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Jep Prep (Mythology)
Prep Questions for J!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mythology: Who is the Roman King of the Gods | Jupiter |
| Mythology: Who is the Greek King of the Gods | Zeus |
| Mythology: Jupiter (give other name) | Zeus (give other name) |
| Mythology: Jupiter/Zeus (symbol) | oak/eagle/lightning |
| Mythology: Jupiter/Zeus (spouse) | Juno/Hera |
| Mythology: Who is the Roman Queen of the Gods | Juno |
| Mythology: Who is the Greek Queen of the Gods | Hera |
| Mythology: Juno (give other name) | Hera (give other name) |
| Mythology: Juno/Hera (symbols) | peacock |
| Mythology: Juno/Hera (spouse) | Jupiter/Zeus |
| Mythology: Who is the Roman God of the Sea? | Neptune |
| Mythology: Who is the Greek God of the Sea? | Poseidon |
| Mythology: Neptune (give other name) | Poseidon |
| Mythology: Neptune/Poseidon (symbol) | trident |
| Mythology: Neptune/Poseidon (spouse) | Amphridite |
| Mythology: Who is the Roman God of the Underworld? | Pluto |
| Mythology: Who is the Greek God of the Underworld? | Hades |
| Mythology: Pluto (give other name) | Hades (give other name) |
| Mythology: Pluto/Hades (symbol) | bident |
| Mythology: Pluto/Hades (spouse) | Persephone |
| Mythology: Who is the Roman God of Agriculture? | Ceres |
| Mythology: Who is the Greek God of Agriculture? | Demeter |
| Mythology: Ceres (give other name) | Demeter (give other name) |
| Mythology: Ceres/Demeter (symbol) | cornucopia |
| Mythology: Who is the Roman God of the hearth and home? | Vesta |
| Mythology: Who is the Greek God of hearth and home? | Hestia |
| Mythology: Vesta (give other name) | Hestia (give other name) |
| Mythology: Vesta/Hestia (symbol) | flame |
| Mythology: Who is the Roman God of Wisdom? | Minerva |
| Mythology: Who is the Greek god of Wisdom? | Athena |
| Mythology: Minerva (give other name) | Athena (give other name) |
| Mythology: Minerva/Athena (symbol) | owl (bubo) |
| Mythology: Who is the Roman god of Travel/Messenger? | Mercury |
| Mythology: Who is the Greek God of Travel/Messenger? | Hermes |
| Mythology: Mercury (give other name) | Hermes (give other name) |
| Mythology: Mercury/Hermes (symbol) | caduceus |
| Mythology: Who is the Roman god of fire and metalworking | Vulcan |
| Mythology: Who is the Greek god of fire and metalworking | Hephaestus |
| Mythology: Vulcan (give other name) | Hephaestus (give other name) |
| Mythology: Vulcan/Hephaestus (symbol) | anvil |
| Mythology: Who is the Roman god of love? | Venus |
| Mythology: Who is the Greek god of love? | Aphrodite |
| Mythology: Venus (give other name) | Aphrodite (give other name) |
| Mythology: Venus/Aphrodite (symbol) | dove (columba) is the symbol for which god? |
| Mythology: Who is Apollo's sister? | Artemis |
| Mythology: Who is Apollo's dad? | Zeus |
| Mythology: What is Apollo's symbol | lyre/laurel |
| Mythology: Artemis is the goddess of...? | Goddess of the hunt/forests/the moon |
| Mythology: Artemis (symbol) | bow and arrows |
| Mythology: Artemis (other name) | Diana (other name) |
| Mythology: Who is the greek goddess of the hunt? | Artemis |
| Mythology: Who is the Roman goddess of the hunt? | Diana |
| Mythology: Who is the god of music, poetry and oracles? | Apollo |
| Greek Mythology: Titan - Zeus’ Father; husband of Rhea, slain by Zeus | Kronos |
| Greek Mythology: Titan - The Earth Goddess, wife of Oranos, mother of all living things; tellurium named after her | Gaia |
| Greek Mythology: Titan of the Sky, husband of Gaia, original lord of Creation, castrated and deposed by Kronos, his son (Atlas holds him on his shoulders so he doesn’t touch the Earth) | Oranos |
| Greek Mythology: Titan – wife of Kronos, birthed the six main Olympian gods and goddesses, including Zeus. | Rhea |
| Greek Mythology: Ruler of the Gods, god of the sky; known for his lightning bolt, as well as numerous liaisons with mortal women, including Io and Leta. Husband and brother of Hera. | Zeus |
| Greek Mythology: God of the sea and earthquakes, also patron god of horses. Known for trident and chariots. Famous offspring : Polyphemus, Bellerophon, and Theseus | Poseidon |
| Greek Mythology: God of the Underworld, husband of Persephone. Also patron god of funeral rites, mining, and riches. Known for the pomegranate. | Hades |
| Greek Mythology: Queen of the Gods; goddess of marriage, known for extreme jealousy and revenge, especially upon Zeus’ mortal lovers. Wife and sister of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus | Hera |
