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Mythology II, Mattson, Z
Greek/Roman gods, heroes, goddesses
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English
11th Grade
12/09/2009

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Chaos
Definition
a shapeless mass; the seeds of things to come
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Gaia and Uranus
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Mother earth and father sky
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Titans
Definition
children of Gaia and Uranus. (Cronos and Rhea)
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Prometheus

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The titan that gave fire to man
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Golden Age
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Perpetual spring, everything is provided, no hard work.
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Silver Age
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Zeus overthrew Cronos. forced humans to practice agriculture. Seasons established
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Brass/Iron Age
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men coveted other's possesions and wars broke out
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Mt. Olympus
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The place where the gods live.
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Zeus

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(jupiter) the king of the gods. son of cronos and rhea. thunderbolt, eagle.
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Hera

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(Juno) queen of gods. iris the messanger god is her messanger. peacock
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Ares

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(mars) son of zeus and hera. war-violence
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Hephaestus

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(vulcan) lame son of zeus and hera.  Black smith, makes lightning bolts.
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Hebe
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(Juventas) youth, cup bearer of the gods. marries hercules
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Athena

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(minerva) wisdom, owl, olive tree, tactical war, spinner/weaver. Athens named after her.
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Apollo

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(apollo) archery, sun, music(lyre)
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Artemis

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(diana) moon, virgin, huntress
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Hermes

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(mercury) messanger, winged cap and shoes, arobic sports and wrestling
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Dionysus

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(Bacchus) son of Zeus and Hera. wine and party
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Aphrodite

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(venus) love, beauty, doves, swan, rose
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Eros

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(cupid) love, shoots love into hearts with bow and arrow
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The Graces

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3 of them. dance, banquets, and social events
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The Fates

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3 of them. spin threads of human destiny
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The Muses

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3 of them. art and history
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Poseidon

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(neptune) brother of zeus and hades. sea, horse, trident
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Hades

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(pluto) brother of zeus and hades. underworld and dead
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Demeter

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(ceres) agriculture, Mt. Etna
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Persephone

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kidnapped by Hades,who was shot by love arrow. splits her time on olympus and with hades. (seasons)
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Hestia

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(vesta) hearth and home
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Quirinus
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war god. romulus and remus are the sons
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Janus

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Definition
2 faces. gates and doors
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Flora
Definition
flowers
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Pomona
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fruit trees

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Pales
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cattle and pastures
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Satyrs

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Definition
goat men. woods and fields
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Pan

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flocks and shepards (nature)
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Dryads

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wood nymphs
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Naiads
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springs and brooks
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Neriads
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sea nymphys
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Boreas

Zephyrus

Auster

Eurus

Definition

North wind-cold

West wind-Flora

South wind-hot

East wind

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Aurora

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Definition
brings in the dawn
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Hesperus
Definition
brings in night stars
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