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179 Cards in this Set
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What does Arete mean?
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special ability
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What does Ate mean?
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downfall
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What does Hubris mean?
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excessive pride
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Jason's arete
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great warrior
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Hercules arete
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great strength
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Perseus arete
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young and proud
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atalanta arete
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swift runner; beauty
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theseus arete
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great courage
physical strenth success |
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jason's ate
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falls in love with wtich Medea
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Hercules ate
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bad temper
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Perseus ate
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promise a wedding gift of Medusa's head
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Atalanta Ate
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greed - wanted the golden apples
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Theseus Ate
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displayed poor judgement
anger over wife's death |
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jason's hubris
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amibition
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hercules's hubris
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always feels need for redemption
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perseus hubris
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angry pride leads to an empty boast
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atalanta hubris
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in her speed; kills those who lose the race
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theseus hubris
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forgotten promise leads to death of father (didn't fly the white sail)
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jason heroic characteristics 4
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sent away and birth
returns to clain throne face danger marries a princess |
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hercules heroic characteristics 5
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killed 2 snakes as a baby
killed a lion marries a princess unusual death 12 labors |
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perseus heroic characteristics 5
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mysterious birth (Zeus as rain)
foster father winged sandals magic wallet cap of invisibility |
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atalanta heroic characteristics 2
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raised by animals and hunters
faced danger |
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theseus heroic characteristics 4
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sword and sandals
unusual birth killed bandits volunteers to kill minotaur |
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jason journey or quest
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quest for the goldne fleece
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hercules journey or quest
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must complete 12 labors to redeem himself
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perseus journey or quest
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search for gorgons and brings back head of medusa
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atalanta journey or quest
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defeat of the calydonian boar
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theseus journey or quest
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chose perilous land passage to find his father (land is more dangerous than water)
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jason friends and enemies
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argonauts
hercules boreas's son medea |
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hercules friends and enemies
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theseus
megara hydras philoctetes eurystheus |
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perseus friends and enemies
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danae
dictys polydectes andromeda |
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atalanta friends and enemies
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meleager
althea hippomenes |
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theseus friends and enemies
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aegeus
medea ariodne daedalus |
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jason gods or goddesses
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hera
iris aphrodite cupid |
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hercules gods or goddesses
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hera
zeus |
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perseus gods or goddesses
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zeus
athena hermes |
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atalanta gods or goddesses
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aphrodite
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theseus gods or goddesses
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athena
boreas eros |
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jason adventures/obstacles 6
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Hypsipyle - island of women
harpies and phineus clashing rocks - simpleglades amazons final task: yoke oxen and to sow seeds that become soldiers and kill them all |
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hercules adventures/obstacles 4
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12 labors
defeats Antaeus in a wrestling match kills nessus for insult of Deianira (his wife) freed Prometheus |
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perseus adventures/obstacles 2
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returns with Medusa's head and turns the whole banquet room into stone
Prophet says he will kill his father - by accident while the discus killed him in a competition |
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atalanta adventures/obstacles 4
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as a baby left on a mountain to die
Calydonian boar hunt sailed with the Argonauts later turned into a lion |
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Theseus adventures/obstacles 5
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killing bandits on the way to clain his father
avoiding the cup of poison killing the minotaur ball of thread to find way out of the labyrinthine hippolytus (son) was thought to kill his stepmother by hitting force |
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Jason’s father ____was afraid that____would harm his son, so he sent him away to grow up in safety.
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Aeneas
Pelias |
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______ and _____ were children of Nephele, who were saved by the golden ram.
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Phrixus
Helen |
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Phrixus was taken by the golden fleece to ______ whose king was ______
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Colchis
AEetes |
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Phrixus sacrificed the ______ to______ and gave the fleece to King AEetes.
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Golden ram
Zeus |
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______ was warned that a man who wore______ would cause his death.
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Pelias
one sandal |
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______ was the man who arrived fulfilling the prophecy that Pelias was to be killed by a one-sandaled man
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Phrixus
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Jason’s ship was named the ______
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Argo
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The name of Jason’s crew was the ______
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Aronauts
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______was the man who was being punished by Zeus. Every time he tried to eat, winged creatures called ______ swooped down and stole his food.
