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Greek Mythology

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god of sky; ruler of all; god of the thunderbolt; bird is the eagle

Zeus

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Queen of gods and wife of Zeus

Hera

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place where the gods live

Mt. Olympus

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Who was Echo?

Echo was the favorite nymph of the goddess Artemis

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Who punished Echo?

Hera

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What was the punishment of Narcissus?

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What was growing where Narcissus' body had lain?

A beautiful new flower called the narcissus

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When could Echo speak?

She could only speak to repeat what someone else said

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What is a myth?

traditional story that attempts to answer basic questions about human nature or the natural world

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Athens

the capital and largest city of Greece

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Crete

a Greek island

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Theseus

(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed the Minotaur

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Minotaur

(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man

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labyrinth

a maze

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Daedelus

invented a labyrinth; was imprisoned; warns his son who doesn't listen

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Icarus

son of the master craftsman Daedalus; his father gave him wings. He ignored instructions not to fly too close to the sun and fell to his death

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