| Greek Mythology: Goddess of beauty and love; known for the dove, apple, scallop shell, and mirror. Unwilling wife of Hephaestus; had affairs with Ares. Born of sea foam. | Aphrodite |
| Greek Mythology: Goddess of wisdom and defensive war; also patron of weaving and pottery. Known for the aegis and spear, the owl, and the olive tree. A virgin goddess. | Athena |
| Greek Mythology: The Messenger God; patron god of roads, travelers, husbandry, and trade; known for winged boots, cap of invisibility, cattle, and the shepherd’s pipe. | Hermes |
| Greek Mythology: God of war, battle-lust and manly courage; known for spear, armor, and the snake. | Ares |
| Greek Mythology: God of the forge and fire; known for hammer and tongs and the donkey. Husband of Aphrodite and forged Zeus’ lightning bolts. | Hephaestus |
| Greek Mythology: Goddess of the hearth; patron goddess of the home, sacrificial flame, and family meal. Tended the fire in the Hall of Olympus. A virgin goddess. | Hestia |
| Greek Mythology: God of music, healing, prophecy, and oracles. Known for the laurel wreath, raven, and lyre. Son of Leto and Zeus; twin of Artemis. Slew the serpent python at the Oracle of Delphi. | Apollo |
| Greek Mythology: Goddess of the hunt and wilderness; known for (with Apollo) bringing disease and plague, as well as the bow-and quiver. A virgin goddess; turned Acteon into a stag for viewing her bathing. | Artemis |
| Greek Mythology: God of wine and revelry; known for the thyrsos ( a pine-cone tipped staff), the leopard, and the fruit vine. Rituals often orgiastic and wild in nature. | Dionysus |
| Greek Mythology: Goddess of seasons and the harvest; Mother of Persephone. Reason for summer and winter being the abduction of Persephone. | Demeter |
| Greek Mythology: Daughter of Demeter; Wife of Hades. Ate pomegranate and must remain in the Underworld six months of every year. | Persephone |
| Greek Mythology: of shepherds and flocks; appears as a satyr. Known for chasing nymphs and playing his namesake pipes. | Pan |
| Greek Mythology: Titan god of the Sun; pulled his chariot over Earth each day, the wheels were the Sun. | Helios |
| Greek Mythology: Titan god of forethought and crafty counsel; crafted man and stole fire for them. Bound to a rock where a vulture would eat his liver each day as punishment. | Prometheus |
| Greek Mythology: Titan goddess of the Moon | Selene |
| Greek Mythology: God of love and eroticism; Son of Aphrodite; lover of Psyche. | Eros |
| Greek Mythology: Goddess of victory | Nike |
| Greek Mythology: Titan Goddess of Chaos | Hecate |
| Greek Mythology: Goddesses of music, song, and dance – 9 | The Muses |
| Greek Mythology: Muse of Epic Poetry | Calliope |
| Greek Mythology: Muse of History | Clio |
| Greek Mythology: Muse of Astronomy | Ourania |
| Greek Mythology: Muse of Comedy | Thaleia |
| Greek Mythology: Muse of Tragedy | Melpomene |
| Greek Mythology: Muse of Religious Hymns | Polyhymnia |
| Greek Mythology: Muse of Erotic Poetry | Erato |
| Greek Mythology: Muse of Lyric Poetry | Euterpe |
| Greek Mythology: Muse of Choral Song and Dance | Terpsikhore |
| Greek Mythology: Hero of Troy; invulnerable except for heel. He kills Hector, but is killed by Paris. | Achilles |
| Greek Mythology: Cousin of Achilles; dresses as Achilles in order to fight in Trojan War, mistakenly killed by Hector. | Patroklos |
| Greek Mythology: Brother of Menelaus; king of Mycenae, assemples one thousand ships for his brother to retrieve Helen. Killed by his wife Clymenestra upon his return. | Agammemnon |
| Greek Mythology: Brother of Agamemnon; king of Sparta. Paris stole his wife Helen to Troy, begins the Trojan War. | Menelaos |
| Greek Mythology: Hero of the Trojans; killed by Achilles nearing the end of the Trojan War. | Hector |
| Greek Mythology: King of Troy | King Priam |
| Greek Mythology: Prince of Troy, stole Helen from Menelaus; chose Aphrodite as the most beautiful of the three goddesses; Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite and in turn she granted him the most beautiful woman in the world. | Paris |
| Greek Myth: committed by Hera to completing the 12 Labors after killing his wife and children in a fit of rage. Trials incl. killing the Nemean Lion, the Hydra, the Stymphalion Birds, retrieving Cerberus, the Golden Apples of the Hesperides, and others. | Hercules |
| Greek Mythology: Hero of the Trojan War; invented the idea of the Trojan Horse, responsible for the victory of the siege of Troy. Incurred Poseidon’s wrath after blinding Polyphemus, leading to a twenty year voyage home in The Odyssey, by Homer. | Odysseus |
