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Athan

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daughter of Metis and Zues

goddess of reason

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Metis

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one of the Titans, a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys; therefore, she was considered an Oceanid

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Eileithyia

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goddess of childbirth

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how was Athan born

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Zeus fear a prophecy that a child born of him and Metis would overthrow him, so he swallowed pregnant Metis and Athan sprang from his head

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Tritogeneia

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name for Athena in Homeric hymns

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Athena’s gender

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she is female, but the only other divinity with both masculine and feminine qualities

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tritans

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servants of poseidon

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Tritonis

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river in Africa

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aegis

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a cape with the head of Medusa with the snakes all over

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Athena’s presence

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she thundered when she wore this cape and she made sounds and appearances of a storm

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What does Athena’s name mean?

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ATHENAI (Plural for “Athens” in Greek) her names means at Athens

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Parthenon

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it means the virgin quarter, but it really wasnt that big of a deal for the Greeks

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autochthonous

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sprung from the ground

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what did Athena seem to embody?

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a new order of things

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Where was Apollo born?

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in Delos

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Who are Apollo’s parents?

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Leto and Zeus

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Delos

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both a god and an island

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Delos

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both a god and an island

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How long is Leto in Labor for?

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9 days and 9 nights

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Delcian Festival

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dance of deliades, similar to the muses

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who is Apollo’s twin?

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Artemis

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with what region is apollo particularly associated with?

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Ionians

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hykainthos

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hyacinth flowers

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kyparissos

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a cyprus tree

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Delphi

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a mountain where Apollo’s main seat is. Dionysus is in charge. Apollo decided to have an oracle in Krisa on Mt. Pernassus, across a steep valley from Mt. Helikon. He laid out his temple there an slew a dragon names Pythos.

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Pythos

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dragon Apollo slew in Delphi. Pytho means rot

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What does Delphi mean

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naval of the earth

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How is Delphi the center of the earth?

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Zeus sent two eagles from the far east and the west and where they crashed was where the center of the world was

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Omphalos

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egg shaped stone

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who are the priests for Apollo’s temple?

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the cretans

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how is apollo linked with the cretans?

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a dolphin was said to ahem protected cretan sailors on their voyage

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who is Apollo’s oracle?

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Crisa

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prophetess of Apollo?

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pythia

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Cassandra

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daughter of the Trojan King Priam, agreed to give herself to Apollo, who rewarded her with the gift of prophecy. When Cassandra changed her mind and rejected his advances, Apollo asked for one kiss and spit in her mouth, thus ensuring not only that Cassandra would keep her gift, but also that her true prophecies would never be believed.