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28 Cards in this Set
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Entrance to the Underworld?
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Avernus
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First river that the Shades of Dead must cross to get to The Underworld?
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Styx River - Gods took oath "by the Styx" to this river.
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How did the Shades of Dead cross the Styx River?
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Ferryman Charon, an old man with a Bedraggled beard and a mean dress. He charged them One Obulous which was placed on the mouth of each Corpse before Burial.
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River Lethe?
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River of Forgetfulness, Shades of Dead drank from this river and forgot everything from their previous lives.
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River Acheron
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River of Woe.
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River Phlegethon
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River of Fire
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River Cocytus
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The river of Wailing.
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Cerberus?
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Mean Three headed Dog in the Underworld? Never attacked any one who tried to come, only those who tried to leave.
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Elysium
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Our idea of Paradise
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Tartartus
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Our idea of Hell
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Acheron
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Realm that took up most of Hades, Shades of Dead usually wander through this one.
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King Acrisius loved his daughter Danae, but locked her up. What was the problem?
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The Oracle of the Gods told him that the son of his daughter would one day kill him.
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Who fell in love with Danae and what's the name of their son?
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Jupiter himself fell in love with her. The son's name was Perseus.
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What happened when the King discovered about Danae's son?
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He put his daughter and Perseus into a great wooden chest and shut it up. The chest was strangely guided to an island instead of sinking.
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Which king gave them care after they were discovered in the Wooden chest?
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King Polydectes, he fell in love with Danae. But Danae did not love him back and refused to marry him year after year.
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What was Polydectes plan to get rid of Perseus?
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He commanded him to bring the head of Gorgon Medusa.
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What was Medusa's most notable ability.
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Any one who looked Medusa into the eye was turned to stone.
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Three Gray Sisters
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Three sisters who were blind besides one eye. Which Perseus stole from them.
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Why did Perseus steal the eye from the Three Gray Sisters?
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Because this forced them to reveal the hiding place of the Gorgons, and where the Sea Nymphs were who gave him the three things he needed. The helmet of Pluto, A pair of winged sandals, and a pouch in which to place Medusa's head.
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What did Mercury give him?
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A sickle of exceeding sharpness.
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How did Perseus get away with slaying Medusa in her sleep?
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By the time the other two Gorgons awoke, the magic helmet of Pluto made him invisible.
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Story of Andromeda
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She was sacrificed in order to get rid of a monster.
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How did Perseus save Andromeda?
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Using the head of Medusa and turning the monster to stone.
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Who's Hercules?
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The son of Jupiter, Juno hated him and made sure he would not become the ruler of a kingdom, and tried to have him strangled by two serpants in his sleep.
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What offence damaged Hercules's reputation?
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He killed Linus in a fit of sudden rage. He was banished to the country and became a herdsman due to this.
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How did being banished help Hercules?
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After being banished, he became more powerful daily. He performed astonishing deeds of strength and courage.
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What was the career of Hercules?
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One of service to his fellow men.
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What appeared to Hercules in a vision?
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Two Women appeared; Pleasure and Duty. He had to choose between the two life path's and went with Duty.
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