Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Mythology
n/a
25
Other
7th Grade
09/28/2009

Additional Other Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
What was Bachus/Dionysuses symbol
Definition

 

ivy staf

Term
Who was Demeter/Ceres and what was her plant and symbols
Definition
goddess of crops , poppies, sheaves of corn
Term
Why did Hera hate Hercules?
Definition
he was the son of Zeus and a mortal woman
Term
How did hera try to harm hercules
Definition
she put snake in his crib and sent the amazons to kill him
Term
how was aphrodite born
Definition
from Zeus's forehead or from th sea foam
Term
what was hermes job
Definition
he guided souls to the under world he was the messenger for the gods
Term
who wre posidens brothers
Definition

zeus and hades

 

Term
how did poseidon effect odysseus in his travel back home
Definition
he recked his ships and killed manny men
Term
What citywas athena patron goddess of
Definition
athens
Term
why did athena aid perseus on his quest
Definition
she whanted the gorgons head to decorate her sheild
Term
How was Athena born?
Definition
She sprang from Zeus's forehead
Term
Who was Demeter's brother?
Definition
Zeus
Term
Who was Demeter's daughter?
Definition
Persephone
Term
Why do the seasons change?
Definition
Because of the sadness of Demeter/Ceres because Persephone is in the underworld
Term
Who were Hephaestus's parents?
Definition
Zeus and Hera
Term
Why did Hephaestus get thrown off Mount Olympus?
Definition
He got in the middle of his parents' fight.
Term
What was wrong with Hephaestus?
Definition
He had a limp.
Term
Why did Hephaestus create Pandora?
Definition
Because Zeus told him too.
Term
What were Athena's symbols?
Definition
The goatskin, aegis, shield
Term
What was Hades' symbol?
Definition
The two pronged spear and magic helmet
Term
Who was Hestia?
Definition
Goddess of the hearth
Term
What was Hestia's symbol?
Definition
The sacred flame
Term
What was Hermes's symbol?
Definition
Winged sandals, winged hat, and the caduceus
Term
What was Artemis's animal and plant?
Definition
Moon, stars, dog, she bear, and hind
Term
What was Dionysus's animal?
Definition
The tiger
Supporting users have an ad free experience!