Ms. Gokturk

Mythology

Identifying the Lesser Gods

Read pages 36-47 in Edith Hamilton’s Mythology. Identify each of the following in your notebook, clearly labeled and detailed. When appropriate, provide alternate names/Latin names. Leave space between each one to add further information later.

You will be quizzed on this material, so study hard!

Lesser Gods of Olympus

1. Eros
2. Hebe
3. Iris
4. The Three Graces
5. The Nine Muses

Gods of the Waters

6. Poseidon
7. Ocean
8. Triton
9. Proteus
10. Naiads

Gods of the Underworld

11. Hades (locations)
12. Tartarus & Erebus
13. Charon
14. Cerberus
15. Acheron, Cocytus, Styx
16. The Furies (Erinyes)
17. Sleep and Death
18. Elysian Fields

Earth Gods

19. Demeter
20. Dionysus
21. Pan
22. Castor and Pollux
23. The Satyrs
24. Nymphs (Oreads, Dryads, Hamadryads)
25. Aoelus, Boreas, Notus, Zephyr
26. Centaurs
27. Gorgons
28. Graie
29. Sirens
30. Fates (Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos)

Roman Lesser Gods

31. Numina
32. Silenus
33. Sileni
34. Lares & Penates
35. Terminus
36. Priapus
37. Pales
38. Sylvanus
39. Saturn
40. Faunus
41. Fauns
42. Janus