Greek Heroes
Divine Intervention
Epic Tradition
Temple of Zeus
Myths
100
This hero completed 12 labours, including slaying the Nemean lion
Who is Heracles
100
This goddess supports the Greeks and helps Achilles throughout the war.
Who is Athena
100
What literary device is used in the opening line, “Sing, Goddess, the anger of Achilles”?
What is an invocation
100
Which god is this?
Who is Apollo
100
This god turned into a swan, a bull, and even golden rain to seduce mortals.
Who is Zeus
200
This hero led the Argonauts to find the Golden Fleece.
Who is Jason
200
This god frequently aids the Trojans and is the brother of Athena.
Who is Apollo
200
What key idea is introduced through the conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles?
What is pride/honour
200
What myth is depicted on the West pediment?
What is the Centauromachy.
200
She was turned into a spider by Athena
Who is Ariadne
300
This cunning hero devised the Trojan Horse strategy.
Who is Odysseus
300
Which goddess protects Achilles by asking Hephaestus to make him new armour?
Who is Thetis
300
What narrative device is used when Achilles calls on Thetis to avenge his dishonour?
What is foreshadowing
300
What is depicted on the Metopes and what does it represent?
The 12 labours of Heracles: The images reflect divine atonement for ones sins, Pan-Hellenic identity and heroic virtues and excellence.
300
This god had a chariot pulled by cats, drank a lot of wine, and partied with satyrs.
Who is Dionysus
400
Who did Perseus behead?
who is Medusa
400
Who cursed Heracles to kill his family?
Who is Hera
400
What theme is illustrated by the gods arguing on Olympus after Thetis' plea to Zeus?
What is divine discord, mirroring the mortal conflict in the Iliad.
400
How many columns were there around the exterior of the temple?
6 at the front. 13 on the long side.
400
She died from grief after losing her children and was turned into a stone.
Who is Niobe
500
What river was Achilles dipped into as a baby?
What is the River Styx
500
These two gods prevented Odysseus from returning home from Troy.
Athena and Poseidon
500
What is the literary effect of Apollo being described as “raining death” with his arrows?
Vivid imagery; emphasises divine power and wrath.
500
How did the temple reinforce Greek religious beliefs?
By showing divine power, justice, and moral order.
500
Son of Zeus and Leda, famous for his swan birth myth and Helen’s brother.
Who is Castor or Pollux