Characters
Who steals Persephone from Earth and her mother Demeter?
Hades
a myth is a fictional story
True
What was in Pandora's box?
All the sadness/evil, plus hope
A synonym for labyrinth is______
maze
What does proof mean?
Clues or evidence to prove something
Other than Greek gods, who are the other two characters that show up in Greek myths?
Heroes and creatures
The only characters in Greek myths are gods
False
What happened when Icarus jumped out of the tower to escape?
He flew too close to the sun and plummeted.
What does herculean mean? Extra 50 points if you can come up with a herculean task.
Super difficult
What does resist mean? Extra 50 points if you can use it in a sentence
To say no to something
Who is Daedalus's son?
Icarus
What is the name of the mountain that houses the 12 main gods and goddesses?
Mount Olympus
Zeus punished Prometheus because he stole what for the humans?
fire
What does mythical mean?
Fictional
What does retrieve mean? Extra 50 points if you can think of the Greek myth where someone needed to be retrieved.
To rescue or bring back
Who faces a lion and gets tricked into holding the sky from Atlas the giant?
Hercules
Which Greek myth helps explain the four seasons?
Persephone
Arachne boasted that she was a better weaver than which goddess?
Athena
This type of story from long ago attempts to explain how things in nature or life happen.
Myth
We have learned about the word guidance.
What is the job of a guidance counselor?
Someone who helps students figure things out
Who defeats the Sphinx and his riddles?
Oedipus
Name 3 gods that live on Mount Olympus
Zeus, Hera, Demeter, Poseidon, Apollo, Hermes, Ares, Dionysus, Athena, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, and Artemis
How many labors did Hercules perform?
12
What is a synonym for insisted?
Demanded
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