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CLCV 115 Exam 3
Heroes
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12/06/2011

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Peloponnesus
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large peninsula in Southern Greece
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Argolid
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Eastern part of Pelopennesus
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Argos
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City in Argolid
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Inachus
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son of Ocean and Tethys, father of Io
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Io
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Daughter of Inachus, mother of Epaphus
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Argos
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hundred eyed beast that watched over Io
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Isis
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originally an egyptian deity, later worshipped by some greeks
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Epaphus
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daughter of Io and Zeus, mother of Libya
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Libya
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daughter of Epaphus, mother of Belus
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Belus
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daughter of Libya, mother of Danaus
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Ba'al
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Semitic god later worshipped by Mycenaeans, Semitic root of Belus
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Hyksos
Definition
Asiatic people who took over the northern nile delta region
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Aegyptus
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son of Belus, twin brother of Danaus, Egyptian king
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Danaus
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son of Belus, father of the Danaids, brother of Aegyptus
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Danaids
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daughters of Danaus who all kill husbands on their wedding night (except for Hypermnestra)
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Acrisius
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grandson of Hypermnestra, grandfather of Perseus, killed by discus Perseus throws in a contest
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Hypermnestra
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daughter of Danaus, grandmother of Acrisius, Danaid who didn't kill husband
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Danae
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mother of Perseus, impregnated when Zeus disguised himself as a golden shower
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Perseus
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HERO son of Danae and Zeus, kills Medusa, rescues Andromeda from the Cetus
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Graiai
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Scythian witches, three sister of fate, have one eye between the three of them
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Gorgons
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serpent like females, Medusa is one
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Medusa
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Gorgon, killed by Perseus, her stare turns people to stone
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Pegasus
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sprouts from Medusa's blood, offspring of Medusa and Zeus, winged horse
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Andromeda
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daughter of Casseiopeia and Cepheus, saved from Cetus by Perseus
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Casseiopeia
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mother of Andromeda, declares herself and her daughter more beautiful than sea nymphs
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Cetus
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sea monster
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apotropaic
Definition
charm or trinket that wards off evil
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Gorgoneion
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apotropaic pendant with Gorgon's head on it
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Mycenae
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city founded by Perseus in N.E. Peloponnese
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Boeotia
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region of ancient Greece, Thebe's located in this region
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Cadmus
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brother of Europa, goes to find Europa and slays serpent of Ares along the way, founds Thebes after killing serpent
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Europa
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Zeus abducted her and took her to Crete from Phoenicia
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serpent of Ares
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slayed by Cadmus, teeth are sowed to create Spartoi
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Spartoi
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armed men created from the teeth of serpent of Ares, help Cadmus found Thebes
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Dirce
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killed with a bull's horns
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Jocasta
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mother/wife of Oedipus
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sphinx
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killed by Oepidus when he solves its riddle on the way to Thebes
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Oedipus
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HERO kills sphinx and father, marries mother, blinds and exiles self
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Creon
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brother of Jocasta
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Polynices
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son of Oedipus, killed by brother when they fight for control of Thebes, brother of Antigone
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Antigone
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sister of Polynices, daughter of Oedipus, killed after burying Polynice's body against Creon's orders
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Sophocles
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wrote Oedipus and Antigone tragedies
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Teiresias
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prophet of Thebes, advised Cadmus and Oedipus
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Hercules
Definition
HERO son of Alceme and Zeus (disguised as Amphitryon) 12 Labors, Deianeria
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Alcmene
Definition
mother of Hercules
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Amphitryon
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husband of Alcmene, also who Zeus pretended to be when he fathered Hercules, Amphitryon is the father of Iphicles
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Iphicles
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half brother of Hercules
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Megara
Definition
daughter of Creon, had two kids w/ Hercules, but he killed them when Hera temporarily mad him go mad
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Lycus
Definition
killed Creon to seize power of Thebes, killed by Hercules
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Eurystheus
Definition
king who had Hercules do the 12 labors to make up for killing his own family
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Tiryns
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birthplace of Hercules
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Iolaus
Definition
Hercules' nephew, helped Hercules with some labors, son of Iphicles
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cornucopia
Definition
horn of Amalthea, has unending nourishment
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Deianira
Definition
Hercules' wife, gives him the shirt of Nessus, which causes Hercules to be burned alive
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Nessus
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centaur who tricked Deianeira into spreading his blood on Hercules' shirt, effectively killing him
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Omphale
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nymph who was Hercules' master for a year
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Mt. Oeta
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where Hercules died
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Hebe
Definition
virgin aspect of Hera, had two kids with Hercules
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apotheosis
Definition
glorification of a subject on the divine level
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Sir Arthur Evans
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archaeologist, unearthed Palace of Knossos in Crete
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Minos
Definition
son of Zeus and Europa, king of Crete, picked seven men and women to go in to the labyrinth every year
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Minoan
Definition
Greek civ from the island of Crete
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Rhadamanthys
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brother of Minos, judge in the afterlife with him
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Asterius
Definition
raised Minos and Rhadamanthys though he wasn't their biological father (Zeus)
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Talos
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bronze giant, protects Europa while she is in Crete
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Laelaps
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dog in Minos' possession, always catches his prey
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Pasiphae
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daughter of Helios, wife of Minos, wanted to mate with bull after being cursed by Poseidon, gave birth to minotaur
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Daedalus
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craftsman, created labyrinth, father of Icarus
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Minotaur
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son of Pasiphae and Poseidon's bull, kept in labyrinth, killed by Theseus
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Labyrinth
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maze created by Daedalus to hold the Minotaur
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Theseus
Definition
HERO killed minotaur, from Athens, killed son, husband of Phaedra
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Ariadne
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daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, helped Theseus kill the minotaur
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Dia
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sister of Callisto
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Icarus
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son of Daedalus, flew too close to sun
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autochthonous
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indigenous to a certain place
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Cecrops
Definition
Athena vs. Poseidon's fight over who would be the patron god of Athens
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Erectheus
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grandson of Erichthonius
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Erichthonius
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born from Hephaestus' semen and the Earth, King of Athens
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Pandion
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father of Procne and Philomela, King of Athens
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Cephalus
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husband of Procris, kills her on accident
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Procris
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wife of Cephalus
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Procne
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wife of Tereus, daughter of Pandion, eventually has her tongue ripped out
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Philomela
Definition
raped by Tereus
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Aegeus
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involved in Athens founding myths, one of Theseus' fathers
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Troezen
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birthplace of Theseus
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Sinis
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rips travelers apart with trees, killed by Theseus
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Phaea
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pig, killed by Theseus
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Sciron
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cared for travelers then pushed them off of cliff, killed by Theseus
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Procrustes
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has perfect bed, cuts off parts of body that dont fit, killed by Theseus
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Marathon
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bull captured by Hercules, eventually killed by Theseus
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Attica
Definition
made into a single Athenian city state when Theseus ruled Thebes
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Hippolytus
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Theseus' son, killed when stepmom Phaedra accused him of raping her
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Phaedra
Definition
Theseus' second wife
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