GREEK MYTHOLOGY

Why did Gaea choose Cronus to help her turn on her husband?

Cronus promised to free her kids.

Percius

Danae

Who was on Cronus' side?

Atlas, titan gods (expect Rhea), Coeus, Ocean, phoebe, Furies, Tethys

The __ headed ____ handed monsters.

50,100

Where is Greece located?

(South- Mediterranean, East- Turkey, West- Italy, North- Macedonia

Why was Atlas punished and why?

He was trading sides, standing on Tartarus while holding the world.

Who were the three dietes that are considered children of Zeus and Hera?

Hebe, Ares, and Hephaestus.

Danae's story

Her dad wanted no man to look at her, so he locked her away. Zeus appears as golden dust and gets her pregnant. Maidens die. Child's name is Percius.

List the six children of Cronus and Rhea.

Hestia, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Zeus, and Demeter.

Who was on Zeus' side in the war?

His brothers and sisters, rhea, Gaea, 50 headed-handed monsters, 100 handed, cyclops, Prometheus, Epimetheus, Atlas.

Draw the situation of the universe.

I can't add a photo sorry

What prophecy did Conus receive? What'd he do to prevent this from happening?

One of his kids would overthrow him. Swallowed his kids at birth.

Callisto's story.

Raised by wolves turned into a bear and her son, Arcas, comes home, and he was about to shoot her, so Zeus threw them into the stars. (Little DIpper an Big Dipper)

How did Gaea, Rhea, and Zeus save her kids?

Rhea provided a potion to regurgitate the kids.

Why does Gaea help Cronus turn on her husband?

She wants him to release her children.

What was Io's story?

She was gardening, Zeus turned her into a cow cuz Hera saw him looking at Io. Io was the pretties cow so she was spotted. Hera sent Argus w/ 100 eyes. Zeus sent Hermes to kill Argus. Hera sent a fly. Io try's to swim to Egypt. Sailors find her and she gets to Egypt and has a baby.

How did Rhaea save Zeus?

She wrapped a rock and sent Zeus away to an island called the Creeks to be raised by water nymphs.

Why did Zeus create Tartarus?

The imprison for the enemy gods, titans who fought against Zeus.

While Cronus and Zeus were at war what were the three weapons that gave Zeus an advantage? Who controlled these weapons?

Thunder, Lightning, and Earthquake. Controlled by 50 headed 100 handed monsters.

Who were the third group of kids to Gaea? Name 6.

Titans. Ocean, Tethus, Phoebe, Coeus, Cronus, and Rhea.

Helen

Zeus and Leda

Who are the parents of Apollo and Artemis?

Zeus and Leto

Alcmen's story

Zeus comes in the forms of her husband, gets her pregnant. She has twins, Heracles and Iphiclese. Heracles kills the snake.

Explain the birth of Athena.

Zeus had a headache and asks Hephaestus to check his head, so he hit his head open and walked out Athena in full armor.

Explain the birth of Aphrodite.

Zeus thinking of Dione, so he spat into the sea, and Aphrodite arose from it full grown.

What are cyclops?

one-eyed giants