The Greek Gods

Cronos

Father of the gods, married his sister Rhea

Rhea

Goddess of earth

By killing his father Oranos

How does Cronos become king?

3 daughters and 2 sons

How many children did Cronos have?

Hestia, Demeter, and Hera

What were the names of Cronos daughters?

Hades and Poseidon

What were the names of Cronos sons?

Because his father, Oranos, told him since he overtook him one of his sons would dethrone him

Why did Cronos swallow his children one by one?

The dark place

Where did Rhea go to have her third son?

Rhea wrapped a rock in swaddling clothes and sang to it so Cronos swallowed that instead

Why was Zeus not swallowed by his father?

A Shepard family

Who did Rhea give Zues to?

As a cupbearer

How did Rhea bring back Zeus when she got lonely?

A drink made of mustard and salt with nectar

What did Rhea and Zeus make to make Cronos vommit the stone and his five children?

Because he saved them

Why did the five children choose Zeus to be their leader?

Titans

Cronos half-brothers, huge, twisted dark creatures, taller than trees; he kept them pent up in the mountain until there was fighting to be done

It shattered mountains and mighty thunder

What did the mighty battle between Zeus and Cronos cause on earth?

They thought the mountain was falling on them and they fled

How did Zeus’ prank trick the Titans?

Pan goat god

Who said his shout made the Titians flee?

From the pan goat god

Where did we get the word panic?

Hera (his sister)

Who did Zeus marry?

Hera

Queen of intriguers

She drugged his drink and the other gods surrounded him and bound him with rawhide thongs and stole his thunderbolt

Why did Zeus hang Hera in the sky?

Zeus

King of gods and lord of the sky

Demeter

Earth goddess, lady of growing things

Hera

Queen of the gods

Poseidon

God of the sea

Hades

Ruled a dark domain, the underworld, and the land beyond death

Ares, Hephaestus, and Eris

Who were the children of Zeus and Hera?

Ares

God of War

Hephaestus

Smith god, forger of weapons

Eris

Goddess of discord

Out of wedlock

How did Zeus have more children?

Metis

A Titaness, daughter of one of Zeus’ old enemies

Swallowed her

What did Zeus do to Metis?

He suffered the worst headache so Hephaestus split his skull?

What happened after Zeus swallowed Metis?

A tall maiden in armor holding a long spear sprung out

What happened when Zeus’ skull was split?

Athene

Who was the maiden who sprang out of Zeus’ skull and was also the mistress of strategy that taught men how to use tools?

Athens

What was named after Athene since she was the best-loved god in Patheon?

Arachne

A young girl that thought she was the greatest waver who lived in Lydia, famous for its purple dye

Arachne and Athene

Who had a weaving contest in front of all the people?

She sprung from Zeus’ broken hand

How was Athene born?

The people fell to their knees and wept and Arachne walked over quietly and hung herself

What happened while Athene was spinning?

A small hairy spider (Arachnids)

When Athene made the rope very thin what was hanging at the bottom?

Zeus

Who won the first roll of the dice for Cronos’ empire?

The sky because it was so high up but Poseidon knew the sky was empty

What did Zeus choose to rule over and why was Poseidon okay with it?

The sea

What did Poseidon choose to rule?

It is the best place for adventures and secrets and makes the claim on land and sky

Why did Poseidon choose the sea?

The underworld

What did Hades take because he is always unlucky?

Thetis

Who did Poseidon first choose to be his queen in his underwater palace?

Thetis

A beautiful Nereid or water nymph

The son born to Thetis would be greater than his father

Why did Poseidon choose to pick another queen?

Hundreds

How many children did Poseidon have?

He stabbed his trident into the hillside

How did Poseidon claim Attica?

They were afraid of him

How did the people of Athens feel about Poseidon?

Planted an Olive tree by the spring

When the people of Athens prayed to Athene what did she do?

Athene accepted but Zeus declared a trues

What happened when Poseidon challenged Athene to a combat?

Athene would be awarded the city

When all the gods sat in council what did they decide?

Demeter

Who did Poseidon declare love him?

The most beautiful land animal

What did Demeter want in return for her love to Poseidon?

A horse and he rode away on it

What animal did Poseidon create for Demeter?

Camel, Hippo, Giraffe, Donkey, and Zebra

What were the creatures that didn’t turn out right?

Demeter

Moon Goddess

So, its soul could pay the fare on the ferry that crossed the river Styx

Why did the Greeks put a coin under a dead corpses tongue?

Charon

Who rowed the boat?

Cerberus

A three-headed dog who had an appetite for live meat and attacked everyone but spirits

Tartarus (Field of Asphodel)

Wide field shaded by black poplars where the dead lived

Minos, Rhadamanthys, and Aeacus

Who were the three judges the dead were tried by?

Sisyphus

An avaricious king of Corinth that must always push a large rock up a hill and each time it gets halfway it rolls down and he has to start over

Tantalus

Who was given burning thirst and set chin deep in cool, clear stream water that disappears when he tries to drink it?

Elysian Fields

Those judged usual virtue went to where it was always holiday and music played

Not too good and not too bad and stayed in the Tartarus

What were most of the dead judged?

Isles of the Blest

Where those who have been three times born and three times gained Elysium lived

His brothers

What was Hades jealous of?

Erebos

Hades’ palace grounds and the surrounding fields where no birds flew but wings could be heard

Erinyes or Furies

Who lived in Erebos and was older than the gods?

Tisiphone, Alecto, and Megaera

What were the names of the Erinyes and Furies?

They whipped the flesh from their bones

What did the Erinyes/Furies do when they found a victim?

To punish the evil-doers on earth

What was the task of the Erinyes/Furies?

Barley-mother

What does Demeter mean?

Ceres

What was Demeter also called that we get the word cereal from?

Water and 2 children and she really loved Persephone

What did Zeus give Demeter?

Persephone

Raised among the flowers, looked like a flower, and took charge of flowers for her mother

It created a large hole, and a black rider snatched her into his chariot

What happened when Persephone decided to pull a bush she didn’t like?

A new thunderbolt

What did Hades give Zeus so he could keep Persephone?

The earth experiences a drought and the people were starving

What happened when Zeus did not bring Persephone back to Demeter?

No food had passed her lips while she was in Tartarus

Zeus decided to give Persephone back to her mother as long as what?

She liked the change but still refuse to eat so she could return to her mother

How did Persephone secretly feel about being with Hades?

A little boy to help her garden

When Hades gave Persephone the magic seeds he also gave her what?

He was the little boy her mother turned into a lizard and fed to the hawk

How did the little boy know Persephone?

Six seeds from a pomegranate from the little boy

What was the only thing Persephone ate?

She had to stay with Hades for six months of the year

Since Persephone ate six seeds what happened?

Nothing grew (like summer and winter seasons)

What happened for the six months that Persephone was gone?

A nymph named Leto and they turned into Quails

Who did Zeus peruse and what did they turn into?

Hera was watching

Why did Zeus and Leto turn into Quails?

She will grow a heavy child but will not bear anywhere the sun shines

Hera put what curse on Leto?

Python

Who did Hera send to enforce her curse?

The island Delos

Where did Zeus send Leto with the help of the wind?

The twins Artemis and Apollo

Who did Leto give birth to?

Beauty

What was the quality Zeus found most attractive?

Ruddy light

What light did Apollo cast?

A silver light

What light did Artemis cast?