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Mythology Study Guide
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Define the “The Iliad.”
In Olympus, which element would a visitor experience?
Define Greek mythology and what did it include?
List the family order. (From the beginning ex. heaven and earth came first then.....)
Olympus was known to the gods/goddesses as?
Which of these Greek gods kept his or her name when the Roman culture adopted
mythology?
7. List three characteristics of god/ goddess role in mythology?
 Zeus Hera Poseidon Hades Athena Apollo Aphrodite Hermes/ Mercury Ares Hephaestus Hestia Artemis1.
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8. How did Zeus kill Semele, the mother of Dionysus?
9. What gift did Prometheus steal from heaven to give to Man?
10. Which Titan killed his children?
11. Describe the story of Pandora (3-5 sentences).
12. Describe the story of Narcissus (3-5 sentences).
13. Name the “Eight Brief Tales of Lovers” and briefly describe what happens in each story.
14. Explain the story of “Hercules.”
15. Discuss Atalanta’s conditions for marrying.
16. During the Trojan War who is the most beautiful girl?
17. Name the three goddesses who fight for the golden apple. What does each goddess bribe
Paris with?
18. How many years does The Trojan War last?
19. Who leads the Trojans?
20. List the gods that sided with The Trojans and the gods that sided with the Greeks.
21. Who did Zeus make a promise to which led going to Olympus and aiding the Trojans
himself?
22. What does Achilles do to Hector’s body after his murder?
23. Explain the aftermath of Paris killing Achilles. Who receives the armor and what happens to
Ajax?
24. Explain how Penelope remains faithful to Odysseus?
25. Aeneas (Hesperia) is told that he is destined to sail to Italy. What advice does Helenus give to
Aeneas?
26. Identify Hecuba. How did the fall of her family mark the end of Troy?
27. Cecrops is a magical half-man and half-dragon creature. Cecrops is said to have chosen
Athena over Poseidon to be the protector of Athens. How does Poseidon seek revenge?
28. Describe in detail the two tragic love stories of Procris’s sisters, Orithyia and Creüsa.
29. What favor does Midas, king of Phrygia, perform for Bacchus? What are the effects of this
favor? (3-5 sentences).
30. Describe the beginning and end of “Aesculapius?”
31. Explain the story of “The Danaïds.”(3-5 sentences)
32. Define Literary Devices and one example from the novel, Mythology.
Irony
Theme
Allusion
Conflict
Setting
Point-of- View
Origin Myth
Symbolism
Legend
Narration
33. Define Character Archetypes along with an example.
The Hero
Father-Son Conflict
Outcast
Devil Figure
Damsel in Distress
Unfaithful Wife
Star-Crossed Lovers
33. Explain how these items are symbolic.
Labyrinth
Poseidon Trident
The Golden Fleece