Edith Hamilton Mythology: Introduction & "The Gods"

Said to have three forms: one in the sky, one on earth, one in the underworld

God of Light and Truth

The river that when sworn by even holds the gods to their oath

Important to the cities of Greece; goddess of handicrafts

Guide of the dead to the Underworld

Master Thief

True or false?  The myths have elements of science, literature, and religion.

Which of the following did Hesiod write?

The most important Numina were the ______ and Penates, which were the family's own gods.

Who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey?

Goddess of Marriage

Does not appear in the myths very often; a symbol of war

Which creatures were dragon like with snake hair and could turn men to stone with a glance?

ferries the souls of the dead across the river to the underworld

Who spun the thread of life, assigned each man his destiny, and then cut the thread at death?

Which god made weapons and furniture for the other gods?

What was so different about Greek mythology than the mythology of other cultures around them?

Which is an account of the creation of the universe and the gods according to Greek mythology?

Sprang fully grown and armed out of Zeus's head

known as the Healer

What name did the Roman give to Cronus, who they said brought the Golden Age to Italy?

Protector of the young

Gave mankind horses

The God of Wealth

irresistible to both gods and men; could be treacherous as well as charming

the son of Hermes, part goat, too ugly for the nymphs

Which Roman writer did Hamilton say treated the myths more like a Greek writer would?

The place where the good are sent after death

True or False?  Hades was an evil god.

Does not appear in the myths but important in the home

Punished those who broke their oaths

The first written record of Greek mythology was

the latin poet responsible for describing the Underworld in detail

Three-headed, dragon tailed dog that guarded the Underworld

Over the years, Zeus became