Introduction to Mythology / The Beginning of Mythology
The home of the Greek gods and goddesses is _____.
Mt. Olympus
The first god and goddess were _____ and _____.
Uranus and Gaea
The son of a famous inventor who ignored his father's warnings and flew too close to the sun causing his wings to fall apart.
Icarus
In the myth of Pandora, the discovery of _____ was able to save humanity from the evils that were released from Pandora's box.
hope
Beware of the dangers of hubris
Daedalus and Icarus
In ancient Greece, stories about gods and goddesses were told _____ by poets that traveled from city to city.
Orally
A greedy king who was given the ability to turn anything he touched into gold.
King Midas
The god who kidnapped Persephone and caused her mother to grieve, creating the seasons, was _____.
Hades
In the myth about Persephone, after eating the seeds of a _____, she was required to remain in the underworld for the same number of months as the number of seeds that she ate.
pomegranate
Without trust and honesty, there can be no love
Psyche and Cupid
In today's world myths are considered _____.
fictional
The god who told a king "Ask for whatever you like, and you shall have it." after the king returned his oldest and merriest follower to him.
Bacchus
A man who longed to have the wealth and power of a king, but quickly grew to regret the opportunity that he was given.
Damocles
flower
Be careful what you wish for
King Midas and the Golden Touch
The gods believed that _____ was the worst offense and deserved the worst punishment.
Hubris
The man who volunteered to sacrifice his life so that his friend would have one last opportunity to see his family.
Damon
The father and mother of the gods and goddesses were _____.
Cronos and Rhea
In her weaving, Arachne portrayed the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus as _____.
True friendship is invaluable
Damon and Pythias
Before the creation of gods and goddesses, the time of darkness and confusion was known as _____.
Chaos
The children of Uranus and Gaea were known as the __________.
Titans
A nymph who was punished by a goddess and forced to only be able to repeat the last words that were spoken to her.
Echo
Prometheus stole fire from the god _______ to give to humans.
Hephaestus
Things aren't always what they appear
The Sword of Damocles