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Phineus
Harpies |
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______ gave Jason advice about the______ or ______ which crashed together.
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Phineus
Clashing Rocks Symplegades |
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Phineus told them to make a trial with a ______ after mentioning the Clashing Rocks
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dove
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The dauther of AEetes was ______
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Medea
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______ son______ made Medea fall in love with ______
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Aphrodite's
Cupid |
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Jason had to yoke______ and plow a field, then cast the teeth of a______ into the fields which caused a crop of ______ to spring up.
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two bulls
dragon armed men /soldiers |
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Medea made a magic______ which Jason was to rub over his body to protect him from harm.
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charm/ointment
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A terrible______ guarded the______ but Medea lulled him to sleep, so Jason could take the fleece.
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serpent
golden fleece |
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______ and _____ were children of Nephele, who were saved by the golden ram.
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Phrixus
Helen |
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Phrixus was taken by the golden fleece to ______ whose king was ______
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Colchis
AEetes |
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Phrixus sacrificed the ______ to______ and gave the fleece to King AEetes.
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Golden ram
Zeus |
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______ was warned that a man who wore______ would cause his death.
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Pelias
one sandal |
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______ was the man who arrived fulfilling the prophecy that Pelias was to be killed by a one-sandaled man
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Phrixus
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Jason’s ship was named the ______
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Argo
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The name of Jason’s crew was the ______
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Aronauts
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______was the man who was being punished by Zeus. Every time he tried to eat, winged creatures called ______ swooped down and stole his food.
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Phineus
Harpies |
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______ gave Jason advice about the______ or ______ which crashed together.
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Phineus
Clashing Rocks Symplegades |
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Phineus told them to make a trial with a ______ after mentioning the Clashing Rocks
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dove
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The dauther of AEetes was ______
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Medea
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______ son______ made Medea fall in love with ______
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Aphrodite's
Cupid |
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Jason had to yoke______ and plow a field, then cast the teeth of a______ into the fields which caused a crop of ______ to spring up.
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two bulls
dragon armed men /soldiers |
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Medea made a magic______ which Jason was to rub over his body to protect him from harm.
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charm/ointment
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A terrible______ guarded the______ but Medea lulled him to sleep, so Jason could take the fleece.
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serpent
golden fleece |
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______ and _____ were children of Nephele, who were saved by the golden ram.
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Phrixus
Helen |
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Phrixus was taken by the golden fleece to ______ whose king was ______
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Colchis
AEetes |
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Phrixus sacrificed the ______ to______ and gave the fleece to King AEetes.
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Golden ram
Zeus |
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______ was warned that a man who wore______ would cause his death.
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Pelias
one sandal |
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______ was the man who arrived fulfilling the prophecy that Pelias was to be killed by a one-sandaled man
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Phrixus
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Jason’s ship was named the ______
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Argo
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The name of Jason’s crew was the ______
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Aronauts
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______was the man who was being punished by Zeus. Every time he tried to eat, winged creatures called ______ swooped down and stole his food.
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Phineus
Harpies |
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______ gave Jason advice about the______ or ______ which crashed together.
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Phineus
Clashing Rocks Symplegades |
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Phineus told them to make a trial with a ______ after mentioning the Clashing Rocks
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dove
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The dauther of AEetes was ______
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Medea
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______ son______ made Medea fall in love with ______
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Aphrodite's
Cupid |
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Jason had to yoke______ and plow a field, then cast the teeth of a______ into the fields which caused a crop of ______ to spring up.
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two bulls
dragon armed men /soldiers |
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Medea made a magic______ which Jason was to rub over his body to protect him from harm.
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charm/ointment
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A terrible______ guarded the______ but Medea lulled him to sleep, so Jason could take the fleece.
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serpent
golden fleece |
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______ and _____ were children of Nephele, who were saved by the golden ram.
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Phrixus
Helen |
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Phrixus was taken by the golden fleece to ______ whose king was ______
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Colchis
AEetes |
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Phrixus sacrificed the ______ to______ and gave the fleece to King AEetes.
