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Greek Myths and Gods
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Zeus | God who over threw Cronus. Married to Hera. God of lightning. Ruler of mount Olympus |
| Gaea | Mother Earth |
| Uranus | Father sky |
| Mt. Olympus | Place where the gods live |
| How many titans where there? | 12 |
| Rhea | Zeus' mother |
| Who made lightning | cyclopes |
| Hera | Zeus' wife. Goddess of marriage |
| Hephaestus | Married to Aphrodite. God of fire |
| Aphrodite | Married to Hephaestus. Goddess of love and beauty |
| Hermes | Messenger. God of thievery |
| Ares | God of war |
| Demeter | God of harvest and seasons |
| Poseidon | Zeus' brother. God of seas and oceans. Responsible for earthquakes |
| Athena | Goddess of wisdom |
| Apollo | Artemis' twin. God of sun and music |
| Artemis | Apollo's twin. Goddess of the hunt |
| Dionysus | God of wine |
| Hestia | Tends the sacred flame |
| Hades | Lives in Hades |
| PROMETHEUS What happened to Prometheus in the end? | He was tied to Caucasus Mountains and an eagle eats his liver everyday. |
| PROMETHEUS When and why was Zeus mad? | Zeus was mad after Prometheus gave fire to humans and after Prometheus taught humans to cheat the gods. |
| PROMETHEUS What did Prometheus do at the beginning of the story? | Prometheus stole fire from the sacred hearth and gave it to humans |
| PROMETHEUS Immortal Liver | Prometheus' liver that regrew everyday |
| PROMETHEUS Where did Prometheus hide the fire? | A hollow stalk of fennel |
| PANDORA Pandora | Gods hand made her |
| PANDORA Which gods did what in making Pandora? | Hephaestus created her(modeled after Aphrodite). Athena gave her life. Zeus gave her a jar and told her to to open it (curiosity) |
| PANDORA What did Pandora release from the jar? | Evils |
| PANDORA Name a few of the evils Pandora let out | Greed. Slander. Envy. Lies. Hatred. Gossip. etc. |
| PANDORA What was the only thing left in the jar? | Hope |
| PANDORA What did the evils do out in the world? | Bit people turning them bad |
| PANDORA What did Zeus do after people turned bad? | Caused a flood |
| PROMETHEUS What was the strange thing that happened to humans after they were given fire? | As people lifted their eyes to watch the smoke rise their thoughts rose as well. they started building temples to honor the gods |
| PERSEUS How many daughters does King Danaüs have? | 50 |
| PERSEUS How many sons does King Aegyptus have? | 50 |
| PERSEUS Where does King Danaüs rule after leaving with his daughters? | Argos Greece |
| PERSEUS What did King Danaüs instruct his daughters to do? | Kill their husbands when they where alone |