The Underworld
The only food that grows in the underworld is ___________________.
pomegranates
Prometheus and Epimetheus were both ______________.
Titans
__________ is Hermes' mother.
Maia
Poseidon is the god of the sea. He is also called the ____________________.
earthshaker
Who offered Dionysus her throne?
Hestia
The river souls must cross to enter the underworld is the River ________.
Styx
What were the good gifts that Epimetheus gave to animals?
What are some things Hermes is the patron of?
merchants, thieves, travelers, shepherds, and those who live by their wits
Poseidon's wife is named ______________.
Amphitrite
Who are the goddesses of destiny, who decide how long each person will live?
Double the points from this question if you can also give each one's name.
the Three fates
Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos
Who is Cerberus?
the three-headed watchdog of the underworld
What happened to men after they received Prometheus's gift?
After they received the gift of fire, men watched the smoke rise to heaven, and they began to look up, to wonder, and to think. They also offered sacrifices to the gods, wanting to share what they had with them.
Because Actaeon accidentally saw Artemis bathing, he was turned into a _________ by Artemis.
stag
the 50 sea-nymph daughters of Nereus are called the ________________.
Nereids
Who were Dionysus's parents
Zeus and Semele
__________________is the judge of the dead.
Rhadamanthus
How did Prometheus offend Zeus?
Prometheus offended Zeus by stealing fire from the gods for the humans he had created. He also taught the humans to deceive the gods.
Niobe, the queen of Thebes, had all her children killed by Apollo and Artemis because ...
she boasted about how she had more children than Leto, even though she was mortal
What were the names of the two giant sons of Poseidon who were tricked into killing each other?
Otus and Ephialtes
Elysian
What are Hades's two nicknames? What do they mean?
Hades is called the Rich One because he owns all the precious metals of the earth.
He is also called the Hospitable One, for in his realm there is always room for another soul.
How was Prometheus punished?
Prometheus was punished by being chained to a rock at the top of the Caucasus Mountains and by having his liver eaten every day by an eagle.
What was the most sacred place in Greece?
Delphi (because of Apollo's oracle there)
Why did Artemis like Orion so much? How did she honor him after death?
Artemis liked Orion because he was a great hunter and because he was also humble and didn't claim to be greater than Artemis.
She honored him after death by hanging his shape in the sky as a constellation.
The valley nymphs who cared for young Dionysus were called ________________.
Maenads