| Greek Mythology: Famous lyre-player and singer; journeyed to the Underworld to retrieve his wife from Hades. | Orpheus |
| Greek Mythology: Retrieved the Golden Fleece with the Argonauts; married Medea, a witch who eventually killed their children in jealousy. | Jason |
| Greek Mythology: Son of Poseidon; Sent to Crete and killed the Minotaur in the labyrinth. | Theseus |
| Greek Mythology: Son of Danae and Zeus; killed Medusa. | Perseus |
| Greek Mythology: Son of Poseidon; tamed Pegasus and killed the Chimera. | Bellerophon |
| Greek Mythology: famous huntress; slew the Calydonian Boar. | Atalanta |
| Greek Mythology: Queen of the Amazonians; gave Hercules her belt for one of his labors. | Hippolyta |
| Greek Mythology: Man who fell in love with his reflection; leads to the term Narcissism. | Narcissus |
| Greek Mythology: Man who created a statue of Aphrodite and fell in love with it; Aphrodite gave it life in the form of Galatea as a reward for his faithfulness, giving him a wife. | Pygmalion |
| Greek Mythology: Killed and served his son for dinner to the Gods of Olympus. Sentenced to an eternity in Tartarus suffering in eternal thirst and hunger. | Tantalus |
| Greek Mythology: A famous centaur who taught many heroes, including Hercules. Sentenced to immortality, but at the cost of constant agony. | Chiron |
| Greek Mythology: Doomed to endlessly roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus. | Sisyphus |
| Greek Mythology: Creatures with the lower body of a horse and the upper torso of a man; often lusty revelers | Centaurs |
| Greek Mythology: Creatures with the lower body of a goat and the upper body of a man; tend to chase women and play pipes | Satyr |
| Greek Mythology: Creature with the body of a lion, face of a man, and a spiked tail | Manticore |
| Greek Mythology: Creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle | Griffin |
| Greek Mythology: Creature with the body of a cat and head of a man; very clever and enjoy riddles, such as in Oedipus Rex. | Sphinx |
| Greek Mythology: with the body and head of a lion, a second goat’s head, and a serpentine tail; killed by Bellerophon. The word chimerical stems from this creature. | Chimera |
| Greek Mythology: A giant boar sent by Artemis that ravaged Calydonia until Atalanta killed it. | Calydonian Boar |
| Greek Mythology: A giant lion that ravaged Nemea until Hercules killed it for his first Labor. | Nemean Lion |
| Greek Mythology: A serpentine, multi-headed creature that lived in the swamps of Lerna; killed by Hercules for his second Labor | The Hydra |
| Greek Mythology: Guard to the Underworld; a giant dog with three heads. Hercules had to retrieve it for another Labor. | Cerberus |
| Greek Mythology: Creature with 100 eyes, set as a guard by Hera to watch over Io the cow/woman. Killed by Hermes. | Argus |
| Greek Mythology: Wild winged horse that was tamed by several heroes, including Hercules and Bellerophon. | Pegasus |
| Greek Mythology: First Triumvirate | Julius Caesar, Marcus Crassus, and Gnaius Pompeius Magnus (Pompey). |
| Greek Mythology: Second Triumvirate | Octavian (Augustus), Lepidus, and Mark Antony |
| Greek Mythology: Attempted to make horse a senator; sexual deviancy. | Caligula |
| Greek Mythology: Responsible for the conquest of Britain. | Claudius |
| Greek Mythology: Executed mother and brother; Fire of Rome | Nero |
| Greek Mythology: Civil War – Year of the 4 Emperors | Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian |
| Greek Mythology: Campaign vs. Judaea; began the Coliseum | Vespasian |
| Greek Mythology: Completed Coliseum; Mt. Vesuvius + Fire of Rome | Titus |
| Greek Mythology: Trajan’s Column; expanded Empire to largest ever | Trajan |
| Greek Mythology: Hadrian’s Wall | Hadrian |
| Greek Mythology: Joint-emperorship with Verus | Marcus Aurelius |
| Greek Mythology: Personally fought in the Coliseum. | Commodus |
| Greek Mythology: Constitutio Antoniniana; Baths of Caracalla | Caracalla |
| Greek Mythology: Diocletian Persecution of Christians | Diocletian |
| Greek Mythology: Created Constantinople; converted to Christianity | Constantine I |
| Greek Mythology: Reunited Roman Empire after Gothic attack | Theodosius |
| Greek Mythology: “First” Emperor”, formerly Octavian. | Augustus |
| Norse Mythology: King of the Gods; god of wisdom, war, battle, death, music, and poetry. Often seen with his magic spear Gungnir and his eight-legged horse, Sleipnir. One-eyed, exchanging for a drink from the Well of Knowledge. | Odin |
| Norse Mythology: Wife of Odin; foremost of the goddesses. Has the power of prophecy. | Frigga |
