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Etymology Quiz 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gen/gon- (greek), gen- (latin) | give birth to, produce |
| the- (greek), de (latin) | god |
| poly- (greek), mult- (latin) | many, much |
| in- (pref., latin) | in, on, into, against, not |
| -spir- (latin) | breath |
| -voc- (latin) | call, voice |
| er(ot) - greek | love |
| -log- (greek) | study |
| -y (latin and greek) | quality of |
| chron- (greek), temp(or)- (latin) | time |
| anthrop(o)- (greek), homo-, homin- (latin) | human |
| morph (greek), form- (latin) | form, shape |
| pysch- (greek), anim- (latin) | soul, mind |
| patr- (greek), patr/tern- (latin) | father |
| onym- (greek), nomen/in- (latin) | name |
| tyrann- (greek), reg- (latin) | king |
| hipp- (greek), equ(est)- (latin) | horse |
| hydr- (greek), aqu(at)- (latin) | water |
| thanas/nat- (greek), mort- (latin) | death |
| potam- (greek), riv- (latin) | river |
| -al (greek) & (latin) | pertaining to (adj) |
| -ic, -tic (greek and latin) | pertaining to (adj) |
| -an (greek and latin) | pertaining to (adj) |
| -con (latin) | with, together |
| voc- | call |
| -tion | act |
| spira- | breath |
| fic- | make |
| script | write |
| -ism | belief |
| -meter | measure |
| temp- | time |
| -ous | pertaining to (adj) |
| -duct | lead |
| The 9 Muses | 1) Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, 2) each Muse is identified by a specific object/special domain (history, tragedy) |
| Mnemosyne | the personification of Memory, birthed 9 muses |
| Mythology | Mythology (from mythos and logos) is the structured system of stories used to explain the world. |
| Hesiod | 1) Hesiod was a Greek poet. 2) wrote the Theogony. |
| Theogony | 1) Written by Hesiod 2) the Theogony is the definitive "genealogy of the gods." |
| Homer | 1) Homer is the legendary (and perhaps semi-mythical) author 2) wrote the foundational epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. |
| Iliad | 1) Focuses on a few weeks during the tenth year of the Trojan War 2) written by Homer |
| Odyssey | 1) Odysseus's ten-year journey home to Ithaca after the fall of Troy. 2) written by Homer. |
| Anthropomorphic | attribution of human form, personality, and emotions to non-human entities |
| Zeus (Jupiter) | 1) Represented by Eagle, 2) King of the Gods/Domain was the sky, thunder. |
| Metis | 1) a Titaness of cunning/cleverness and 2) the first wife of Zeus. |
| 3 Fates | controlled the metaphorical thread of life for every mortal and god. |
| 3 Graces | represented charm, beauty, and the joy of life. |
| Hera (Juno) | 1) represented by Peacock 2) domain was marriage, fertility, childbirth |
| Poseidon (Neptune) | 1) represented by trident 2) domain was sea, earthquakes |
| Amphitrite | 1) The Queen of the Sea and 2) wife of Poseidon |
| Triton | 1) The son of Poseidon and Amphitrite 2) seashell |
| Proteus | 1) "Old Man of the Sea" 2) shape-shifter |
| Demeter (Ceres) | 1) represented by wheat and torch 2) domain was crops and motherhood. |
| Hecate | 1) The goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, and crossroads 2) Hecate is the one who hears Persephone’s screams and uses her torches to help Demeter search for her daughter in the darkness of the night. |
| Eleusis | 1) Eleusis was the town where Demeter rested when finding her daughter; 2) where the rituals of the Eleusinian Mysteries were held. |
| Eleusinian Mysteries | 1) the "Mysteries" were the secret religious rites held at Eleusis 2) promised happy afterlife |
| Persephone | 1) The daughter of Demeter and 2) Queen of the Underworld |
| Hades | 1) The King of the Dead and 2) God of Wealth |
| Helios | 1) The personification of the Sun 2) always with a chariot of fire breathing horses |
| Cronus + Rhea | 1) Zeus overthrows Cronus, just like how Cronus overthrows his own father. 2) children were original olympians 3) live in Mount Olympus. |
| Gaea and Uranus | The "Mother Earth" and "Father Sky." They are the first couple in the Greek creation myth, representing the physical foundations of the universe. |
| Ages of Man | Golden Age (eternal spring, no labor), Iron Age (toil, suffering) |
| Erinyes (Furies) | The deities of vengeance and retribution, specifically for crimes against the natural order (like matricide). |
| Aphrodite | The goddess of love, beauty, and procreation. Aphrodite possesses a magical embroidered belt |
| Hundred Handers & Cyclopes | The monstrous siblings of the Titans, imprisoned by Uranus and later freed by Zeus. |
| Titans (Helios, Oceanus, Themis) | 1) Titans 2) were often allowed to keep their positions even after Zeus took power because they represented essential cosmic functions. |
| Omphalos | Rhea used to trick Cronus as Zeus, hidden childhood on Crete |
| Amalthea | divine GOAT that raised Zeus, broken horn is cornucopia |
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