Greek and Roman Mythology
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English | Latin |
|---|---|
 Also known as Cupid. Aphrodite's son. Portrayed with a blindfold | Eros |
| (Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring | Hebe |
| Goddess of the Rainbow, messenger goddess who is counter part of Hermes | Iris (Greek Mythology) |
| sister - daughters of Zeus and Eurynome. Considered as one and brought joy and beauty to mankind. Dance to Aphrodite's lyre | The Graces |
| Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Mankind looked to them for Inspiration | The nine Muses |
| Muse of History | Clio |
| Muse of Astronomy | Urania |
| Muse of Tragedy | Melpomene |
| Muse of Comedy | Thalia |
| Muse of Dance | Terpsichore |
| Muse of Epic Poetry | Calliope |
| Muse of Love Poetry | Erato |
| Muse of songs to the Gods | Polyhymnia |
| Muse of Lyric Poetry | Euterpe |
| deepest division of the underworld - prison of the titans and where souls are tortured | Tartarus |
| division of the underworld where the dead pass as soon as they die | Erebus |
| shadowy place inhabited by shadows. Nothing is real and existence is like a miserable dream | Homers idea of the Underworld |
| aged boatman who ferries dead across the water to tartarus. Only allows souls with money to cross | Charon |
| three headed, dragon tailed dog. Allows souls to enter but not leave | Cerberus |
| Rhadamanthus, Minos and Aecus | 3 Judges |
| place of Blessedness in the Underworld | Elysian Fields |
| river of fire | Phelegethon |
| River of unbreakable oath | Styx |
| River of Woe | Acheron |
| River of Lamentation | Cocytus |
| River of Forgetfulness | Lithe |
| Also known as Furie. Punish evildoers and are inexorable but just | Eriynes |
| Tisiphone, Magaera and Alecto | Names of the 3 Furies |
| Dwell in underworld, two gates, one of horn - true dreams and one of ivory - false dreams, brothers | Sleep and Death |
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