Gods,Titans and Power
This god became ruler of the universe after defeating the Titans.
Who is Zues
Which myth explores the consequences of curiosity?
Pandora
This god is associated with love and is also known as Cupid.
Eros
What lesson does the story of King Midas?
Greed
This hero defeated the Minotaur.
Who is Theseus?
This Titan became ruler after overthrowing his father, Uranus.
Who is Kronos?
What did Prometheus give humanity?
Fire
Aphrodite became jealous of this woman's beauty.
Who is Psyche
This musician lost Eurydice after looking back before reaching the surface.
Who is Orpheus?
This hero defeated Medusa.
Who is Perseus?
How did Kronos try to escape fate?
His fear caused him to try to control the future, but Rhea saved Zeus, allowing Zeus to eventually overthrow him. Kronos tried to prevent a prophecy by swallowing his children.
How did Zues punish the humans?
what is the Flood?
Eros left Psyche after she broke his trust by doing this.
What is Looking at him in his sleep
How did Orpheus lose Eurydice again?
He looked back at Eurydice before making it to the light going against Hades
This person helped Theseus escape the Labyrinth.
Who is Ariadne?
This goddess saved Zeus by hiding him in Crete and tricking Kronos with a stone
Who is Rhea?
How does the story of Demeter and Persephone explain the changing seasons?
Persphone is to spend 6 months (1 month for every pomegrate seed) in the underworld. When seperated from her daughter Demeter, turns the earth into a barren land til Spring when she returns.
Aphrodite gave Psyche difficult tasks. What were these tasks primarily designed to do?
Test Psyche's determination and ability to overcome difficult challenges
Midas eventually realized his wish was a problem because he could no longer enjoy these ordinary necessities.
What are food and other everyday things?
Which two myths provide especially similar lessons about ignoring warnings or acting despite them?
What are Pandora and Icarus?
Both Uranus and Kronos tried to prevent their children from taking their power. What larger pattern does this reveal about power and fear in Greek mythology?
Those who fear losing power often make decisions that contribute to their own downfall.
Which two myths have similar lessons about disobeying warnings
Icarus and Orpheus
Psyche's story can be interpreted as a lesson about trust. Explain how.
Doubt caused Psyche to break Eros's trust, showing that fear and suspicion can damage relationships and create consequences.
Who is Pan
Goat footed god of the fields
how Ariadne helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur.
She gave theseus the Ball of yarn so he can find his way out