Myths 1/2
To which mythological character were the 12 tasks assigned?
Heracles
Melanion won the race with Atalanta with who's help?
Aphrodite
What happened to Orpheus lyre after he died?
Zeus made it a constellation.
How was Midas golden touch really a curse?
His food and drink became gold.
What is the name of this simulation?
Mt. Olympus
Who was Zeus?
Head or leader of the gods and goddesses.
What did Melanion do to win the race?
Distract by throwing 3 golden apples.
Prometheus did something that made Zeus very angry. What was it?
Gave fire to the humans he created.
King Midas chose Pan's pipes vs Apollo's lyre music. How did Apollo punish Midas?
Gave him donkey ears
How many myths were you and your partner responsible in reading?
8
Who assigned the 12 tasks to Heracles?
The King of Thebes
What does it mean to be Narcissistic?
Self righteous you think you are all that.
Orpheus began playing the lyre sweetly. What happened that his music turned sorrowful?
He lost his wife.
After Zeus called Pandora she was given gifts by other gods. As revenge to Prometheus what did Zeus do to Pandora?
Curiosity
Why were myths created?
To explain things during the ancient times that people did not understand.
Which task was The Nemean Lion?
First
Who was the maiden that adored Narcissus?
Echo
Zeus punished Prometheus by doing what?
Chained him to Mt. Caucasus and have an eagle eat his liver which renewed each day.
How was curiosity a revenge to Prometheus?
Pandora opened Hermes box letting out the miseries to the world which now all human beings Prometheus created would suffer.
What has Greek Mythology inspired in todays world?
Great art, literature, music, architecture.
What was the name of the three headed dog of Hades?
Cerberus
Why did Echo have a curse put on her?
She kept talking to Hera while she was spying on Zeus.
Who freed Prometheus?
Heracles
What was the one thing that did not get out of the box?
Hope
Because these tales were handed down by word of mouth from generation to generation, who were the other group of ancient peoples that added many Greek gods and goddesses to their own mythology?
The Romans