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Zeus
Hera
Athena
Hades
The supreme ruler of the gods. Lord of the Sky and wielder of…
The protecter of marriage and of married women. The wife and s…
The daughter of Zeus. The protector of civilized life, handicr…
God of the the dead and the underworld.
Zeus
The supreme ruler of the gods. Lord of the Sky and wielder of…
Hera
The protecter of marriage and of married women. The wife and s…
zeus
poseidon
hera
athena
King of the gods. He is sometimes angry at the behavior of God…
zeus's brother. god of the ocean and earthquakes
zeus's wife. Queen of the gods, guardian of marriage
daughter of Zeus. She is the goddess of wisdom and war, patrio…
zeus
King of the gods. He is sometimes angry at the behavior of God…
poseidon
zeus's brother. god of the ocean and earthquakes
Allusion
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
a reference to something famous
something happens that directly contradicts strong expectations
word that are used to say the opposite
the reader or audience knows something that the characters or…
Allusion
a reference to something famous
Situational Irony
something happens that directly contradicts strong expectations
A hero usually has a strange or mysteri…
Heroes are called to make a ___________…
On his or her quest, a hero often gets…
The hero's way is full of _____________…
origin
journey or quest
lost
ordeals, and trials
A hero usually has a strange or mysteri…
origin
Heroes are called to make a ___________…
journey or quest
natural phenomenon
myth
Mythological Hero
myth characteristic
anything that occurs in nature
a traditional story passed orally used to explain something
main character in a myth
involves a supernatural being or unlikely event
natural phenomenon
anything that occurs in nature
myth
a traditional story passed orally used to explain something
Minotaur
Crete
Hades
Hera
Half bull half human creature
Town where minotaur lives and they have to send 14 people over…
Zeus's brother who is god of the underworld
Zeus's wife who is also a god
Minotaur
Half bull half human creature
Crete
Town where minotaur lives and they have to send 14 people over…
Adonis
Arachne
Cerberus
Chaos
Moral youth loved by Aphrodite for his beauty. Later killed by…
Weaver, challenged Athena and won. Turned her into a spider, s…
three headed dog watching the entrance to Hades
void which came into being before anything else
Adonis
Moral youth loved by Aphrodite for his beauty. Later killed by…
Arachne
Weaver, challenged Athena and won. Turned her into a spider, s…
Zeus
Poseidon
Hera
Athena
King of the gods he sometimes is angry at the behaviour God so…
Zeus's brother god of the ocean and of the earthquakes he is o…
Zeus's wife queen of the gods guardian of marriage she is a gr…
Daughter of Zeus born it said from his brain when he had a bad…
Zeus
King of the gods he sometimes is angry at the behaviour God so…
Poseidon
Zeus's brother god of the ocean and of the earthquakes he is o…
Apollo
Athena
Cronus
Cyclopes
Artemis' twin, turned into dolphin, and leta is his mom
Came from Zeus' head, goddess of war and strategy, and Metis i…
Titan, was ruler over all until defeated by Zeus, eat children…
Created Gaea, guard Tartarus, gave big gods gifts
Apollo
Artemis' twin, turned into dolphin, and leta is his mom
Athena
Came from Zeus' head, goddess of war and strategy, and Metis i…
what scenes did Arachne weave in her ta…
how was Athena disquised before she app…
why did Aphrodite help Pygmalian
why didn't the parents of Pyramus and T…
the gods and all their weaknesses
dressed in a shabby, black old coat and as an old woman
she knew his real wish and he brought the world beauty
their parents never got over a fight with each other
what scenes did Arachne weave in her ta…
the gods and all their weaknesses
how was Athena disquised before she app…
dressed in a shabby, black old coat and as an old woman
Greek Mythology
mythology
List of Greek Gods
Greek Gods
Created to explain the world around them, this type of literat…
A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain ho…
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hestia,Athena, Apollo, A…
The ancient Greeks believed these beings controlled daily life…
Greek Mythology
Created to explain the world around them, this type of literat…
mythology
A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain ho…
harvest
justify/justified
festival
v. sacrifice; n. sacrifice(s)
In agriculture: (v) to bring in a crop (like wheat, peaches, p…
To give valid (good, truthful) reasons or evidence to support…
A special time or event when people gather to celebrate someth…
(v) To willingly giving up something you really love or apprec…
harvest
In agriculture: (v) to bring in a crop (like wheat, peaches, p…
justify/justified
To give valid (good, truthful) reasons or evidence to support…
mythology
Sappho
Aesop
fables
a body of stories about gods that try to explain how the world…
famous woman lyric poet, who wrote beautiful and emotional poe…
credited for writing the first fables, where most of his chara…
short stories that teach the reader lessons about live
mythology
a body of stories about gods that try to explain how the world…
Sappho
famous woman lyric poet, who wrote beautiful and emotional poe…
Mythology
Homer
Sappho
Fables
A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain ho…
A poet describing the deeds of great heroes.
A women who was a lyrical poet. Her poems were about love and…
Short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give…
Mythology
A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain ho…
Homer
A poet describing the deeds of great heroes.
Mythology
Homer
Sappho
Aesop
A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain ho…
The greatest poet of the ancient world.
The most famous lyric port and most of her poems were beautifu…
He is famous for his fables. Historians don't know for sure if…
Mythology
A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain ho…
Homer
The greatest poet of the ancient world.
Mythology
The Labyrinth
Minotaur
Delphi
A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain ho…
A large chamber with many twisting passageways.
Half man half bull
Greeks traveled here when they were in need of advice.
Mythology
A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain ho…
The Labyrinth
A large chamber with many twisting passageways.
Ancient Greece - ... ~ Beginning of ______…
Father of Medicine from Greece
•The ancient citadell* or *fortified pa…
•First Historians, Philosopherss*, and…
Western, Historians, Mathematicians, Western
Hippocrates
Acropolis
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece - ... ~ Beginning of ______…
Western, Historians, Mathematicians, Western
Father of Medicine from Greece
Hippocrates
Western, Historians, Mathematicians, We…
Hippocrates
Acropolis
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece - ... ~ Beginning of ________ Civilization... ~ Firs…
Father of Medicine from Greece
•The ancient citadel or fortified part of Athenss*;
•First Historians, Philosophers, and Mathematicians
Western, Historians, Mathematicians, We…
Ancient Greece - ... ~ Beginning of ________ Civilization... ~ Firs…
Hippocrates
Father of Medicine from Greece
Hera
Zeus
The Titans
Demeter
Queen of the gods and Who was the goddess of motherhood and ma…
King of the gods... Jupiter ... symbols- Goat skin,breast place,eagl…
The first gods. There were 12 of them, including Zeus's parent…
Goddess of agriculture... Roman name: Ceres
Hera
Queen of the gods and Who was the goddess of motherhood and ma…
Zeus
King of the gods... Jupiter ... symbols- Goat skin,breast place,eagl…
Achilles' Heel
Adonis
Aeolian
Apollo
A weakness in spite of overall strength, which could potential…
The central idea of the myth is that death and resurrection of…
The Greek god of wind and patriarch of the Greenus Aeolia/aeol…
The God of healing and medicine/son of Apollo, representing or…
Achilles' Heel
A weakness in spite of overall strength, which could potential…
Adonis
The central idea of the myth is that death and resurrection of…
appellation
oblivion
oracle
zephyr
a name or title
the state of being completely forgotten or unknown
(n.) someone or something that can predict the future; someone…
gentle breeze; west wind
appellation
a name or title
oblivion
the state of being completely forgotten or unknown