| Norse Mythology: God of Thunder; wields the magic hammer Mjolnir and is often seen riding a chariot pulled by goats. | Thor |
| Norse Mythology: God of light and beauty; father of Forseti. Most-loved of the gods; killed by a dart of mistletoe at the coming of Ragnarok. | Baldr |
| Norse Mythology: God of single-combat and heroic glory; lost a hand to the wolf Fenris in his attempts to shackle the beast successfully. | Tyr |
| Norse Mythology: God of trickery and fire; “father of lies”. Half-giant; father of Fenris, the World Serpent, and Hel. | Loki |
| Norse Mythology: Goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. Sister of Freyr. Nearly forced to marry one-time King of the Frost Giants, Thrymr. | Freya |
| Norse Mythology: God of Agriculture and weather. Often seen with his dwarven-made boar and magic sword. | Freyr |
| Norse Mythology: Guardian of the gods; known for his battle-horn and alertness. Guards the link between Midgard and Asgard, the Bifrost Bridge. | Heimdall |
| Norse Mythology: Goddess of the Underworld; daughter of Loki. Known for refusing to return Baldr’s soul after his death. | Hel |
| Norse Mythology: God of the sea, sea-faring, and the wind. Father of Freyr and Freya. | Njord |
| Norse Mythology: Goddess of winter and cold. | Skadi |
| Norse Mythology: Equivalent of the Greek Fates. | The Norns |
| Norse Mythology: God of justice, peace, and truth. Son of Baldr; known for mediation and peace. Abstained from Ragnarok. | Forseti |
| Norse Mythology: God of poetry and eloquence. Son of Odin. | Bragi |
| Norse Mythology: King and largest of the Frost Giants; one of the first beings of Creation. | Ymir |
| Norse Mythology: a group of giants who live in Votunheim; at war with the Aesir and Vanir (The Norse Gods). | Frost Giants |
| Norse Mythology: Also known as the World Serpent; a serpent that encircles the earth and signals the coming of Ragnarok. Slain by Thor, but kills him with its venom. | Jormungard |
| Norse Mythology: A dragon that lies at the roots of the World Tree, gnawing through Niflheim. Gnaws through the root at the coming of Ragnarok. | Niddhogg |
| Norse Mythology: A giant wolf shackled until Ragnarok by Tyr. Bites off Tyr’s hand as he fastens the shackle. Offspring of Loki. | Fenrir |
| Norse Mythology: The eight-legged horse of Odin. | Sleipnir |
| Norse Mythology: The fallen warriors of Valhalla. Destined to fight at Ragnarok. | Einherjar |
| Norse Mythology: Warrior-maidens who gather the dead and bring them to Valhalla; servants of Odin. | Valkyries |
| Norse Mythology: The two ravens of Odin; represent Thought and Memory. | Huginn and Muninn |
| Norse Mythology: small, stunted beings known for their craftsmanship. | Dwarves |
| Norse Mythology: the Norse Underworld; also known as Hel. Dead souls here are ruled by the goddess Hel. | Niflheim |
| Norse Mythology: Realm of the Aesir (Norse Gods); contains Valhalla. | Asgard |
| Norse Mythology: Realm of the Frost Giants | Jotunheim |
| Norse Mythology: Hall of the Gods in Asgard, where those chosen by Odin to attend Ragnarok feast and fight until the Final Battle. | Valhalla |
| Norse Mythology: Realm of Humans; the Earth. | Midgard |
| Norse Mythology: a rainbow bridge connecting Asgard to Midgard; guarded by Heimdall. | Bifrost Bridge |
| Norse Mythology: Said to be one of the few connections between Niflheim and Midgard. | Well of Urd |
| Norse Mythology: The well of Knowledge. Odin sacrifices an eye to drink from it. | Well of Mimir |
| Norse Mythology: The World Tree. It contains upon it the nine realms. | Yggdrasil |
| Norse Mythology: Realm of the Vanir (Norse gods at odds with the Aesir until they merged) | Vanaheim |
| Norse Mythology: The Final Battle between the forces of good and evil. Loki leads the Frost Giants againt the Aesir and Vanir. All realms, gods, and goddesses perish except for a select few, heralding a New Age. | Ragnarok |
| Norse Mythology: Evil goddess and Mistress of Loki; mother of Fenrir, Jormungard, and Hel | Angrboda |
| Norse Mythology: Most beautiful of the Valkyries; resides on a mountain top ringed in fire until Sigrud saves her; the Subject of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung | Brunhilde |
| Norse Mythology: The Cosmic Void which separates Niflheim and Muspell | Ginnungagap |
| Norse Mythology: A land of fire and desolation; ruled by Surt the Fire Giant | Muspell |
