Prometheus and the Fire

Prometheus and the Fire

By Heather Ower

​Read the story of Prometheus then answer the questions that follow.

Multiple Choice

Which event happened FIRST?

• Prometheus gave fire to humans

• Zeus locked the Titans in Tartarus

• Zeus punished Prometheus and chained him to Mount Caucasus

• Prometheus created the first humans

Multiple Choice

Which event happened next?

• Prometheus gave fire to humans

• Zeus punished Prometheus and chained him to Mount Caucasus

• Prometheus created the first humans

Multiple Choice

Which event happened next?

• Prometheus gave fire to humans

• Zeus punished Prometheus and chained him to Mount Caucasus

Multiple Choice

Who was Epimetheus?

• Zeus’ brother

• Prometheus’ friend

• The man who freed Prometheus from his chains

• Prometheus’ brother and a Titan

Open Ended

Find and copy a phrase that means "to care for someone very much".

Fill in the Blanks

Type the missing words. Leave a space between each word. Do not type any commas or full stops.

"He gave each of the creatures a special ___, for example, the ___were given wings to fly, the ___was given ___to keep it warm, the ___was given sharp ___and claws and so on.

Open Ended

Why did Zeus punish Prometheus? Do you agree or disagree with his decision? Explain your answer.

Multiple Choice

Who is not involved in the story of Prometheus? Choose one answer.

• Zeus

• Hades

• Athena

• Haphaestus

Open Ended

How do you think the first humans felt when Prometheus gave them fire? Explain your answer.

Open Ended

Finally, click here to complete the crossword. Use your real name:

https://wordwall.net/play/32345/335/961