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Literature Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mythology | a traditional story usually involving supernatural characters, gods, heroes, and humans that explain natural phenomena. |
| demigod | one who is born where a parent is mortal and one parent is immortal, who retains immortal characteristics |
| hero | one who is born where one parent is mortal and one parent is immortal, usually having exceptional skills, but is mortal. |
| Mount Olympus | home of the gods. |
| Styx | river dividing the world of the living and he underworld. Guarded by Charon. |
| Zues | the supreme ruler; god of the sky |
| Posiden | god of the ocean |
| Hades | god of the underworld |
| Athena | goddess of wisdom and war |
| Apollo | god of the sun |
| Artemis | goddess of the moon |
| Aphrodite | goddess of love and beauty |
| Ares | god of war |
| Hephaestus | god of fire |
| Hestia | goddess of home and hearth |
| Hera | queen of the gods; guardian of marriage |
| Heremes | messenger of the gods |
| Demeter | goddess of the harvest |
| Eros | god of love |
| Dionysus | god of wine |