Gods and Goddesses
I am the biggest and strongest giant who must hold up the sky as a punishment from Zeus.
Atlas
I complete 12 difficult tasks in order to learn to control my temper.
Hercules
Who did Hades spirited away to the Underworld to be his bride?
Persephone
I roam the land terrorizing people until Hercules defeats me and takes my magical hide.
True or False
Greek myths are considered to be fictional stories.
True
The leader of all the gods and goddesses
Zeus
We made wings from feathers and wax and flew away.
Daedalus and Icarus
According to Greek mythology, who created the animals.
Epimetheus
I turned Arachne into the world’s first spider because she claimed to be a better weaver than me.
Athena
Where are the Greek gods and goddess believed to have lived?
Top of Mt. Olympus
I am the god of wisdom and truth that Hercules seeks for advice
Apollo
I am the traveler who solves the riddle of the Sphinx and is named King of Thebes.
Oedipus
I terrorized the people of Thebes until Oedipus solved my riddle.
Sphinx
Demeter
How many gods and goddesses were thought to be the most important?
12
This goddess helps Hippomenes beat Atalanta in a footrace by distracting her with golden apples.
Aphrodite
I defeated the Minotaur and escaped from the Labyrinth using a string.
Theseus
Who created the Labyrinth on the island of Crete?
Daedalus
Pandora
True or False
Greek gods are believed to be mortal.
False
Hercules is the son of who?
Who did Atalanta marry after he beat her in a footrace?
Hippomenes
Aphrodite helps Hippomenes beat Atalanta in a footrace by distracting her with what?
Three Golden Apples
I can be described as having the head of a bull and the body of a man.
Minotaur
How are Greek gods similar to humans?
They have feelings and emotions