Greek Mythology
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The God of the Underworld
Hades
This is the God of war
Ares (Mars in Roman mythology)
This is the Goddess of love and beauty.
Aphrodite
Poseidon is often shown holding this weapon.
Name two types of drama attributed to the Greeks.
Comedy and Tragedy
The gods live here and this is where they have their thrones.
Mt. Olympus
Cronus did what to his sons because he feared that one of them may grow strong enough to take his place?
Swallowed them.
Apollo was often seen carrying which stringed instrument?
A golden lyre
This God has wings on his feet.
Hermes
What are the three major areas controlled by Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades?
What is
The Sky
The Underworld
The Sea
Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades share what relation?
They are brothers.
Who is the Goddess of Wisdom and War?
Athena
What was Apollo's twin sister named?
Artemis (Diana in Roman Mythology)
This myth explains the season of winter.
the myth of Demeter and Persephone
The Greeks first held this festival to honor Zeus.
Olympic Games
This is Zeus’s most well known demigod son who completed 12 labors.
Hercules
Hera tried to kill her step-son Zeus in what way?
Sent two serpents to his crib.
Artemis carried what weapon?
Bow and arrows
This god was one of the most clever and quick Olympian gods in greek mythology.
Hermes
The sculpture of this Goddess was housed in the Parthenon; she helped the Greeks in the Trojan War.
Athena
Demeter is the goddess of this.
harvest/agriculture
Name two of the three types of columns used in ancient Greek architecture.
Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian
This is the job of Atlas.
To hold up the sky
Dionysus was the god of what?
Celebration, Wine and the Arts
The town square was called what in ancient Greece?