Myths
Vocabulary
Root Words 1
Root Words 2
Myth Challenge
100

In this myth, he was invincible except for his heel.

Who was Achilles?

100

A Herculean effort means...

What is really strong?

100

Meaning of Autograph in the sentence: I got Justin Timberlake's autograph at the concert.

What is signature?

100

If the root word "meter" means measure, then what does centimeter mean?  

What is a hundredth measure?

100

One-eyed monster that Odysseus angered.

What was Cyclops?

200

In this myth, he had superhuman strength.

Who was Hercules?

200

Being narcissistic means...

What is in love with your self?

200

Meaning of teleprompter in the sentence: MCTV uses a teleprompter for the anchors to read the news.  

What is something that displays text so a person can read it?

200

If the root word "dict" means to say, then the word prediction means...

What is to say something before it happens?

200

Their songs often lured sailors to their death.

Who were Sirens?

300

In this myth, she opened a forbidden box and let evil out into the world.

Who was Pandora?

300

Opening a Pandora's box means...

What is being tempted into trouble?

300

How do the Greek roots "tele" and "vis" work together to form the meaning of television

What are tele means far away and vis means see?  You can see a television from far away.

300

If the root word "flect" means to bend, then what does the word reflect mean?  

What is to to bend again or bounce?

300

Three-headed dog who guarded the underworld.

What was Cerberus?
400

In this myth, he turned everything he touched into gold.  

Who was King Midas?

400

Going on an Odyssey means...

What is taking a long trip?

400

If "bio" means life and "ology" means the study of, what does the word biology mean?

What is the study of life?

400

If the root word "struct" means to build, then what does the word reconstruct mean?

What is build again?

400

Serpent-haired monster who could turn men into stone by looking at them.

Who was Medusa?

500

In this myth, his two week journey took 10 years because he made the god Poseidon angry.  

Who was Odysseus?

500

Having the Midas touch means...

What is a lucky person or someone who makes a lot of money?

500

If the root word "chron" means time, then what does putting something in chronological order mean?

What is putting things in order by time/date?

500

If the root word "vert" means to turn, then what does the word convert mean?

What is to turn into something else?  

500

The King of the Greek gods.

Who was Zeus?