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Mythology RAHS 2011
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the term for a half-horse, half man? | Centaur |
| Goddess of love and beauty | Aphrodite |
| Had an affair with Ares | Aphrodite |
| Was married to Hephaestus | Aphrodite |
| Was the god of music, archery, medicine, and the sun | Apollo |
| Was twins with Artemis | Apollo |
| Was the god of war | Ares |
| Had an affair with Aphrodite | Ares |
| Twin sister of Apollo | Artemis |
| Goddess of the hunt | Artemis |
| Half-horse, half-man creature | Centaur |
| Three-headed dog that guards the Underworld | Cerberus |
| Famous centaur who trained heroes | Chiron |
| Titan god who ate his children | Cronus |
| Married to Rhea | Cronus |
| Zeus's dad | Cronus |
| One-eyed Titan | Cyclops |
| Goddess of agriculture | Demeter |
| Persephone's mom | Demeter |
| God of wine and theater | Dionysus |
| His mother was a mortal- Semele- and she died when she asked to see Zeus in his true form. Zeus then carried her son (this demi-god) in his thigh until he was full term. | Dionysus |
| He was the god that was worshiped in a popular cult by the people of Greece. A theater festival was held every year in his honor. | Dionysus |
| She was the first goddess to be "born" from Chaos | Gaea |
| She was the queen of the protogenus gods and gave birth to her future husband, Ouranus | Gaea |
| He was married to Persephone, maiden of the springtime | Hades |
| He was the lord of the Underworld | Hades |
| He was the "hero of Greece" a somewhat stupid but strong demi-god who had a good heart | Heracles |
| He was the demi-god who was driven crazy by Hera in the middle of the night; he awoke to find he had murdered his wife and children | Heracles |
| He was the demi-god who performed twelve labors to rid himself of his blood guilt. He eventually asked Philoctetes (a future archer in the Trojan War) to burn him on his funeral pyre (alive). | Heracles |
| She was the jealous wife of Zeus | Hera |
| She was the goddess of marriage and queen of the Olympian gods | Hera |
| Her daughter was Persephone | Demeter |
| He was the messenger of the gods | Hermes |
| He was the trickster god and the patron of travelers and thieves | Hermes |
| She was the virgin goddess of hearth and home | Hestia |
| He was Gaea's son and husband | Ouranos |
| His castration resulted in the birth of Aphrodite | Ouranos |
| He was the satyr who hung around Dionysus | Pan |
| He was the Olympian god of waters | Poseidon |
| This was the first generation of god- the word roots literally mean "first" "species" | Protogenus |
| She was the queen of the Titans | Rhea |
| She hid Zeus from his father and helped him rebel against Cronus | Rhea |
| This is the term for a half-goat, half-man creature | Satyr |
| This is the term for the deepest part of the Underworld | Tartarus |
| This is the term for the second generation of gods (the one that Cronus and Rhea ruled) | Titans |
| He was the god of gods and men | Zeus |
| He was known for his uncontrollable lust for women- he produced many famous gods and demi-gods | Zeus |
| He was the father of Persephone, Apollo, Arteims, Ares, Heracles, etc. | Zeus |
| He was the Olympian god who controlled the sky (with his thunderbolt) | Zeus |
| He was one of the early Greek tragedian playwrights... (not Sophocles or Euripides) | Aesychlus |
| This is the term for the study of humans | anthropology |
| The Olympian gods were made in the image of man. This is called... | anthropomorphic |
| This is another word for "gods" | deities |
| This is the classic age in Ancient Greece | Hellenic |
| "This early Greek writer wrote 'Theogony', an epic poem on the genealogies of the gods" | Hesiod |
| This was the name of the centaur who trained heroes | Chiron |
| This Greek epic poet wrote 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' | Homer |
| This is the term for a religion with one major god | monotheistic |
| This is the term for the stories from a religion | mythology |
| This is the term for a god who is all-powerful | omnipotent |
| This is the term for a god who is everywhere at once | omnipresent |
| This is the term for a god who is all-seeing | omniscient |
| This is a Roman poet who wrote 'Metamorphoses', a series of tales about mythological, legendary, and historical figures | Ovid |
| This term means "many gods" in a religion | polytheistic |
| This is the term for a system of faith and worship of a superhuman controlling power | religion |
| This is the term for a life after death | afterlife |
| Man believes he has a soul- this eventually turned into worship of the souls of the dead. That worship turned into polytheism. | Animistic Theory |
| the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. | Archaeology |
| This sacrifice is often believed to represent the deity itself- so by consuming it (eating it) the members of the cult enter into a an intimate relationship with the deity and participate in his/her divine strength | Communion Sacrifice |
| This type of magic is based on the notion that things that have been in contact with a person hold part of their "soul" (for example, you can do harm to a man's feet by stomping on his footprints) | Contagious magic |
| In this sacrifice, part of the offering is offered to the gods while the remainder is consumed by the participates in the cult | Convivial Sacrifice |
| "This cult is strongly associated with satyrs, centaurs, and sileni, and its characteristic symbols are the bull, the serpent, the ivy, and the wine. Festivals in Athens were held every year to celebrate the god associated with this cult. | Cult of Dionysus |
| This was the Titan god who carried the world on his shoulders | Atlas |
| This god is valued by a society for discovering or inventing something valuable to mankind. In Greek mythology, this would be Prometheus. | Culture Hero |
| This is a person who is valued by society so much that he is eventually considered to be at the same level as the gods | Deified Humans |
| This goddess is often the second deity- she is often seen as the mate of the sky-god | Earth-god |
| The part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind. | Eschatology |
| The study of the characteristics of various peoples (particularly non-literate peoples) and the differences and relationships between them | Ethnology |
| The idea that religions develop from lower to higher forms slowly | Evolutionism |
| The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power | Fate |
| An inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit | Fetish |
| A collection of stories and myths related to a specific culture, passed down through word of mouth | Folklore |
| This type of magic is based on the principle that like produces like (in other words, you imitate what you wan to create- you do a rain dance to produce rain) | Homeopathic Magic |
| This is a sacrifice in which you present a deity with a gift, either in thanks or in return for something. | Honorific Sacrifice |
