Edith Hamilton Mythology: Introduction & "The Gods"

Who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey?

Important to the cities of Greece; goddess of handicrafts

The first written record of Greek mythology was

Guide of the dead to the Underworld

Which of the following did Hesiod write?

Over the years, Zeus became

God of Light and Truth

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

the latin poet responsible for describing the Underworld in detail

Sprang fully grown and armed out of Zeus's head

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

The place where the good are sent after death

Gave mankind horses

Master Thief

Protector of the young

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

True or False?  Hades was an evil god.

Three-headed, dragon tailed dog that guarded the Underworld

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

Goddess of Marriage

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

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

Does not appear in the myths but important in the home

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

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

Punished those who broke their oaths

known as the Healer

Which god made weapons and furniture for the other gods?

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

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

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

The God of Wealth

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

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

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