Io: Zeus first tried to hide from Hera with...

a bank of fog that surrounded the earth.

What is different about Greek Mythology compared to other ancient civilizations?

The deities are human in form and man is the center of tales.

What are the five ages of man?

Golden, silver, brass, heroes, iron

How was Hyacithus killed?

The jealous wind redirected the flight of the discus and caused his death.

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Introduction through the Earliest Heroes

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The information for this review is based off of the Mythology book by Edith Hamilton.

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1
Pandora was...
All of the above
a curse from Zeus to man.
the bringer of death, destruction, and disease.
the intended bride of Prometheus.
2
Which of the following were not children on Gaea?
The Titans
The Cyclops
Hundred hands and 50 heads monsters
The Kraken
3
What or who killed Adonis?
an angry, injured, wild boar
Hades, after he realized how much time his wife was spending with the youth
a herd of jealous centaurs.
a pack of hungry wolves.
4
Poly?phemus: Who is the hero associated with this cyclops
Herakles
Perseus
Bellerphone
Odysseus
5
What is the flower that is associate with the death of Adonis?
Anemone
Narcissus
Crocus
Hyacinthus
6
Which flower was Europa not gathering when Zeus seduced her in the form of a bull?
Rose
Hyacinth
Narcissus
Crocus
7
Nyx and Erebus are the children of...
Gaia
Uranus
No one
Chaos
8
Who stole fire from the gods?
Atlas
Hermes
Prometheus
Epimetheus
9
What is the Greek name for Jupiter?
Hermes
Zeus
Hades
Eros
10
Which two goddesses were in love with Adonis?
Artemis and Athena
Demeter and Hestia
Eos and Hera
Aphrodite and Persephone
11
Which set of goddesses are associated with the arts and sciences?
Fates
Furies
Muses
Graces
12
What is the Roman name for Hermes?
Mercury
Hera
Pluto
Zeus
13
Who is the nymph that pined away for him?
Hebe
Galatea
Echo
Hera
14
Io: Zeus first tried to hide from Hera with...
a shadow that traveled with her.
a bank of fog that surrounded the earth.
a sweet little heifer.
an ugly, deformed creature.
15
Who are the three goddesses of chastity?
Hebe, Iris, and Athena
Aphrodite, Eros, and Eos
Athena, Artemis, and Hestia
Demeter, Aphrodite, and Leto
16
What is different about Greek Mythology compared to other ancient civilizations?
There is no real difference between the two.
The deities are human in form and man is the center of tales.
It has both gods and goddesses in it.
There are no half-human, half-animal characters in Greek Mythology
17
Who was the sea nymph that Polyphemus loved?
Euripides
Medea
Psyche
Galatea
18
What is the Greek name for Apollo?
Ares
Cupid
Apollo
Eros
19
How many Olympians are there>
12
10
8
14
20
What are the five ages of man?
Silver, copper, wooden, stone and mud
Stone, metal, earthen, wooden, and flesh
Golden, silver, copper, brass, bronze
Golden, silver, brass, heroes, iron
21
What is the Roman Name for Aphrodite?
Venus
Juno
Vesta
Minerva
22
Which two gods were born solely from Zeus?
Hermes and Demeter
Artemis and Apollo
Aphrodite and Ares
Athena and Dionysus
23
Which came first in Greco-Roman Mythology?
Both at the same time
Roman
Greek
24
How was Hyacithus killed?
Hyacinthus spurned those that love him, and so they conspired to kill him.
His companion accidentally threw a discus at him and it struck his head.
Zeus, angry over the rivalry, killed the youth in question.
The jealous wind redirected the flight of the discus and caused his death.
25
The parents of the "Big Six" are called
Nymphs
Titans
Monsters
Immortals
26
Who was in love with Hyacinthus?
Zephyr
Neither
Apollo
Both
27
Which goddesses bestow laughter, elegance, and beauty on mankind?
Fates
Muses
Furies
Graces
28
Io: Zeus' second diguise for her was...
a bank of fog that surrounded the earth.
a sweet little heifer.
a shadow that traveled with her.
an ugly, deformed creature
29
Which flower is said to be named after a man who fell in love with his own reflection?
Anemone
Narcissus
Crocus
Hyacinthus
30
Which goddess is associated with the rainbow?
Hebe
Aphrodite
Iris
Athena

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