Creation
Hercules
Perseus
Pandora
Pot Luck
100

What word does mythology come from?

Mythos

100

Who was Hercules' father?

Zeus

100

Why is Perseus a mythic hero?

He killed Medusa and the gods helped him.

100

Who tried to talk Pandora out of opening the box?

her husband

100

Where did the Olympian gods and goddesses live?

Mt. Olympus

200

What does the word polytheistic mean?

believing in the existence of many gods and goddesses

200
Who wanted Hercules killed as an infant?

Hera (his stepmom)

200

Why did Perseus go on the quest for Medusa's head?

It was a wedding gift for the king.

200

Which god told Pandora and Epimetheus not to open the box?

Zeus

200

What was Zeus's weapon?

a lightening bolt
300

Which god ate his children for fear they would overthrow him?

Cronos

300

How many trials was Hercules originally given, and how many did he actually complete?

Ten, Twelve

300

Who was sleeping around Medusa when Perseus got to the cave to kill her?

Her sisters

300

Prometheus said for humans to survive, they needed what?

fire

300

What is Hades the god of?

the underworld

400

How did Rhea trick Cronos into not eating Zeus?

she fed him a rock

400

How did Hercules lose his life?

His wife had a poisonous shirt.

400

Where did Perseus mount Medusa's head after he killed her?

on his shield

400

Name one of the things that flies out of the box when Pandora opens it (not the last thing).

Deceit, Disease, Envy

400

Which of Hercules' labors was the most dangerous (according to the text)?

the 12th

500
What was unique about Athena's birth?

She was born out of the side of Zeus's head.

500

What is a hind (from labor #3)

a female, red deer

500

What were the Gorgons known for?

their deadly powers

500

What is the last thing that comes out of the box and what does it represent?

butterfly / hope

500

What happened with Hercules after his death?

He took his place as an immortal god of Olympus

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