Epics
The person whose captivity ignited the Trojan War
Who is Helen?
They helped Zeus overthrow Kronos, only to be eaten by Zeus
Metis
Primordial goddess of the earth
Gaia
Half-horse half-man
What are centaurs?
What is Apollo's Roman name?
Apollo
The person who Odysseus spent 7 years with
Who is Calypso?
Titan who was punished by holding up the world
Ruler of the Underworld
Who is Hades?
Mother of pegasus, killed by Perseus
Who is Medusa?
The period from which the epic cycle stories were derived
What was the Mycenaean period?
Achilles' son
Who is Neoptolemus/Pyrrhus?
Inventor of the lyre
Who is Hermes?
This goddess gave up her spot as an Olympian to this god (both needed)
Hestia to Dionysus
A many-headed monster killed by Heracles as the second of his twelve labors
What is the hydra?
The number of layers of Troy
9
The person who killed themself after Aeneas left & their occupation
Who is Dido, queen of Carthage?
The lover of Eros, who did three tasks for Aphrodite and sought Persephone to prove themself deserving of his love
Who is Psyche?
The domain of Aphrodite Areia
What is war?
Two sea monsters that Odysseus had to choose between facing, one of whom was formerly human
Who are Scylla and Charybdis?
An Egyptian god who was often equated with Hades in ancient texts
Who was Anubis/Osiris?
The metre in which an epic is typically written
What is dactylic hexameter?
Apollo and Zephyr fought over their affections, leading to their demise.
Who is Hyacinth?
Zeus' cupbearer
Who is Ganymede?
A specific category of nymph
Aurae (wind)
Dryads (plants)
Hesperides (evening)
Naiads (water)
Another name for Persephone
What is Proserpina/Despoina/Kore?