, and what did he do along the way? He traveled on foot, and killed bandits the same way they killed their victims.
What was the Minotaur's sacrifice? Every 9 years, 7 girls and 7 guys are sacrificed to the Minotaur.
Why is a sacrifice given to the Minotaur? King Minos's son died when King Aegeus sent him on a quest in Athens
Who wins the beauty contest that begins the Trojan War? Aphrodite
Who came up with the idea for the Trojan Horse? Odysseus
Who was on the Greek side of the Trojan War? Agamemnon, Menelaus, Odysseus, Achilles
Who was on the Trojan side of The Trojan War? Hector, Paris, Priam, Helen
Who kills Hector after his brother is killed? Achilles
Who asks for Hector's body back? Priam
What does Achilles do with Hector's body after he kills him? Drags it on a chariot
Which goddess helps Paris to kidnap Helen from her husband, King Menelaus of Sparta? Aphrodite
Who leads the Trojans in the Trojan War? Hector
Where does Zeus’s allegiance lie in the Trojan War? with the Trojans
Who kills Achilles Paris
Who kills Paris? Philoctetes
This god disguised himself as King Amphitrion and slept with Hercules's mother. Zeus
This titan fed a rock to her husband, saving her children from being eaten. Rhea
What 2 creatures did Hercules kill during his 12 labors? The Nemean Lion and the Hydra
Who tried to poison Theseus when he came to his father's kingdom? Medea
Who did Perseus save and marry? The Ethiopian Princess, Andromeda
These two brothers led the Greek army, one as King and the other as General. Menelaus and Agamemnon
Jason was accompanied on his voyage by Hercules, Theseus, and possibly who else? Atalanta
Why was Prometheus punished? For giving humans fire.
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