1
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Who are Poseidon’s parents? Who are his brothers?
A
Cronos and Rheia - Zeus and Hades
2
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Describing of Poseidon
A
- “shaker of the land”
- “savior of ships”
- “tamer of horses”
3
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Characteristics of Poseidon
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- older, bearded
- trident
- hippocamp: sea-horse
4
Q
Who is Poseidon’s wife?
A
Amphitrite
5
Q
Poseidon’s son is who? Characteristics of him?
A
Polyphemos - a cyclops
- a shepherd and musician
- in love w/ the sea-goddess Galateia
6
Q
What happens between Polyphemos and Galateia?
A
Galateia in love with another shepherd, Acis - Polyphemos finds them making love and he crushes Acis
Mythology1060
flashcards
Decks in class (33)
# Cards
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Exam1 - LCT1: A Greek Myth of Creation16
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LCT2: Zeus I - Birth and Rise to Power19
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LCT3: Zeus II - King of the gods10
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LCT4: Zeus II (continued)10
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LCT5: Zeus II (continued)18
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LCT7: Poseiden6
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LCT8: Aphrodite15
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LCT9: Aphrodite's (continued)5
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Exam2 - LCT11: Apollo I21
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LCT12: Apollo II29
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LCT13: Artemis26
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LCT14: Athena21
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LCT15: Hermes20
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LCT16: Dionysos I14
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LCT17: Dionysos II29
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Exam3 - LCT18: Heracles I15
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LCT19: Heracles II28
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LCT20: Heracles III19
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LCT21: Theseus I13
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LCT22: Theseus II25
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LCT23: Myths of Thebes I13
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LCT24: Myths of Thebes II10
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LCT25: Myths of Thebes III22
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Exam4 - LCT26: Myths of Thebes IV20
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LCT27: Myths of Mycenae (Act1)13
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LCT28: Myths of Mycenae (Act2)21
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LCT29: Myths of Mycenae (Act3)18
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LCT30: Troy and the Trojan War (Part 1)16
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LCT31: Troy and the Trojan War (Part 2)9
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LCT32: Troy and the Trojan War (Part 3)10
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LCT33: Troy and the Trojan War (Part 4)49
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LCT33: Odysseus I10
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LCT34: Odysseus II19