| A proposed explanation on the basis of limited evidence- used as a starting point for further investigation (an "educated guess") | Hypothesis |
| The study of the visual images, symbols, or modes of representation collectively associated with a person, cult, or movement | Iconography |
| This god is popular in cultures that associate strongly with wildlife. This god often take many shapes can be zoomorphic | Lord of animals |
| The power of apparently influencing the course of events by manipulating and using mysterious or supernatural forces | Magic |
| Man tried to control the powers of existence through magic; when this failed, he turned to religion. | Magistic Theory |
| The Melanesian word for an all-encompassing supernatural or magical power or "soul" | Mana |
| A vision or incarnation of something or someone | Manifestation |
| A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religins | Pagan |
| This term refers to the belief that god permeates everything in the universe (the word roots literally mean "all" "god") | Pantheism |
| This term refers to the collection of the major gods in a religion (eg: the gods of Mount Olympus) | Pantheon |
| A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, esp. one whose cause or explanation is in question | Phenomena |
| The study of the science of phenomena (a remarkable place, thing, or event) as distinct from that of the nature of being | Phenomenology |
| The study of the branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical development, and relationships of a language or languages | Philology |
| All existence is filled with an impersonal force called mana- from the belief in this spirit, the belief in gods developed. | Preanimistic Theory |
| Primitive man processed thoughts and feelings differently from how we do today. | Prelogical Thinking |
| Existing from the beginning of time | Primordial |
| Each primitive tribe believed in a high sky-god, which eventually turned into the modern worship of one god. | Primitive monotheism |
| A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of a god / gods. | Prophet |
| A sacrifice in which you sacrifice an animal ('scapegoat') who "stands in" for the sins of the person (so the death of the animal provides atonement for the sin of the person) | Propitiatory Sacrifice |
| The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, esp. those affecting behavior in a given context | Psychology |
| An attitude towards religion (someone's "ability" towards believing the tenants of a religion) | Religious Disposition |
| A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order | Ritual |
| This term refers to a group of people who dissent (leave) the majority in a particular religion | Sect |
| Non-religious attitude or activities | Secular |
| This high god is often considered the "first god". He is often androgynous, and all minor gods come from him. | Sky-god |
| The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society | Sociology |
| A social or religious custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing | Taboo |
| This term refers to a system of government in which priests rule in the name of (a) god(s) | Theocracy |
| The study of the nature of god(s) and religious belief | Theology |
| A supposition or system of ideas intended to explain something | Theory |
| At one point, tribes believed they were related by blood to a plant or animal which they later worshipped- this developed into divine worship. | Totemistic Theory |
| A natural object or animal believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and adopted by it is an emblem | Totems |
| What we consider religion/morality is whatever is approved/valued by society at the time. This is generally the most accepted theory of the origin of religion. | Sociological Theory |
| Describing or prophesying the complete destruction of the world | Apocalyptic |
| The Achaeans were among the earliest Greek-speaking inhabitants of Greece, being established there well before the 12th century. The Greek army in the Trojan War are called this in Iliad. | Achaeans |
| King of Macedon (the later period of Greece) who conquered Persia, Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Bactria, and the Punjab; he also founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt. | Alexander |
| The ancient past, esp. the period before the Middle Ages. | Antiquity |
| Concerning, belonging to, or inhabiting the Underworld | Chthonian |
| The place at the ends of the earth to which certain favored heroes were conveyed by the gods after death. | Elysium |
| A set of moral principles, esp. ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct | Ethics |
| Greek playwright. His 19 surviving plays show how he pushed social boundaries. Notable works: Medea, Hippolytus, Electra, Trojan Women, and Bacchae. | Euripides |
| Greek historian. Known as “the Father of History,” he was the first historian to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent, and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. | Herodotus |
| A large offering / sacrifice to a god (an example in Greek mythology would be an offering of 100 oxen to Apollo) | Hecatombs |
| Excessive pride or self-worth (often punished by the gods) | Hubris |
| A religious song or poem, typically of praise to a god or gods | Hymns |
| A drink poured out as an offering to a diety | Libations |
| The three sisters of fate were called this | Moirae |
| The inescapable or implacable agent of someone's downfall (retributive justice / revenge). Also the name of a goddess in Greek mythology. | Nemesis |
| An ancient Greek festival with athletic, literary, and musical competitions, held at Olympia every four years traditionally from 776 bc until abolished by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in ad 393. | Olympics |
| A priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity | Oracle |
| A mystic religion of ancient Greece, originating in the 7th or 6th century bc, emphasizing the necessity for individuals to rid themselves of the evil part of their nature by ritual and moral purification throughout a series of reincarnations. | Orphism |
| The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. | Personification |
| The quality of being religious, reverent, or dutiful | Piety |
| Greek philosopher. A disciple of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, he founded the Academy in Athens. His philosophical writings are presented in the form of dialogues, and his political theories appear in the Republic. | Plato |
| A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to (a) god(s) or an object of worship | Prayer |
| Greek playwright. Notable plays: Antigone and Oedipus Rex (also called Oedipus Tyrannus). | Sophocles |
| Greek philosopher. A member of the Eleatic school, he argued for a form of pantheism and criticized belief in anthropomorphic gods. | Xenophanes |
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