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20 Cards in this Set
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The Twelve Olympians |
- A divine family, with Zeus at the head- All gods have their spheres of influence- A projection of the concerns and activities of the Greeks themselves - And of the organization of the Greek family and tensions between the sexes |
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Zeus, Lord of the Sky |
- Indo-European “shine” or “sky”- sky god, associated with weather- strength (lightning bolt, eagle) |
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aegis |
strength |
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xenia |
obligations of reciprocal hospitality |
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dikê |
Zeus: God of justice |
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Zeus' promiscuity |
"father of gods and men" |
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Zeus’ first wife: Metis |
- Uranus and Gaia advise Zeus to secure his rule- Zeus swallows Metis- Athena is born from Zeus’ head- Zeus internalizes cunning intelligence(Hesiod, Theogony 886-900; textbook, p. 179-180) |
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metis |
“cunning intelligence,” “cleverness,” “wisdom” |
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Zeus’ second wife |
Themis |
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What does Themis mean? |
(“Law”) |
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Who does Themis give birth to? |
- Horai (Seasons)- Eunomia (“Good Order”), Dike (“Justice”), Eirene (“Peace”)- the Moirai (Fates): - Clotho (“Spinner”) - Lachesis (“Apportioner”) - Atropos (“Inflexible”)- Popular belief: one’s fate can never be changed- Zeus could act against Fate, but chooses not to upset the order of things |
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What does eunomia mean? |
(“Good Order”) |
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what does Eirene mean? |
(“Peace”) |
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who are the Moirai? |
The Fates - Clotho (“Spinner”) - Lachesis (“Apportioner”) - Atropos (“Inflexible”) |
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Lovers of Zeus |
Eurynome (niece - daughter of Ocean) Demeter (sister of Zeus) Mnemosyne (sister of Zeus) Leto (birth to Apollo and Artemis) |
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Who gives birth to the 9 Muses? |
Mnemosyne (Memory) |
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Who gives birth to Persephone? |
Demeter and Zeus |
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Which 1 of Zeus's lover gives birth to the 3 Graces? |
Eurynome |
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Who is associated with cows eyes? |
Hera - she is the goddess of fertility and marriage Roman Name: Juno |
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Who are the children of Zeus and Hera? |
Hebe- goddess of youthful bloom- cupbearer for Olympians- will become wife of Herakles Ares- god of war- Roman name: MarsEileithyia- goddess of childbirth- associated with ArtemisHephaestus- produced by parthenogenesis (i.e., Hera without Zeus)- divine smith; god of fire- husband of Aphrodite- Roman name: Vulcan(Hesiod, Theogony 921-929) |
