Sports
Vocabulary from Mythology
Ancient Olympics
Gods and Goddesses
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Michigan State took its team mascot from this Greek military state
What is Spartans
100
the name of this Greek city comes in honor of the goddess Athena
What is Athens
100
this event was one where the athletes competed naked
What is track (running)
100
the number of gods and goddesses Greeks believed in
What is many!!! (polytheistic)
100
place Zeus siblings were kept so they couldn't unite to defeat their father
What is stomach (he ate them)
200
This NFL team from Tennessee took their mascot name from the ultimate Greek gods
What is Titans
200
this 26.2 mile race gets its name from an ancient Greek acomplishment ment when someone ran that distance to deliever a message
What is marathon
200
this group was not only forbidden from competing in the Olympics, but they couldn' t even watch the games
What is women
200
home of the important gods and goddesses
What is Mt. Olympus
200
event that made all fighting stop between Greek city-states because the events honored the gods
What is Olympic Games
300
The University of Southern California (USC) took its name from one of the groups in the works of Homer, which is why they are called...
What is Trojans
300
the repreated sound normally heard in a hollow area gets its name from a talkative nymph that was punished by goddess Hera
What is echo
300
the Ancient Olympics took place how often?
What is four years apart
300
the god of the Underworld and brother of Zeus
What is Hades
300
type of racing where the elite used horses to carry them in a circle
What is Chariot Racing
400
The logo on this southern California NFL teams helmet is the weapon of the god of gods, which is why they are called the...
What is Chargers
400
this type of conceited person gets its name from the myth where a boy saw his face and thought it was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen
What is narsasistic
400
Which country was the only group to participate in the Ancient Olympics
What is Greece
400
because this goddess misses her daughter, the Greeks believed this is why we have seasons
What is Demeter
400
type of fruit used to trick the beautiful girl into having to come back to the Underworld
What is palmagranite
500
this person was dipped in something that made him special, except his feet and lower legs being held. Thus, when it was time to name this body part, the tendon that is often torn by athletes gets its name from him
What is Achilles
500
this prefix means sun and we got it from the name of the god that was responsible for taking the sun across the sky
What is Helio
500
this item was on fire, so in the relay competition, you must make sure you grabbed it correctly!
What is batton
500
the father of Zeus
What is Chronos
500
this natural occurance is believed to be the father of Zeus attempting to get out of the deepest part of the Underworld
What is volcano eruptions