Mythology & Genesis Practicum Study Guide

Prometheus (life, death, punishment)

Titan who stole fire for humanity. Sent to Caucasus where an eagle would eat his liver daily as punishment but his liver regenerates every night.

Artemis & Actaeon

Goddess of the hunt and wilderness.

Actaeon

Hunter transformed into a stag by Artemis.

Achilles' heel

Vulnerable spot of the Greek hero Achilles.

Hercules

Hero known for his twelve labors.

Orpheus

Musician who attempted to rescue Eurydice.

Eurydice

Wife of Orpheus, died young.

Tantalus

Punished to eternal hunger and thirst.

Bellerophon

Hero who tamed the winged horse Pegasus.

Perseus

Slayer of Medusa and rescuer of Andromeda.

Andromeda

Princess saved by Perseus from a sea monster.

Pygmalion

Sculptor who fell in love with his statue.

Galatea

Statue brought to life by Pygmalion's love.

Atalanta

Famous for her speed and the golden apples.

Hippomenes

Won Atalanta's race with golden apples.

Pandora

First woman, opened a box releasing evils.

Hephaestus

God of fire and craftsmanship.

Aphrodite

Goddess of love and beauty.

Persephone

Goddess of spring, queen of the underworld.

Demeter

Goddess of agriculture and harvest.

Theseus

Hero who slayed the Minotaur.

Minotaur

Beast with the body of a man and head of a bull.

Daedalus

Inventor who created the Labyrinth.

Icarus

Son of Daedalus, flew too close to the sun.

Echo

Nymph cursed to repeat others' words.

Narcissus

Youth who fell in love with his reflection.

King Midas

King who turned everything to gold.

Medusa

Gorgon whose gaze turned people to stone.

Athena

Goddess of wisdom and warfare.

Arachne

Challenged Athena to a weaving contest.

Cronus

Titan who swallowed his children.

Rhea

Mother of the Olympian gods.

Genesis

First book of the Bible, detailing creation.

Creation of Man

God formed man from dust.

Garden of Eden

Paradise where Adam and Eve lived.

Temptation

Eve tempted by the serpent to eat fruit.

Cain and Abel

First murder in the Bible, by Cain.

Noah

Righteous man who built the ark.

Noah's Ark

Vessel that saved pairs of animals from the flood.

The Great Flood

Divine flood to cleanse the earth.

Sign of the Rainbow

God's promise to never flood the earth again.