General Mythology
Polythiesm
What is the moral of a myth? Explain what this means-
The value or lesson to be learned. (What is right or wrong).
Who was the King of the Ancient Greek Gods
Zeus
Who was the King of the Roman gods?
Jupiter
Who was the King of the Norse gods?
Odin
What do you call a religion with one god?
Monotheism
Why did the ancient Greeks teach their myths to their children?
They wanted to teach them the moral lessons in the stories.
Who were the Olympians?
The 12 most important and powerful Greek gods that lived on Mt. Olympus
What made Janus unique compared to other Roman gods?
He was an original Roman god- not taken from another civilization.
What did the Vikings believe held up their universe?
Yggdrasil- the tree of life
What purpose did religion serve for ancient civilizations?
Explained the world around them
Why is it sometimes difficult to determine if an event in ancient history actually happened?
Sometimes the events have mythical characters in them.
Who were the three most powerful/ important Greek gods?
Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades
What did the Romans do with the Ancient Greek gods?
They changed their names and their personalities
Why do the Norse gods not completely line up with the Greek and Roman ones?
They were far away from the Greeks and Romans did not have much interaction with them.
How did ancient civilizations pass down their mythology?
Verbally teaching it to their children
How do we know if a myth has some historical basis?
There is historical evidence of it.
Why was Hades not considered an Olympian?
He did not live on Mount Olympus, the Greeks believed he lived in the underworld.
When things went wrong in Ancient Rome what did the Romans blame it on?
The rest of Europe was what religion during the Viking Era?
Christian
What is mythology?
A collection of stories that explain the world and are passed down to teach the values of a society.
Why are myths important for a society?
They teach moral lessons, they explain how the world works, and they help to pass down history.
What information about the Trojan War was mythical?
Most likely the giant wooden horse
Why did the Romans take the gods of other civilizations?
They thought if those people fought well they must have gods worth worshipping
How did the Viking religion affect their relationship with the rest of Europe? Explain-
The Vikings were polythiestic and the rest of Europe was christian. This made them outsiders and made Europe view them as barbarians.