Vocabulary
What could amuse a little kid?
A funny show, a clown, a silly joke, etc.
This god lives in the Underworld.
Hades.
This is a half-man, half-bull creature that was eventually killed by Theseus.
The Minotaur.
Name a city in ancient Greece.
Athens, Sparta, Thebes, etc.
This is the hero that completed heroic labors, like killing the Nemean lion and holding up the sky for Atlas.
Hercules.
What happens to a sweater that unravels?
It falls apart/turns back into yarn.
This is the goddess that turned Arachne into a spider for boasting about her weaving.
Athena,
This is one of the animals that gods accidentally created when they tried to make humans in "The Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns".
Fish, monkeys, or birds.
This is where ancient Greeks believed that the most important gods and goddesses lived.
Mt. Olympus
This person opened a box that released all evil into the world.
Pandora.
What do spectators do?
Watch a game or performance (football, Olympics, etc.)
This is the goddess that was angry at Atalanta for challenging her suitors to a footrace.
Aphrodite.
This is the creature that posed a riddle to all that crossed its path.
The sphinx.
This was a giant maze where Theseus went to rescue the Athenian sacrifices.
The labyrinth.
This person created humans. He was punished by the gods for giving humans fire.
Prometheus.
What could you say to flatter someone?
A compliment. (You're so good at math, your dress is so pretty, etc.)
This god is Hercules's father.
Zeus.
This was the type of animal that Hercules fought during one of his labors.
A lion.
This is the region where the myth "The Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns" came from.
Mesoamerica.
This boy's wax wings melted because he flew too close to the sun. He should have listened to his father!
Icarus.
Use the word proof in a sentence.
This is the god that holds up the sky.
Atlas.
This creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening.
Man/humans.
This is the continent where Greece is.
Europe.
This man designed the labyrinth and was imprisoned with his son by King Minos.
Daedalus.