Egyptians
Who was the Egyptian god of the Sun?
Ra
Who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey?
Homer
What story tells the founding of Rome with two brothers?
Romulus & Remus
Where did the Norse primarily come from?
Northern Europe
True or False: Each Greek city-state had a special guardian
True
Who was the Egyptian god of the dead & underworld?
Osiris
Who was the Greek god of wisdom and war?
Athena
Who was the Roman god of sun and music?
Apollo
Who was the Norse god of wisdom, death, and war?
Odin
True/False: Rome have gods not borrowed from Greece?
True
Which goddess was known for protecting the needy?
Isis
Who was the Greek god of fire and metalworking?
Hephaestus
Who wrote the Aeneid, which explained the divine origins of Rome?
Virgil
What was not one of the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology: Midgard, Hel, Asgard, or Embla?
What do we call belief in more than one god?
Polytheism
What was the purpose of the “Opening of the Mouth” ceremony?
To release two elements (Ba & Ka) into the afterlife
Which oracle was the most important and considered the center of the world?
Oracle at Delphi
What was the purpose of the Vestal Virgins?
To guard the fire of Vesta, serve as priestesses, and offer sacrifices
Professional class who offered sacrifices and led rituals by sacred trees
Druids
What is the oldest religion still practiced today?
Hinduism
What three essential elements made up a person in Egyptian myth?
Ka, Ba, Akh
Name two references to Greek myth that we still use today.
Nike (goddess of victory → shoe company)
Apollo space missions
Midas (touch)
Trojan horse (computer virus)
Atlas (maps/book of maps)
What omens surrounded Roman sacrifices?
White animals for gods of the air / black animals for gods of the underworld
If an animal ran away, it was a bad omen
Cut throat upward for gods of the air / downward for gods of the underworld
List the four forces of chaos in Norse myth.
Giants, Dwarves, Elves, Trolls (forces of chaos)
Compare two religions from this unit. List three similarities and three differences.
Similarities: Both polytheistic, both used rituals/sacrifices, both tied religion to politics and leaders.
Differences: Gods had different names/roles, different ceremonies, different afterlife beliefs.