Key Names and Terms in Mythology

These flashcards cover significant names and terms from mythology, focusing on Greek and Near Eastern deities and figures.

Who is known as the huntress and is associated with animals in mythology?

Artemis

What term refers to the goddess of wild animals, nature, and fertility?

Potnia Thêrôn

Which figure in mythology was transformed into stone by the gods for her pride?

Niobê

Who is the great hunter and is often depicted with a bow and arrow?

Orion

Who was turned into a stag and hunted by his own dogs?

Actaeon

Which character was transformed into a bear and is associated with the moon and wildlife?

Callisto

Which goddess represents wisdom and warfare?

Athena

Who was punished by Athena and turned into a spider?

Arachnê

Which goddess presides over the harvest and agriculture?

Demeter

Who is the daughter of Demeter and associated with the seasons?

Persephonê

What alternative name is given to Persephone in some myths?

Korê

What ancient rites are associated with the myth of Demeter and Persephone?

Eleusinian Mysteries

Who is the hero who taught agriculture to mortals in Greek mythology?

Triptolemus

Who is the Sumerian goddess of love and war?

Inanna

Which figure is considered to be the consort of Inanna?

Dumuzi

What term describes a sacred marriage, often used in the context of fertility rituals?

hieros gamos

Which goddess is known as the principal goddess of motherhood and magic in Egyptian mythology?

Isis

Who is the Egyptian god of the afterlife?

Osiris

Which goddess is known for her Phrygian rites related to nature and fertility?

Cybelê

Who is her consort, a figure associated with rebirth in mythology?

Attis

What primordial deity is often associated with wild, chthonic forces?

Agdestis

Who is the Greek god of wine and revelry?

Dionysus

Who was the mother of Dionysus?

Semelê

Which character in mythology was a relative of Dionysus and became one of his worshippers?

Ino

What nymphs are famously associated with Dionysus's early life in Nysa?

nymphs of Nysa

What term refers to the female followers of Dionysus?

Bacchae

Who are the female ritualists that celebrate the god Dionysus?

maenads

What is the staff carried by the followers of Dionysus, often symbolizing prosperity?

thyrsus

Who is the wise satyr known for his wisdom and association with Dionysus?

Silenus

Which king was granted a wish by Dionysus, turning everything he touched to gold?

Midas

Who is the Cretan princess that helped Theseus escape the Labyrinth?

Ariadnê