She is the daughter of Demeter and spends six months living with her husband Hades.
Persephone
100
The mortal who turned everything he touched into gold
King Midas
100
True or False: All myths teach a lesson
False
100
The good guy of the story is called...
The Protagonist
200
True or False: Hades is an Olympian. Why or why not?
False: He spends his time working in the underworld and does not live on Mount Olympus, so he is not an Olympian.
200
The wood nymph who is cursed by Hera for talking too much, and can only repeat what others say.
Echo
200
The man who was so full of himself he fell in love with his reflection
Narcissus
200
What is the lesson of King Midas?
A. Look before you leap
B. Be careful what you wish for
C. Don't talk to strangers
D. Always listen to the gods
B. Be careful what you wish for
200
ALL myths:
a. are fictional
b. teach a lesson
c. explain a natural event
d. contain a mortal character
A. are fictional
300
The goddess of wisdom, craft, and war strategy.
Athena
300
This is the winged goddess of victory
Nike
300
The mortal girl who was an excellent weaver and made Athena angry.
Arachne
300
What is the lesson Echo learns in the story of Echo and Narcissus?
Do not gossip/Do not speak unless you have something important to say.
300
The character or event that is against the main character is called...
The Antagonist
400
These twins are the god of sunlight and the goddess of the the night. They are also known as the musician god and the huntress goddess.
Apollo and Artemis
400
The son of Zeus and a mortal woman. He had to retrieve 3 golden apples as one of his quests for King Eurystheus.
Hercules
400
The man who slayed Medusa
Perseus
400
What is a lesson Hercules learns when he meets Atlas?
Do not trust someone if your gut is telling you not to
400
Name a natural event that was NOT explained through a myth:
a. The seasons
b. Lightning
c. an echo
d. a lily flower
D. a lily flower
500
The god of war. He was not well-liked by the Greeks. He was in love with Aphrodite.
Ares
500
Zeus's oldest sister. The goddess of hearth and home. Gave up her spot on Mt. Olympus to Dionysus.
Hestia
500
The name of the city where Athena is the patron goddess.
Athens
500
What is the lesson of Athena and Arachne? Who learns the lesson?
Do not be vain/boastful. Arachne learns the lesson.
500
Name 2 differences in the myths of Medusa
1. Medusa is a priestess or a girl in the town
2. Medusa is vain/not vain
3. Medusa fell in love with Poseidon
4. Medusa bragged she was prettier than Athena