Greek Gods
Who is the king of the gods and rules over the heavens?
Zeus
What is the Roman God's name for Apollo?
Apollo
What two seas surround Greece?
The Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea
What governmental system was developed in Ancient Greece and made decisions based on votes?
Democracy
He is the son of Zeus, king of the gods, and Alcmene, a mortal woman and granddaughter of Perseus. He is best known for his incredible strength and the Twelve Labors that he performed for King Eurystheus, as well as his many encounters with a myriad of famous figures from Greek mythology.
What myth is this?
Hercules
Who is the god of the underworld and rules over the dead?
Hades
What is the Roman God's name for Hades?
Pluto
What are the Ancient Greek cities called?
Polis
What is the art of thinking and was used by Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
Philosophy
He ignored Daedalus's instructions not to fly too close to the sun, causing the beeswax in his wings to melt. he fell from the sky, plunged into the sea, and drowned. The myth gave rise to the idiom, "fly too close to the sun."
What myth is this?
Icarus
Who is the god of the sea and uses a trident as his weapon?
Poseidon
What is the Roman God's name for Poseidon?
Neptune
What were the dominating cities in Ancient Greece?
Sparta and Athens
What is the belief in many gods?
Polytheism
She had snakes for hair and turned those who looked upon her into stone. In mortal form, she was a beautiful maiden seduced by Poseidon in a temple of Athena. Such a sacrilege attracted the goddess' wrath, and she punished Medusa by turning her hair into snakes.
What myth is this?
Medusa
Who was born from the brain of Zeus and is the goddess of wisdom and battle strategy?
Athena
What Greek god's name is Venus?
Aphrodite
What were the plazas in the polis where government decisions were discussed and made?
Agora
1200 BC
This myth describes how Greek soldiers were able to take the city of Troy after a fruitless ten-year siege by hiding in a giant horse supposedly left as an offering to the goddess Athena.
What myth is this?
The Trojan Horse
Who is the guide for the dead to the underworld?
Hermes
What greek god is Minerva?
Athena
What 4 countries border Greece?
Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey
146 BC
The eaters of this thing are mysterious people who live on a small island. They regularly consume these plants that cause them to live in a perpetual state of bliss. Their lifestyle causes them to lose all sense of urgency.
What myth is this?
The Lotus Flowers