Where do spiders come from, and why they spin webs.
100
How does Eris cause conflict?
she throws a golden apple among friends, who turn into enemies. If the throws it among enemies, wars break out.
100
Why did Cronus swallow his children?
Because he knew he would be overthrown by one of his kids, like he defeated his own father
100
Give two elements of a classical Greek myth.
*god/mortal relationship
*references to ancient Greece
*magical creatures
*moral lessons to learn
*conflict between good and evil characters
*explains natural creations or phenomena
*(sometimes) depicts a hero's quest
200
goddess of wisdom
Who is Athena?
200
The myth of Aphrodite explains what?
How people fall in love
200
Explain the conflict between Arachne and Athena.
Arachne bragged that she was better at weaving than Athena, and challenged her to a weaving contest. Arachne's weaving showed disrespectful scenes of the gods.
200
Who was Artemis' favorite hunting partner?
Orion
200
Who built the palace on Mt. Olympus?
the one-eyed Cyclopes
300
lord of the underworld
Who is Hades?
300
The myth of Ares explains...
...how conflicts and wars got started
300
Why does Persephone have to return to the underworld every year?
She ate three pomegranate seeds, which were the food of the dead. She has to return to the underworld for three months.
300
What is the name of Hades' three-headed dog?
Cerberus
300
Who are the first two creators of Earth?
Who are Gaea and Uranus?
400
goddess of the hunt
Who is Artemis?
400
What is the BIG explanation featured in the myth of Artemis?
How constellations (especially Orion and Scorpio) were created
400
Explain the conflict among Zeus, Io, and Hera.
Zeus married Io, a mortal. He didn't want Hera to find out, so he turned Io into a cow. Hera knew something was up, and asked Zeus if she could have the cow (Io) as a pet. Zeus had to say yes.
400
What is an oracle, and who is worshipped at the oracle at Delphi?
An oracle told the future. People went to the oracle at Delphi to worship Apollo.
400
Where did Uranus put his ugly children?
He threw them into Tartarus, the deepest part under the earth.
500
herald of the gods
Who is Hermes?
500
What TWO things are explained in the myth of Dionysus?
*how wine was created
*how dolphins were created, and why they're the smartest of all ocean creatures
500
Why are Niobe's kids murdered?
Apollo and Artemis kill Niobe's kids because Niobe said she should be worshipped, not Leto.
500
How did Semele turn to cinders?
Hera tricked Semele, and Semele asked to see Zeus in his full god-like glory. He was so bright that she burst into flames and burned to a crisp.
500
Give me FIVE magical creatures from the myths. They need to be specific, not "gods" or "nymphs"!