| ROMAN MYTH: Protector of Marriage | Juno (Greek: Hera) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Ruler of the Sea | Neptune (Greek: Poseidon) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of the Underworld and Precious Metals | Pluto (Greek: Hades, Polydectes) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddes of the Underworld | Libitina (Greek: ?libitina) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of the City, Education/Science, and War | Minerva (Greek: Pallas Athena) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of Sun, Truth, Music, Healing | Apollo (Greek: Phoebus Apollo) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of Wild Things, Hunter-in-Chief | Diana (Greek: Artemis, Orthia, Phoebe) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of Love and Beauty | Venus (Greek: Aphrodite, Anadyomene) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of Commerce and Market, Zeus' Messenger | Mercury (Greek: Hermes, Pyschopompus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of War | Mars (Greek: Ares) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Lesser Goddess of War | Bellona (Greek: Enyo) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of the Forge and Fire, Workman to the immortals | Vulcan, Mulciber (Greek: Hephaestus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of the Hearth and Home, also Fertility (Greek only) | Vesta (Greek: Hestia) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of Fertility | Priapus (Greek: ?Priapus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of Love | Cupid, Amor (Greek: Eros) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of the Wedding Feast | ?Hymen (Greek: Hymen) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of Youth | ?Hebe (Greek: Hebe) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of Youth | Juventus (Greek: ?Juventus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of the Rainbow | ?Iris (Greek: Iris) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of Spring (Season), Underworld through Hades | Persipina, Libera (Greek: Persephone, Kora) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of the Corn, Earth, Harvest | Ceres (Greek: Demeter) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of the Vine, Wine, Merriment | Bacchus, Liber (Greek: Dionysus, Lycaeus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of Flocks, Sheep | Inuus, Faunus (Greek: Pan) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of the Moon | Luna (Greek: Selene) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of the Sun | Sol (Greek: Helios) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Guardian of Boundaries | Terminus (Greek: ?Terminus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Cause of Fertility | Priapus (Greek: ?Priapus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Strengthener of Cattle | Pales (Greek: ?Pales) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Helper of Plowmen and Woodcutters | Sylvanus (Greek: ?Sylvanus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Protector of the Sowers and the Seed | Saturn (Greek: ?Saturn) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of good beginnings | Janus (Greek: ?Janus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of Childbirth | Lucina (Greek: Eileithyia, Ilithyia) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Powers Protecting Orchards and Gardens | Pomona & Vertumnus (Greek: ?Pomona & Vertumnus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of Light | ?Aether (Greek: Aether) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of the Dawn | Aurora, Mater, Matuta (Greek: Eos) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of Health and Medicine | Aesculapius (Greek: Asklepios) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of Health | ?Hygea (Greek: Hygea) |
| ROMAN MYTH: King of the Winds | ?Aeolus (Greek: Aeolus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: North Wind | Aquilo (Greek: Boreas) |
| ROMAN MYTH: West Wind | Favonius (Greek: Zephyr) |
| ROMAN MYTH: South Wind | Auster (Greek: Notus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: East Wind | Eurus (Greek: Eurus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: God of the Deep Sea | ?Pontus (Greek: Pontus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: "Old Man of the Sea" | ?Nereus (Greek: Nereus) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Trumpeter of the Sea | ?Triton (Greek: Triton) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of Mischief | ?Ate (Greek: Ate) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Goddess of Discord | Dicordi (Greek: Eris) |
| ROMAN MYTH: Lord of the Sky, Gods, and Thunder, also Rain-god, Cloud-gatherer | Jupiter, Jove (Greek: Zeus) |
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