Navigating The Culture of Ancient Greece-Greek Mythology

Ancient Greek Culture

100

Fill in the blank: 

________ __________ are independent states made up of a city and the land that surrounds it. 

City States

200

Through culture, what did the Greek share?

Beliefs and Customs

300

Although city-states separated Greece politically, what were the Greeks united by?

Common Culture

400

True or False:

Did the Greek people speak the same language?

True

500

Typically when did most of the stories within myths take place?

In the earliest days of humanity. 

Mythology

100

True or False?

Myths were typically thought to be true by their original tellers-no matter how wild or strange they seem to us today. 

True

200

What are myths typically about?

Gods or supernatural beings

300

What is the purpose of mythology?

To explain the origins of the world or how human customs came to be. 

400

What is the purpose of studying and understanding myths in present day?

Studying myths allows people today to gain a new understanding about the importance of culture around the world. 

500

Fill in the blank:

Myths contain deep ____________ ______________ to people who tell and believe in them. 

religious significance  

Gods

100

I'm known as the supreme ruler of all the gods. Who am I?

Zeus

200

I'm known as the god of the seas and oceans. Who am I?

Poseidon

300

I'm known as the god of war. War is what I live for! Who am I?

Ares

400

I'm known as the god of the underworld and ruler of the dead. Who am I?

Hades

500

I'm known as the messenger god. Who am I?

Hermes

Goddesses

100

I'm known as the goddess of love and beauty. Who am I?

Aphrodite

200

I'm known as the goddess of the moon and hunting. 

Artemis

300

I'm known as the goddess of wisdom and war. Who am I?

Athena

400

I'm known as the goddess of hearth and home. Who am I?

Hestia

500

I'm known as the Queen of the gods. Who am I?

Hera

Miscellaneous

100

Where is the home of the gods located?

Mount Olympus 

200

Greek mythology is still present to this current day. Name two examples from how it is still relevant today. 

Valentines Day-The God of Love is known as cupid which is referred to by the Greeks as Eros. 

Apollo 13-The first crew named U.S. Space missions Apollo after the God of Archery and Prophecy. 

300

I'm known as the god of the underworld and ruler of the dead. Who am I?

Hades

400

I'm known as the god of fire and forge. Who am I?

Hephaestus

500

Overall, what was the purpose of mythology in Ancient Greece?

Myths in Ancient Greece explain the reasoning for how and why every day instances occurred in the lives of the Greeks.