One purpose for myths for the ancient Greeks (starts with an "E"
What is education or entertainment?
100
Term for a female immortal.
What is a goddess?
100
Mother of Persephone.
Who is Demeter?
100
God of the Sea
Who is Poseidon?
200
Myths were originally passed down for centuries in this way
What is by word of mouth (oral tradition)?
200
Term for a male immortal.
What is a god?
200
Father of Persephone.
Who is Zeus?
200
Goddess of wisdom & war.
Who is Athena?
300
A key theme of Greek mythology is that for good or ill, the actions of immortals have an impact on __________.
Who are mortals?
300
Humans would be considered ______ in the mythology world. (mortal or immortal?)
What is mortal?
300
Persephone spends this long in the underworld.
What is 6 months.
*Bonus opportunity!
300
Goddess of the harvest
Who is Demeter?
400
"Queen of the Underworld" (for 6 months)
Who is Persephone?
400
Zeus' brother.
Who is Hades?
*Bonus opportunity
500
The Greek mythological reason for the seasons:
Persephone ate 6 pomegranate seeds from the underworld. Her mother Demeter grieves for 6 months, forcing the vegetation to wither and die. When she returns, everything returns to bloom!