Theseus
What was the name of Theseus' father?
King Aegeus
Bellerophon was from the city of ....
Ephyre (Corinth)
This is the god of the skies and is also the leader of the gods
Zeus
This Titan represents the Earth
Gaia
Which one of the following is not a heroic trait?
Brave
Just
Selfish
Kind
Strong
Selfish
What did Theseus have to do before his father would claim him as his son?
Lift a stone and take the sword from underneath it.
Bellerophon badly wanted to capture what kind of mythical animal?
The pegasus
This god is most often associated with the underworld, and is sometimes said to be the god of wealth
Hades
This Titan represents the sky, and is the father of Gaia's children
Uranus
Which of the following IS a heroic trait?
Cowardice
Stupidity
Meanness
Fairness
Fairness
This character helped Theseus escape from the labyrinth by giving him a ball of string.
Ariadne
A Chimaera is a monster made of which three animals?
Lion, goat, and serpent (snake)
You might see this god helping soldiers on the battlefield
Ares
This Titan overthrew his father, Uranus, and married his sister, Rhea
Cronus
A hero is someone who...
(Answers may vary)
Helps others
Is brave and strong
Does what's right
When Theseus first met his father, his father tried to do this to him:
Poison him
Proteus wants to kill Bellerophon because..
Proteus' wife, Anteia, falls in love with Bellerophon
This god became angry at Minos of Crete when he refused to kill the beautiful white bull he gave Minos.
Poseidon
This Titan represents the sea
Oceanus
Bellerophon went to Proteus to be forgiven for ...
Killing his brother
What did Theseus forget to do which led to his father killing himself?
He forgot to change the sails from black to white.
Bellerophon's negative trait is ...
Hubris (too much pride)
This god stole sheep from Apollo when he was a baby
Hermes
Which of the Twelve Olympians saved his brothers and sisters from Cronus' stomach?
Zeus
What is "hubris?"
Excessive pride