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Golden ram
Zeus |
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______ was warned that a man who wore______ would cause his death.
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Pelias
one sandal |
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______ was the man who arrived fulfilling the prophecy that Pelias was to be killed by a one-sandaled man
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Phrixus
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Jason’s ship was named the ______
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Argo
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The name of Jason’s crew was the ______
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Aronauts
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______was the man who was being punished by Zeus. Every time he tried to eat, winged creatures called ______ swooped down and stole his food.
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Phineus
Harpies |
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______ gave Jason advice about the______ or ______ which crashed together.
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Phineus
Clashing Rocks Symplegades |
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Phineus told them to make a trial with a ______ after mentioning the Clashing Rocks
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dove
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The dauther of AEetes was ______
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Medea
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______ son______ made Medea fall in love with ______
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Aphrodite's
Cupid |
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Jason had to yoke______ and plow a field, then cast the teeth of a______ into the fields which caused a crop of ______ to spring up.
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two bulls
dragon armed men /soldiers |
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Medea made a magic______ which Jason was to rub over his body to protect him from harm.
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charm/ointment
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A terrible______ guarded the______ but Medea lulled him to sleep, so Jason could take the fleece.
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serpent
golden fleece |
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______ and _____ were children of Nephele, who were saved by the golden ram.
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Phrixus
Helen |
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Phrixus was taken by the golden fleece to ______ whose king was ______
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Colchis
AEetes |
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Phrixus sacrificed the ______ to______ and gave the fleece to King AEetes.
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Golden ram
Zeus |
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______ was warned that a man who wore______ would cause his death.
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Pelias
one sandal |
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______ was the man who arrived fulfilling the prophecy that Pelias was to be killed by a one-sandaled man
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Phrixus
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Jason’s ship was named the ______
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Argo
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The name of Jason’s crew was the ______
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Aronauts
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______was the man who was being punished by Zeus. Every time he tried to eat, winged creatures called ______ swooped down and stole his food.
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Phineus
Harpies |
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______ gave Jason advice about the______ or ______ which crashed together.
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Phineus
Clashing Rocks Symplegades |
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Phineus told them to make a trial with a ______ after mentioning the Clashing Rocks
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dove
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The dauther of AEetes was ______
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Medea
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______ son______ made Medea fall in love with ______
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Aphrodite's
Cupid |
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Jason had to yoke______ and plow a field, then cast the teeth of a______ into the fields which caused a crop of ______ to spring up.
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two bulls
dragon armed men /soldiers |
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Medea made a magic______ which Jason was to rub over his body to protect him from harm.
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charm/ointment
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A terrible______ guarded the______ but Medea lulled him to sleep, so Jason could take the fleece.
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serpent
golden fleece |
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The king of Argos was_______
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Acrisius
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His daughter was _______
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Danae
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Perseus was the son of which god? _______
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Zeus
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Danae and Perseus’ chest was found by _______
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Dictys
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Who was the king of the island where Perseus and Danae lived? _______
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Polydectes
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Whose head did Polydectes want? _______
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Medusa (a gorgon)
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Who was one of the gods on the side of Perseus? _______
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Athena and Hermes
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Perseus went to_______to ask where the Gorgon would be.
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the Oracle at Delphi
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Perseus’ first task was to find the _______
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nymphs of the North
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the nymphs of the North aka ...
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Hyporboreans
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He would have to ask the_______where to find the nymphs.
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Graies
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Theseus was the son of _______, king of _______
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Aegeus, Athens
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His father placed a _______ and a _______ under a great stone before Theseus
was born, and told his wife when he was strong enough to move the boulder he could _______ |
sword, pair of shoes, come to Athens to clain him as his father
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_______ wanted to be a great hero like Hercules and refused to take the ship to Athens that
his grandfather provided for him because it was too easy and safe. |
Theseus
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_______ tried to poison Theseus before his father could know who he was.
