Gods/Goddesses
Who was the king of the gods in Greek mythology?
Zeus
Who performed 12 labors and became a god?
Hercules
What happened when Pandora opened her box?
Sickness, pain, and sorrow spread to the world
What was inside the Trojan Horse?
What lesson does King Midas’ story teach?
Greed leads to misery
Which goddess gave Pandora the gift of curiosity?
Hera
Which prince volunteered to fight the Minotaur?
Theseus
How was King Midas punished for his greed?
Everything he touched turned to gold, including his daughter
What did Odysseus do to escape the Cyclops?
Blinded him and hid under sheep to escape
What does Arachne’s story warn against?
Excessive pride and disrespecting the gods
Who was the mother of Persephone?
Demeter
What was Medusa’s deadly power?
Turning people to stone with her gaze
What was Echo’s punishment from Zeus?
She could only repeat the last words of others
Why did Persephone have to stay in the Underworld for part of the year?
She ate six pomegranate seeds
What does Arachne’s story warn against?
Excessive pride and disrespecting the gods
Who turned Arachne into a spider?
Athena
Who was punished to hold up the heavens forever?
Atlas
How did Narcissus meet his fate?
He fell in love with his own reflection and wasted away
What trick did Heracles use to make Atlas take back the heavens?
He asked Atlas to hold them temporarily while he got comfortable, then ran away
What is the moral of the story of Pandora?
Curiosity can lead to unintended consequences, but hope remains
Which goddess was jealous of Psyche’s beauty?
Aphrodite
What was Achilles' only weakness?
His heel
How did Perseus defeat Medusa?
He used a mirrored shield to avoid looking at her directly and cut off her head
What impossible tasks did Psyche complete to prove herself?
Sorting grains, collecting golden wool, getting water from a mountain, and retrieving beauty from the Underworld
What does the story of Narcissus teach?
Excessive self-love leads to downfall