Riddles
I am the prince who defeated the Minotaur in the labyrinth and saved the Athenian youths!
Who am I?
Theseus
What does foresight mean?
Mrs. Gabriel had the foresight to bring an umbrella to school when she saw the cloudy skies that later brought rain.
the act of thinking ahead
What is Hades the Greek God of?
The underworld
Who is married to Zeus and is the queen of the gods and goddesses?
Hera
I am a monster that is half-bull and half-man and I live in the labyrinth.
Minotaur
I am a very strong man who has to seek help from Apollo to learn how to control my own temper. Who am I?
Hercules
What does retrieve mean?
He went across the street to retrieve the football that was thrown.
To bring back or to rescue
Is Zeus immortal or mortal?
immortal
Who is the Greek goddess of harvest and farming and who caused the change in seasons?
Demeter
The Nemean Lion
I am the Greek goddess of handicrafts, and I turned Arachne into the world's first spider. Who am I?
Athena
What does superior mean?
Mr. Ballard is the superior person in Greater Plains Elementary school.
Higher in position or quality
What is Hephaestus the god of?
God of fire
Blacksmith of the gods
Which goddess is the goddess of the hunting and she is th etwin of Apollo?
Artemis
What creature does Athena turn Arachne into so she can use her gift of weaving forever?
A spider.
I am the biggest and strongest giant who holds up the sky as a punishment from Zeus. Who am I?
Atlas
What does unraveling mean?
Miss Berry got her scarf caught on the doorknob, and the fabric started quickly unraveling.
Unwinding or coming apart
Dionysus is the god of what?
God of grapes and pleasure
Aphrodite is the goddess of what?
Love and beauty
This creature has a lion's body and the face and neck of a woman. She sits outside the city of Thebes and eats every person who tries to enter if they cannot guess her riddle.
The Sphinx