Who was?
Who was the god of the underworld?
Hades
How many gods/goddesses were said to live on Mount Olympus?
12
pleasantly funny or entertaining
Word Bank: amusing, myth, flattered, proof
amusing
Holding up the sky would be a ___________ task.
A. Amusing
B. Guidance
C. Herculean
C. Herculean
Zeus went to the underworld to bring back Persephone.
What's another word we could use to replace the italicized words?
Word choices: labyrinth, flattered, retrieve, aimlessly
retrieve
Who was a genius inventor that made a labyrinth for King Minos and figured out a way to make wings for himself and his son to escape a tower?
Daedalus
What did Pandora's box contain?
Negative things like worry, fear, sadness, and despair.
evidence that something is true
Word Bank: myth, proof, guidance, resist
proof
My teacher ________ that I do my homework.
A. Resist
B. Insisted
C. Aimlessly
B. Insisted
I am absolutely terrified of spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks!
What's another word we could use to replace the italicized words?
Word choices: mythical, arachnids, labyrinth, Herculean
arachnids
Who was the goddess of farming and the harvest and loved her daughter very much?
Demeter
Why did Arachne get turned into a spider?
Arachne got turned into a spider because she boasted that she was a better weaver than the goddess Athena.
stories with supernatural beings or heroes that explain events in nature or teach people how to behave
Word Bank: unraveling, myth, arachnids, Herculean
myth
I was very _______ when she complemented my shirt.
A. Flattered
B. Insisted
C. Amusing
A. Flattered
A loose thread from Mrs. Talbott's scarf got caught on the doorknob, and before she knew it the whole thing was quickly coming apart.
What's another word we could use to replace the italicized words?
Word choices: aimlessly, proof, retrieve, unraveling
unraveling
Who completed different labors assigned to him by King Eurystheus?
Hercules
What did the story Demeter and Persephone help the ancient Greeks explain about the world?
This story explains why there are different seasons.
advice or help
Word Bank: guidance, retrieve, proof, insisted
guidance
Did you see all those _________ at the football game?
A. Spectators
B. Arachnids
C. Herculean
A. Spectators
The boy wandered without a purpose or a plan until his teacher found him in the hallway.
What's another word we could use to replace the italicized words?
Word choices: guidance, labyrinth, aimlessly, myth
aimlessly
Who didn't listen to their father and flew too close to the sun, melting his wings and plummeting to Earth?
Icarus
Why did Prometheus get punished by Zeus?
Prometheus got punished by Zeus for giving humans fire.
to turn down or say no to something
Word Bank: aimlessly, insisted, retrieve, resist
resist
The minotaur was a _________ creature that was half bull and half man.
A. Herculean
B. Mythical
C. Amusing
B. Mythical
On Halloween I found myself in a maze made out of corn, it took me forever to find my way out!
What's another word we could use to replace the italicized words?
Word choices: guidance, unraveling, aimlessly, labyrinth
labyrinth