Pandora
This woman opened a box (jar) and let troubles into the world.
Who was Pandora?
He was the Titan who stole fire from the gods.
Who was Prometheus.
This hero cut off Medusa’s head.
Who was Perseus?
This hero of Athens defeated the Minotaur.
Who was the Theseus?
This god of the Underworld carried Persephone away.
Who was Hades?
The last thing that stayed inside the box after troubles escaped.
What is hope?
Prometheus stole fire from this mountain, home of the gods.
What is Mount Olympus?
Perseus carried this shiny object to avoid looking directly at Medusa.
This creature was the son of a King's wife and a bull.
Who was the Minotaur?
Persephone was the daughter of this harvest goddess.
Who was Demeter?
Pandora’s box was given to her by this king of the gods.
Who was Zeus?
As punishment, Prometheus was chained to a rock where this bird attacked him.
What is an eagle?
The magical winged horse that sprang from Medusa’s blood.
Who was Pegasus?
This princess gave Theseus a ball of string to help him escape.
Who was Adiadne?
Persephone ate these seeds, forcing her to spend time in the Underworld.
What are pomegranate seeds?
Pandora was married to this brother of Prometheus, whose name means “afterthought.”
Who was Epimetheus?
Prometheus’s name means this in Greek.
What is “forethought”?
This god gave Perseus a special curved sword to fight Medusa.
The king of Crete who kept the Minotaur in the labyrinth.
Who was King Minos?
The months Persephone spends in the Underworld explain the changing of these.
Pandora’s story was often told to explain why humans suffer and to provide humans with hope. This makes it this kind of myth.
What is a myth of spiritual comfort?
Prometheus’s gift of fire symbolized an important idea about the social structure of humans. This makes Prometheus this kind of myth.
What is a myth of Cultural Identity?
The myth of the Perseus and Medusa teaches the elements that make a hero. This makes it this kind of myth.
What is Pedagogical?
The myth of the Minotaur teaches Greeks how to interact with their Gods. This makes it this kind of myth.
What is Pedagogical?
The myth of Hades and Persephone explains how the seasons came to be. This makes it this kind of myth.
What is Cosmological?