Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

8th Grade Reading

Greek Mythology Vocabulary

DefinitionTerm
orally spoken stories enhanced by storytellers which wove their customs, beliefs, and theories about life, death, and the wonders of nature before the stories were written down. myths
The Darkness Chaos
Mother Earth Gaea
The Sky Uranus
one-eyed giants; great builders and blacksmiths. Made the weapons for Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Cyclops
nymph-goat who fed Zeus honeyed milk Amaltheia
Monsters with one hundred arms and fifty heads: guarded the deepest, darkest pit known as Tartarus. Hecatoncheires
A female Spirit who lived in the forest, bodies of water, and other places outdoors. nymphs
the old gods The Titans
the new gods The Olympians
the food of the gods. Ambrosia
the drink of the gods. Nectar
a fluid which runs through gods and goddesses; NOT BLOOD; this flows through their veins to stay “alive”. Ichor
the deepest pit of the UnderWorld Tartarus
do not live forever; humans. mortal
lives forever immortal
Zeus's guards; they would clash their weapons to hide the sounds Zeus would make when he was a child. Curetes
Zeus made this horn of plenty which symbolizes plentiful. cornucopia
old goddess; she was goddess of good counsel, planning, cunning and wisdom. She helped Rhea concoct a drink for Cronus to throw up his children. Metis
Created by: kbieber2023
Popular Reading sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards