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Mythology Part 1

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Who are the elder gods? The Titans
What is Zeus' roman name? Jupiter
What is Hera's roman name? Juno
What is Poseidon's roman name? Neptune
What is Hades' roman name? Pluto
What is Pallas Athena's roman name? Minerva
What is Artemis' roman name? Diana
What is Aphrodite's roman name? Venus
What is Hermes' roman name? Mercury
What is Ares' roman name? Mars
What is Hephaestus' roman name? Vulcan and Mulciber
What is Hestia's roman name? Vesta
Who ruled over the Titans until they were overthrown by Zeus? Cronus
Who is the supreme ruler of the sky, rain god and cloud gather? Zeus
Who is Zeus' wife and sister? Hera
Who is the ruler of the sea? Poseidon
Who is the ruler of the dead and the underworld? Hades
Which one of Zeus' daughters was born from his head in full armor? Athena
Who is the son of Zeus and Leto and the most "Greek" of all the gods? Apollo
Who is Apollo's twin sister? Artemis
Who is the goddess of love and beauty? Aphrodite
Who is the child of Zeus and Maia and became a master thief at 1 day old? Hermes
Who is the son of Zeus and Hera and the god of fire? Hephaestus
Who is Zeus' sister? Hestia
Who wielded the thunderbolt and had more power than all the other gods combined? Zeus
Who is the protector of marriage and helps married women? Hera
Who are Zeus' two brothers? Poseidon and Hades
Who is the god of wealth and precious metals? Hades
Who is the goddess of battle? Athena
Which god was a musician and played the lyre on Olympus? Apollo
Who are the three virgin goddesses? Athena, Artemis, and Hestia
Which goddess loved laughter and was irresistible? Aphrodite
Who is the god of commerce, trade and market? Hermes
Who is the only lame and ugly god? Hephaestus
Who is the goddess of the hearth, the symbol of the home? Hestia
Who is the eagle and the oak tree sacred to? Zeus
What his the name of Hera's daughter that helps women in child birth? Eileithyia
Who is Poseidon's wife? Amphitrite
Who did Hades carry down to the underworld to be his wife? Persephone
Who gave men the horse? Poseidon
Which god rarely left the underworld? Hades
Who invented the bridle which helped men tame horses? Athena
Who is the lord of the sliver bow and the archer god? Apollo
Who is the lady of wild thing, chief huntsman, and protector of youth? Artemis
Which goddess is the child of Zeus and Dione but is also said to have came from the foam of the sea? Aphrodite
Which god leads dead souls to their finally place? Hermes
Which god is admired for their workmanship with weapons, furnishings, etc. ? Hephaestus
At the start and end of each meal which goddess is given an offering? Hestia
Who's sacred animals are the cow and peacock? Hera
Which god has a home in the sea and on Olympus? Poseidon
Who was Zeus' favorite child? Athena
Which god is a healer ad taught men to heal? Apollo
Who is the goddess with three forms? Artemis
Which two islands were sacred to Aphrodite? Cythera and Cyprus island
Which god appears in the most stories? Hermes
Who is Hephaestus' wife? Aphrodite
What are Artemis and Apollo know as? Artemis: the moon Apollo: the sun
Which goddess is known as grayed-eyed? Athena
Who is the god of light and truth? Apollo
What are Artemis' three forms? Selena in the sky, Artemis on Earth, and Hecate in the underworld
Storms leave and flowers bloom when what goddesses is around? Aphrodite
Which god has winged shoes? Hermes
Which god was kind, peace loving, and popular? Hephaestus
Who is the olive tree, owl and the city of Athens sacred to? Athena
Who is the laurel tree, dolphin, and crow sacred to? Apollo
What is sacred to Artemis? The cypress tree, and all animals but mostly the deer
What is sacred to Aphrodite? The myrtle tree, the dove, sparrow and swan
Who is the god of war? Ares
Who are the two great gods of earth? Demeter and Dionysus
What is  sacred to Ares? the vulture and the dog
Who is the god of love? Eros (Cupid in Latin)
Who is the daughter of Zeus and Hera and the goddess of youth? Hebe
Who the goddess of the rainbow and a messenger of the gods? Iris
How many of the Graces are there? 3
How many Muses are there? 9
What is Eros' greatest glory? He can't do wrong or allow it
Which goddess is married to Hercules? Hebe
Who were the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome that danced to the golden lyre? The Graces
Is Eros Aphrodite's son? In early poem no, but later he was
Who are the queens of song and a triple incarnation of grace and beauty? The Graces
Why does Eros often appear blindfolded? Because love is blind
How many gods of the waters are there? 8
Where is the underworld? Beneath the secret places of Earth
Who is Persephone? The daughter of Demeter who Hades carried to the underworld to be his queen
What are the two divisions of the underworld called? Tartarus and Erebus
What is Tartatus? the deeper of the two, the prison of the sons of earth
What is Erebus? Where the dead pass as soon as they die
What is the name of the boatman who ferries souls of the dead across the Cocytus river? Charon
Who is Cerberus? The three-headed, dragon tailed dog who permits spirits to enter but none to return
The wicked are sent to a place of everlasting torment, where are the good sent? The Elysian Fields, a place of blessedness
What is the name of the river of unbreakable oath by which the gods swear? The river Styx
What is the river Lethe? The river of forgetfulness
What did the 3 Furies do? punish evildoers
What is Demeter's Roman name? Ceres
What is Dionysus' Roman name? Bacchus
What are Satyrs? goat-men that have their homes in the wild places of the earth
What are centaurs? Savage creatures that are half men half horse
What is the name of the centaur who is known for his goodness and wisdom? Chiron
How many Gorgons are there? 3, 2 are immortal
Who are the Graiae sisters? sisters of the Gorgons, 3 gray women who all share one eye
What is the name of the dragon like creatures who's look turns men to stone? The Gorgons
Who lives on an island in the sea and lures sailors to their death with their enchanting singing? The Sirens
How many Fates are there? 3
What did each Fate do? Clotho spun the thread of life, Lachesis assigned men their destiny, and Atropos who cut the thread at death
Who is the god of wine? Dionysus
What is Demeter the goddess of? The Corn
What happened when Demeter's daughter Persephone was taken to the underworld? Demeter withheld her gifts from the world and the world turned into a frozen desert
How many days did Demeter wander until the sun told her where Persephone was? 9 days
When did Demeter return the harvest? When she saw Persephone again
Who is the only god who's parents aren't both divine? Dionysus; his mother was the the Theban princess Semele
Who did Dionysus bring from the underworld to live on Olympus? His mother
Who were the Maenads or the Bacchantes? The women frenzied with wine who ran through the wood, ate raw flesh and worshiped Dionysus
Who is known as the joy god but also as the heartless god? Dionysus; Wine makes you happy but also stupid
Which god is murderous but also a coward? Ares
Who is the last god to enter Olympus? Dionysus
Who are Zeus' parents? Cronus and Rhea
Why did Cronus eat all his children? one of his sons were destined to dethrone him
Why was Zeus not eaten by Cronus? His mother hid him and gave Cronus a rock wrapped in a blanket to eat
Who cleared the Earth of Monsters? Zeus
Who was assigned to create man kind? Prometheus and Epimetheus
Where did the race of women come from? Pandora
What was in Pandora's box? All the bad things in the world
Who is Io? A girls Zeus fell in love with nut turned into a mad cow so Hera wouldn't find out
Who is Prometheus? Gave humans fire and made them superior on Earth
Who was Europa? Princess that Zeus fell in love with
What is Narcissus? A purple ad sliver flower that Hades used to capture Persephone
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