Gods & Goddesses
This god always thought of the future and was often called the god of forethought.
Prometheus
Autobiography, Biology, and biography have this (Greek) root word.
Bio
Prometheus is famous for giving humans this.
Fire
Who was Heracles’ father?
Zeus
A traditional story that explains beliefs or nature.
Myth
A thunderbolt, or lightening bolt is the symbol of this greek god.
Zeus
This goddess is the wife/sister of Zeus and the goddess of marriage.
Hera
This (Latin) root word means "see".
Vis
Zeus punished Prometheus because he did this.
Disobeyed or stole fire
Who was Hercules's mentor in the movie?
Phil
A mortal is different from a god because mortals can do this.
Die
This three-tipped weapon represents Poseidon.
Trident
This god is connected to earthquakes because of his power over water.
Poseidon
That does the root word "therm" mean?
Heat
Pandora opened the box because of this human trait.
curiosity
In the Disney movie Hercules was trying to be killed by Hades, the god of the underworld. In the story we read in class, who was the one that was trying to kill Heracles?
Hera
What is the word used, when the gods are sitting on Mount Olympus doing nothing?
Idleness
This animal is a symbol of Athena and represents wisdom.
An Owl
This god was called Afterthought, because he always thought of the past.
Epimetheus
The root geo means earth. This word means “the study of Earth.”
Geology
What was the last thing in Pandora's box?
Hope
How many labors did Heracles have to complete?
Twelve
Myths often include heroes to teach this.
Moral lessons
The pet of Hades’ that helps guard the underworld.
Cerberus
This goddess represents wisdom and strategic war rather than violence. She was sprung from Zeus's head.
Athena
The root word chron appears in words like chronology and comes from Kronos (Cronus), the Titan and Zeus' father. What was Kronos the titan of?
Time
This myth explains why humans experience this in the world.
suffering/problems or disease/sickness
Why did Heracles have to complete the Twelve Labors?
To earn forgiveness for his actions.
The divine food or drink of the gods, granting them immortality, eternal youth, and the ability to heal.
Ambrosia
This symbol represents a god connected to music, poetry, and prophecy, showing how art and knowledge were powerful in Greek culture.
The Lyre