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Literature Exam
Question | Answer |
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mythology | a traditional story usually involving supernatural characters, gods, heroes, and humans that explain natural phenomena. |
demigod | one who is born where a parent is mortal and one parent is immortal, who retains immortal characteristics |
hero | one who is born where one parent is mortal and one parent is immortal, usually having exceptional skills, but is mortal. |
Mount Olympus | home of the gods. |
Styx | river dividing the world of the living and he underworld. Guarded by Charon. |
Zues | the supreme ruler; god of the sky |
Posiden | god of the ocean |
Hades | god of the underworld |
Athena | goddess of wisdom and war |
Apollo | god of the sun |
Artemis | goddess of the moon |
Aphrodite | goddess of love and beauty |
Ares | god of war |
Hephaestus | god of fire |
Hestia | goddess of home and hearth |
Hera | queen of the gods; guardian of marriage |
Heremes | messenger of the gods |
Demeter | goddess of the harvest |
Eros | god of love |
Dionysus | god of wine |