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Medea
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The____ , was a monster, half-bull, half-human, the offspring of Minos’ wife ____ and a
wonderfully beautiful bull. |
Minotaur, Pasiphae
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____ told Theseus she would tell him how to get out of the Labyrinth if he would take
her back to Athens and marry her. |
Ariadne
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Theseus married an Amazon woman named ____ and had a son named ____
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Hippolyta (Antiope)
Hippolytus |
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____ , Ariadne’s sister, married Theseus and fell in love with her step son; he refused
her and she killed herself leaving a letter saying that ____ had hit her. |
Phaedra, Hippolytus
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____ and ____ told Theseus the truth about how his wife died.
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Hippolytus, Artemis
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Theseus was killed by his friend, ____
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King Lycomedes
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The greatest hero of Greece was ____ . His father is Zeus and his mother is ____ , a descendant of Perseus and Andromeda. He was the ____ man
on earth, and he also thought of himself as an equal to the ____ . |
Hercules, Alcmena, strongest, gods
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Only a ____ could kill Hercules
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supernatural force
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Hercules was not very smart, but his ____ were very strong, thus proving his bad tempers and bursts of anger
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emotions
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Hercules was born in ____
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Thebes
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Hercules' mom is ____
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alcmena
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alcmena bore hercules to ____ and ____ to ____
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zeus, iphicles, amphitryon
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how did zeus have hercules with alcmena and what did hera do to show her anger?
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he came in the shape of alcmena's husband
she sent two great serpents to kill Hercules |
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Hercules killed the two great ____ all by himself as a baby and killed the ____ at the age of 18
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serpents, great Thespian lions
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the great Thespian lion that Hercules killed lived in the woods of ____
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Cithaeron
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after killed the great lion and the serpents, he killed the ____ who had been burdensome to the thebans, and they, grateful, gave him the ____
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minyans, princess megara
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____ , the king of ____ , gave hercules twelve labors to complete
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eurystheus, mycenae
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the first was to kill the ____ that was choked by hercules
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lion of nemea
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the second was to go to lerna and kill a 9-headed creature called the ____
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hydra
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the hydras were killed with the help of ____ , who gave hercules a burning brand
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iolaus
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the third was to bring back alive a stage with horns of ____ , that lived in the forst of ____
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gold, cerynitia
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the fourth was to capture a great ____ which lived on mount ____
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boar, erymanthus
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the fifth was to clean the ____ in a single day
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augean stables
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the sixth was to drive away the ____ birds
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stymphalian
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the seventh was to go to crete and get the beautiful savage ____
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bull
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the eighth was to get the ____ of King Diomedes of Thrace
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man-eating mares
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the ninth was to bring back the girdle of ____ , the queen of ____
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hippolyta, amazons
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the tenth was to bring back the cattle of ____ , who was a monster with three bodies living on ____ , a western island
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geryon, erythia
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the 11th was to get the ____ of hesperides
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golden apples
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the 12th was to get ____ from hades
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cerebus
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on the way home from his marriage to ____ , hercules and his new wife came to a river where the centaur ____ acted as a ferryman
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deianira, nessus
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nessus took deianira on his back and insulted her midstream, causing her to shriek, thereform making hercules to ____
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shoot him dead when he reached theother side
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before nessus died, he told deianira to get his ____ and use it as a charm for hercules if he ever loved another woman more than her
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blood
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when deianira heard about ____ , an old friend of hercules, she sent a splendid ____ with the ____ and sent it to hercules
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ioles, robe, blood
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hercules put it on a a fearful pain seized him as though as he was in a ____
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burning fire
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hercules lived through the burning fire and ordered other sto build him a pyre on mount ____ and carry him to it
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oeta
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when hercules died, he gave his bows and arrows to ____
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philoctetes
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after hercules died, he reconciled to hera and married her daughter, ____
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hebe
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who found atlanta when she was a baby and took care of her?
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a she bear
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what was the terrible creature sent to ravage the country of calydon by Artemis?
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calydonian boar
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who fell in love with atalanta at first sight?
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meleager
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who wounded the calydonian boar first?
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atalanta
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who killed the calydonian boar?
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meleager
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who was meleager's mother?
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althea
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who was the suitor who used his head to defeat atalanta in a foot race?
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melanion or hippomenes
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