greek and roman mythology test 2

Composition of a Greek hero

Face mortal and mythical villains that threaten or go against the Greek way of life

Apotheosis

Elevation to divine status; deification

Perseus

Born from Zeus golden rain, is cast to the sea with Danaë

Perseus requires the weapons of the

Hesperides to kill Medusa

Cadmus

Ordered to rescue Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus

Oracale follow a cow with a half moon mark and build a town where she lays instead

Spartoi

Who help him build the Cadmea (citadel of Thebes)

Harmonia

Cadmus gives her a necklace made by Hephaestus, cursed to bring misfortune to any who wears it

Both cad and har turned into snakes or dragons

The house of the bus,

Cadmus descendants Get cursed enters oedipus

Oedipus

Accidentally kills his father and marries his mother, goes to exile

Oedipus family fights over Thebes until few survive

Chimera

Fire breathing, part lion-goat-snake monster

Gigantomachy

Born from drops of Ouranos’ blood or Gaia,

Strong violent born w/ spear and armor

Fight olympians for supremacy of cosmos

Activity causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

Killed by gods and Hercules

Heracles born as Alcides

Born in Thebes, son of Zeus and Alcmene,

twin to Iphicles, hero fated to defeat the remaining creatures of the older order,

must serve Eurystheus

King of Tiryns for 10 years

The 12 labors of Hercules

First 10 created with wit and brawn

Eurystheus does not accept labors where Hercules had help so he added 2 more

11 was stealing the golden apples of the Hesperides

12 was capturing Cerberus

Heracles lover Deianira

Accidentally poisons hm, marries Hebe in Olympus

Ares

God of BLOODTHRISTY war destructive, hates Athena’s military wisdom wear military gear spear sword aegis

Only son of Zeus and Hera

Symbolizes tumultuous marriage

Ares with Aphrodite

Have an affair

Children of Aphrodite

Phobos god of panic

Deimos god of fear

Eros

Hephaestus

Son of Hera, god of fire, the forge and metal craft

Symbols = hammer, axe, anvil

Hephaestus marriage leads to what event

The affair with ares and Aphrodite

Themes of myths associated with Hephaestus

Mother/son relationships, infidelity, physical fitness

Apollo

Son of Zeus and Leto

God of light, rational harmony, health, disease, prophecy, masculine beauty, music and creativite arts

Symbols

Lyre, bow and arrow, the sun

Asclepius

Son of human princess Coronis and Apollo, raised by Chiron, smote by Zeus