Greek Mythology Allusions

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What is an allusion?

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Stories that often focus on good/evil or explain how things came to be.

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In Pandora's Box, what feeling was let out of the box last? Options: Hope, Despair, Disease, Love

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Hope

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What is a myth?

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A story created to explain something a past culture didn't have a scientific explanation for.

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What did King Midas wish for?

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He wished for everything he touched to be turned to gold.

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What drove Pandora to open the box?

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The curiosity she was gifted by Zeus.

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Possible theme from King Midas?

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Don't be greedy, enjoy what you already have.

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What event made King Midas realize his wish was actually a horrible idea? Options: He picked up a rock and it turned to gold. He went to pet his dog and it turned to gold. He walked through the garden and turned all the leaves gold. At a feast, everything he tried to eat turned to gold and his beloved daughter turned into a statue of gold!

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At a feast, everything he tried to eat turned to gold and his beloved daughter turned into a statue of gold!

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What does it mean to "open Pandora's box?"

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It means to invite trouble into your life, or there is a tempting opportunity that could be disastrous.

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To do something that causes new, unexpected problems...

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Open Pandora's Box

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A person's weakness...

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Achille's Heel