Gods and Goddesses
He was the main Greek Gog, the god of lightning and the sky.
Who was Zeus?
The Olympic games were held this often.
What is every four years?
In this Greek myth, the hero was a very strong man.
Who was Hercules?
Athens and Sparta were examples of this type of community.
What is a city-state?
The Ancient Greeks worshipped these.
What are many gods?
She was Zeus's wife.
Who was Hera?
In this event a horse pulled a carriage in a race.
What are chariot races?
Medusa had hair made of these.
What were snakes?
Greeks enjoyed performing in these theatrical events.
What are plays?
Mount Olympus was the place for this.
What was the home of the gods?
Poseidon was the god of this.
What was the sea?
This is a light spear that was thrown as an Olympic event.
What is a javelin?
Icarus flew like a bird with wings made of these.
What was wax and feathers?
Many Greeks used this to create lifelike statues and pottery.
What is clay?
Athens and Sparta did this for 27 years.
What is fought a war against each other?
Everyone fell in love with Aphrodite for this reason.
What is her beauty?
The winners of the Olympic events received this instead of a trophy or medal.
What is a laurel wreath?
Prometheus stole this from the gods and gave it to the humans.
What is fire?
Girls in Greece were trained to do this work when they grew up.
What was run a household and raise a family?
This Greek leader conquered many other countries and helped to spread Greek culture.
Who was Alexander the Great?
Zeus created this monster to guard the labyrinth.
What was the Minotaur?
Emperor Theodosius of the Roman Empire did this to the Olympics when Rome conquered Greece.
What is ended the Olympics?
What was Apollo known as?
The God of the Sun.
Boys in Sparta were trained from an early age to become these.
What are warriors or soldiers?
The Greeks get credit for inventing this type of government.
What is a democracy?