Definitions
Extreme anger.
Rage
Who was the main character in the Myth about the golden touch?
Midas
Name an example Greek mythology in our current society?
Nike shoes, Hercules the movie, Percy Jackson, etc..
What is Zeus's weapon?
Lightning bolt
To talk in a childish way.
Prattle
What was king Midas's wish? What was the problem?
Turn everything he touches into gold.
Conflict between 2 characters
Character vs Character
What was the home of the Gods?
Mount Olympus
To kill violently
Slay
Who was turned in to first spider because of her Pride
Arachne
Conflict for survival
Character vs. Nature
Main god. The one in charge
Zeus
Shun
To avoid someone or something
Who won the weaving contest?
Arachne beat the god Minerva
Name the 3 reasons why Mythology was created?
1) Entertainment (tell stories)
2) Religion (Create rules/Laws)
3) Science (Understand world)
Wife of Zeus
Hera
Unaided
The elderly gentleman can no longer walk unaided and depends on a walker to move.
Zeus hit it with a lightning bolt.
Conflict with self, thoughts, feelings, etc..
Character vs self
God of the sea
Poseidon
Hasten
To hurry or quicken your movement.
Why did Pheaton want to drive the chariot?
Because he wanted to show he could do what his dad could.
Conflict with rules or laws
Character vs society
Who is the god of the Underworld
Hades
To become weak because of sadness.
Pine
Why was Calisto turned into a bear?
Myth that follows a person on an incredible journey to save someone
Hero Myth
God of love
Aphrodite
Vain
What happened at the end of the Calisto?
She was saved by Zeus and he throw her and her son into the sky to become constellations.
Nature myth
God of the hunt
Artemis
Narcissistic
Since the king is narcissistic, he ignores his citizens and focuses his time on things he wants.
Who killed the boar in Atalanta and the hunt?
Price Maelegor. Atalanta hit the boar first.
Myth that describes how people should act
Morality myth
Who are the three brothers who overthrew their father?
Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus
Mythology
Set to stories created to explain the way they think or feel. Alternate definition: The study of legends, stories, and myths.
She was a girl and he thought she only got what she wanted because she was pretty.
Origin / Afterlife myth
Who was the titan that ate his children?
Kronos