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Greek Myths and Stories
By: Conrad Dougherty
• Roman aspect known as Diana
• She is a Eternal Maiden and virgin
• Goddess of Childbirth, Hunting, and
the protector of nature.
• Twin sister to Apollo
• Leads a group of virgin handmaidens
• Had several lovers, the most
prominent of which is Orion (who was
either accidentally killed by Artemis or
killed by a scorpion sent by Gaea.)
• Originally known as Heracles in the Greek mythology with
Hercules being his Roman name.
• Son of Zeus and a mortal woman named Alcmene.
• As a baby he strangled two snakes sent of kill him by Hera
• When he entered manhood, he was known for his extreme
strength.
• After killing his children in a rage induced by Hera he was
sentenced to
12 almost impossible labors for the Eurystheus.
• His labors consisted of, the lion, the hydra, the boar, the stable,
the birds, the bull, the horses, the belt, the cattle, the apples, and
Cerberus.
• He was known to have fought and won against many of the gods,
including Poseidon, Ares, and even his father Zeus.
• Helped repel the giant attack on Olympus.
• Centaur tricked his second wife and she accidentally poison
Hercules robes. As he was dying Zeus and Hera brought him up to
Olympus and made him a god.
• The Saytr’s are a male half goat half man
creatures (the same appearance of the god Pan
because of their embodiment of the wild
• Known as fauns in the Roman Myths
• Seen around Dionysius, and served him in his
entourage
• Saytrs have a desire for female company,
especially Nymphs
• Have a reputation for being troublemakers and
have a crazy appetite
Arachne was a daughter of a Shepard and
an extremely good weaver.
Arachne challenged Athena to a weaving contest.
Being the better weaver, she started bragging out of
human Hubris. As a punishment, Athena tore up her
works and turned her into a spider.
This was a lesson that even if you are
extremely skilled, you can’t be better than
the gods and must learn your place in life.
Conrad Dougherty Test Questions
All Short Answer
1) What was Arachne’s (and many other humans) greatest
mistake in her competition against a god?
2) Who is the god of childbirth, nature, and hunting?
3) What do Saytrs represent?
4) Saytrs are half man half what?
5) How many labors did Hercules have to do after killing his
children?
6) How did Hercules die?
7) What is Artemis’s Roman name?
8) Who was Artemis’s most prominent lover?
9) Who was Hercules mother?
10) Why did Hera want to kill Hercules?
Answer Key
1). Not controlling their hubris and bragging about defeating
a god.
2). Artemis
3). They are the embodiment of nature.
4). They are half man half goat.
5). 12 impossible labors
6). A centaur tricked his second wife to put poison on one of
his robes.
7). Diana
8). Orion – Though he was either killed accidentally by
Artemis or by a scorpion sent by Gaea.
9). Alcmene,
10). She was jealous that Zeus would sleep with another
woman and because she can’t take her anger out on Zeus,
the children suffer (in this case Hercules)