Vocabulary
A traditional story that usually explains something about the world and involves supernatural beings.
What is a myth?
The Greek king of the gods and god of lightning.
Who is Zeus?
The monster that King Minos kept in a labyrinth.
Who is the Minotaur?
A character trait of King Minos.
What is powerful OR arrogant OR evil OR savage?
The time that Class 3 finishes.
What is 2:10?
The traditions, food, stories, and achievements of a particular group of people.
What is culture?
The Norse god of thunder and lightning.
Who is Thor?
The conflict of the story.
What is "King Minos demanded that Athens send seven men and seven women to feed the Minotaur each year?"
A character trait of Theseus.
What is brave OR strong OR stubborn OR ungrateful?
Mr. Smith-Goetz's favorite soccer team.
What is Chelsea FC?
The group of gods that one culture believes in.
What is a pantheon?
The Norse god of trickery and mischief.
Who is Loki?
The city that Theseus comes from.
What is Athens?
A character trait of the Minotaur?
What is strong OR hungry OR evil?
The college Mr. Smith-Goetz went to.
What is Harvard University?
The trait of being proud or arrogant.
What is hubris?
The West African trickster who takes the shape of a spider.
Who is Anansi?
The object Theseus uses to find his way out of the maze.
What is a "great ball of string?"
A character trait of Ariadne.
What is helpful OR kind OR smart OR in love?
The color of the middle character trait.
What is purple?
The trait of being greedy.
What is avarice?
The Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and art.
Who is Athena?
The theme of the story.
Be grateful to those who help you or bad things might happen to you.
A character trait of the gods.
What is powerful OR angry at Theseus?
The animal on the college pennant from Mr. Smith-Goetz's home state.
What is a gopher?