Name______Mythology Unit 1 Gods and Creation Study Guide

 Who is the principal Greek writer of mythology? ______

 How were Egyptian gods frequently described? ______

 Who is the Greek god of the sea whose symbol is the trident? ______

 What does Mount Olympus have to do with mythology? ______

 Who is the Greek goddess of love and beauty? ______

 How was Athena born? ______

 Who is the jealous wife of Zeus? ______

 What are some symbols of Hermes? ______

 What are some symbols of Ares? ______

 What is the Theogony? ______

 Who was Epimetheus? ______

 Who were the parents of the Titans? ______and ______

 Who was the Titan who gave fire to mortals? ______

 Who is the Greek parallel to Eve in Genesis? ______

 Who is the god who ate his children in a Greek myth? ______

 Who were the Cyclopes and Hecatonchires? ______

 What are the 5 ages of humanity in Greek mythology?

1. ______2. ______3. ______

4. ______5. ______

 What is the name of the Babylonian creation story? ______

 In the Babylonian creation story, how are humans created? ______

 What is the name of the Hindu hymn of creation? ______

 Who was Tiamat? ______

 How is God portrayed in the Hebrew version of creation? ______

 Which creation myth did NOT say that humans were created from clay? ______

1  How did the Indonesian people explain the presence of death? ______

 Along with the motif of a son overthrowing a father, what is another recurring motif?

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 How did Deucalion and Pyrrha repopulate the earth?

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 What was the last ingredient in Pandora’s box? ______

 How many Muses are there? ______

 Who is the Roman god of good beginnings? ______

 Who were the Nereids, Naiads, Dryads, and Oreads?

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 Who was Aeolus? ______

 What were Roman Numina? ______

 Who is the Greek god of love? ______

 Who was Iris? ______

 Who were the Bacchantes? ______

Be able to answer these in the form of short answer:

 Describe the Greek myth that explains the seasons. ______

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 Describe how Prometheus was punished. ______

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 Explain these words: “Cast behind you the bones of your mother.”______

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 Explain what Dionysus has to do with theater. ______

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 Explain how Dionysus is both the god of joy and the god of savagery. ______

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