major gods
who was the lord of the sky?
Zeus
who stole fire from Olympus?
Prometheus
was Roman culture influenced by Greek mythology or the other way around?
Roman culture was influenced by Greek mythology
name 2 books based off of Greek mythology
Percy Jackson and The Illiad
what are hippocamps?
horses with fish tails
how many years did the trojan war last
10 whole years!
in which culture could people become gods in the afterlife?
Roman
what does "Achilles' heel" mean?
a weak spot.
what were the games honoring Hera called?
The Heraia
how many years did it take for Odysseus to sail home?
10 whole years!
which gods are generally more brutal, Greek or Roman?
Roman
which came first, the Panathenaea or the Olympic Games (ancient)
who was the oracle of Delphi?
A priestess who fell asleep and said prophecies in her sleep
in how many years did the Panathenaea repeat?
every 4 years
which god had the same name in both cultures
Apollo
what year did the modern Olympics start (estimate)
1896
when did the Panathenaea occur?
between late July and early August
what was one obstacle that Odysseus had to overcome?
An island where the people ate lotus and forgot everything
were the roman gods named after the planets or the other way around?
the planets were named after the gods
how many times did I say "Greek"
19!