Unit Exam Study Sheet
Mythology (Edith Hamilton)
I. The Olympians
You will be asked to match the Greek names of the Olympians with their Roman names. Roman name is in
parentheses below. You will also need to know the functions of each, e.g., Hephaestus is God of Fire as well as the
major stories they’re involved in.
Zeus (Jupiter)
Hades (Pluto)
Hermes (Mercury)
Hera (Juno)
Athena (Minerva)
Ares (Mars)
Poseidon (Neptune)
Apollo (Apollo)
Hephaestus (Vulcan)
Aphrodite (Venus)
Artemis (Diana)
Hestia (Vesta)
Suggestions
 Review Chapter One
 Study your mythology characters data sheet
II. Other Mythological Characters
You will be given a description of a character from Greek mythology and asked to identify it/her/him. These are
the characters you should now be familiar with:
Persephone
Hercules
Hesperides
Demeter
Sinis
Harpies
Chaos
Medusa
Cerberus
Pandora
Moirai
Andromeda
Sciron
The Argonauts
Uranus
Psyche
King Minos
Polydectes
Aegeus
Acrisius
Ariadne
Cronus
The Fates
Cupid (Eros)
Zephyrus/Zephyr
The Graeae (Gray Women)
Denae
Procrustes
Hydra
The Olympians
The Cyclopes
Atalanta
Suggestion
 Re-read your annotations and notes on both novels
 Review the notes from the four PowerPoints
III. Short Essay Section
You will be given six short essay prompts to answer in a well-developed and well-crafted paragraph pertaining to
the subjects below. Be prepared to write on these! You will be able to use your book on this section only.
1. Explain the reason (the background story) that Hercules was given his “Labors” to perform. What was his reward
for successfully completing them?
2. Identify three “villains” that Theseus kills on the way to Athens. Explain each villain’s method of torturing his
victims and also how Theseus, in turn, kills each one.
3. One of the most well-known Greek myths is that of Icarus and Daedalus. Assume that the myth is attempting to
make a point that is relevant to people in general, about life in general. What would the moral of that myth be?
How does it apply to mankind today (as well as any other time period)?
4. Monsters frequently play important parts in these myths. Find three myths in which monsters have prominent
roles and explain how the heroes of each myth defeat the creatures, what power the monsters have, and what
rewards the heroes receive after conquering the mythical demons.
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5. Explain how Greek mythology differs from primitive mythology and Greek mythology? Be as specific as possible.
Why might we be more interested in Greek mythology than primitive or Egyptian mythology?
6. Choose one myth not mentioned in these essay questions and write a synopsis of the story, being as detailed
and specific as possible. Be sure to write in present tense.
Suggestions
 Annotate Mythology well and bring it to the exam; you will be able to use your book on this
section of the test only. You should be prepared to use quotations directly from the book in your
responses.
 Familiarize yourself with the topics above. These will be the subjects of the six short answer
questions
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