Vocabulary
What insect or animal got their name from a famous weaver?
Spiders or arachnids
Who is the giant that holds the sky?
Atlas
What does amusing mean?
funny or entertaining
What does aimlessly mean?
without a plan or purpose
Where did the ancient greeks think the gods and goddesses live?
Mt. Olympus
What is a labyrinth
Who has a lion's body and the face and neck of a woman with wings?
The Sphinx
What does retrieve mean?
To go back and get.
What does insisted mean?
they keep asking or will not accept no for an answer.
Why was Prometheus punished?
He stole fire.
Tell me what a myth is
a fictional story from a long time ago that usually has a lesson or describes how things in nature are made.
Oedipus
What does flattered mean?
compliment or pay attention to someone
What does giving someone guidance mean?
they helped you figure out how to do something.
What was in Pandora's box?
all the evil and sad things in the world.
What does herculean mean?
great strength
Who is the God/Goddess who makes Atalanta fall in love and get married?
Aphrodite
What does unraveling mean?
unwrap or undo
If you resist doing something what does that mean?
What did the King Eurystheus have Hercules do?
12 jobs
What is a mythical creature we have learned about?
the minotaur or cerberus
What are spectators?
People who watch an event
What does proof mean?
Evidence
What kinds of characters are in myths?
mythical creatures, gods and goddesses, heros, mortal people
What happened to Daedulus's son Icarus?