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Week 22

Week 22

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Week 22

Greek Mythology

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Mythology

  • Myths, or stories, about the powerful gods and goddesses helped the Greeks understand the world around them.

  • Including the what they noticed about Earth and the environment.

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Multiple Choice

Why were myths written?

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They helped explain human behavior, the environment and the world around them

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They were just great stories to share around the campfire.

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Greek Gods

  • The gods and goddesses lived on Mount Olympus.

  • There are 12 major gods and goddesses in Greek Mythology.

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Greek Gods

  • Zues was most powerful god and he controlled the sky.

  • Poseidon the god of oceans and other waterways.

  • Hestia was the goddess of homes and families.

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Greek Gods

  • Apollo was the goddess of light, art, music, medicine, and prophecy.

  • Hermes was the god of trade, travel, thieves, and sports.

  • Hermes acted as the messenger of the gods and he moved freely between Olympus and Earth.

  • Athena was one of the most powerful. She was the goddess of wisdom and war.

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Multiple Choice

Artemis was the goddess of

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travel and trade

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animals and hunting

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wisdom and war

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art and music

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Multiple Choice

Apollo was the god of light, art, music, medicine and prophecy.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

Who was the most powerful god that controlled the skies?

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Athena

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Zues

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Hermes

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Multiple Choice

Where did the gods and goddesses live?

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Mount Olympus

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Greece

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In the ocean

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On earth

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Multiple Choice

How many major gods and goddesses were there?

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10

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12

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6

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15

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Multiple Choice

Who was the god of the ocean and water?

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Poseidon

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Zeus

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Hercules

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Multiple Choice

Who was goddesses of homes and families?

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Hermes

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Hestia

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Hera

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Olympic Games

  • The first games held in 776 B.C.E.

  • They were part of a religious ceremony that honored Zeus.

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Multiple Choice

Which event began as a religious ceremony to honor Zeus?

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Aesop

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Homer

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Trojan Horse

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Olympic Games

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Trojan War

  • The son of the king of Troy kidnapped the Spartan queen, Helen.

  • The Spartan king, Menelaus, sent 100,000 ships to attack Troy and get his wife back.

  • The Spartans sent the city of Troy a peace offering, a huge wooden horse.

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Trojan War

  • This made Troy think the war was over!

  • However, 30 Spartans were hiding inside and crept out in the middle of the night.

  • The soldiers killed the Trojans and burned the city of Troy to the ground.

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Multiple Choice

Which peace offering was given to the people of Troy by the Spartans?

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Aesop

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Homer

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Olympic Games

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Trojan Horse

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Poems of Homer

  • Wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey

  • Iliad was the story of the Trojan Horse

  • Odyssey was the story of Odysseus

  • Both stories they worshipped more than one god.

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Multiple Choice

Which famous Greek poet wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

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Homer

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Aesop

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Multiple Choice

Who was the storyteller who created fables that have a life lessons?

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Aesop

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Homer

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