Vocab I
never-ending life
immortality
disobedient, troublesome
mischievous
queen of the gods; goddess of marriage
Hera
What did Mother Earth give Hera as a wedding gift?
a tree that produces golden apples
How did Zeus try to hide Io from Hera?
He turned her into a cow.
a furnace for heating metal
forges
life-threatening shortage of food
famine
god of war
Ares
What did Hephaestus build to help him walk?
Cyclopes
metalworker; makes or repairs metal objects
smith
frame for weaving cloth
loom
goddess of wisdom
Athena
He shot arrows of love at people.
Aphrodite was married to _____, but she wanted to marry _____.
Hephaestus; Ares
fancy, expensive
lavish
being too proud of oneself, arrogant
vainglorious
Hephaestus
Why was Athena angered by Arachne's tapestry?
It mocked the gods.
How did the city of Athens get its name?
Athena gave the people an olive tree.
noise, racket, commotion
din
decorated or adorned
bedecked
goddess of love and beauty
Aphrodite
How was Athena born?
Zeus's head
Who was Athena's military companion?
Nike