Greek Characters
True or False: Gods, goddesses, mythical creatures, heroes, and people are in Greek myths.
True!
What was inside Pandora's box?
Evil and sorrow
Where did the ancient Greeks believe was home of the twelve gods and goddesses?
Mount Olympus
True
True or False: Greek myths are nonfiction stories about real things that happened.
False
Arachne boasted about being a better weaver than which goddess?
Athena
Who is Cerberus?
a three headed dog
What did Prometheus create? What did Epimetheus create?
Prometheus - humans, Epimetheus - animals
What did the myth, Prometheus and Pandora, attempt to explain?
How humans and animals were created
How evil and sorrow came into the world
True
What happened when Icarus did not listen to his father and flew close to the sun?
The heat melted the wax and the feathers began to drop. He plummeted down to the sea!
What is a minotaur?
Half human, half bull
Why did the Greeks stop thinking of Hercules as a hero?
He had a dreadful temper and was no longer liked
What does the myth, Arachne the Weaver, attempt to explain?
How spiders came into the world
Greek myths teach _____.
Morals or lessons
Why did Zeus punish Prometheus?
He steals fire for the humans.
What is a labyrinth?
a maze
Who is Demeter's daughter?
Persephone
What did the myth, Demeter and Persephone, attempt to explain?
The changing of seasons
The life cycle of plants and the cycle of the harvest
Greek myths have mortal and immortal characters. What does mortal and immortal mean? Name a Greek character who is mortal, and one who is immortal.
Moral - will eventually die (humans)
Immortal - will never die (gods and goddesses)
Why did Hercules complete difficult labor tasks for King Eurystheus?
Theseus told him he can work away his guilt and master his temper and great strength if he completes the difficult tasks.
What makes Nemean the lion hard to subdue?
His hide cannot be injured
What supernatural power does Demeter have?
goddess of plants and the harvest
What does the myth, Theseus and the Minotaur, attempt to explain?
How the Aegean Sea got its name
Name a myth and describe what it tries to explain or teach, and who the the characters are.
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