Greek Gods

According to your reading and class discussions why have many cultures embraced gods or goddesses?

• To have good myths to tell their children.
• To help the culture survive war.
• To help explain the world around them.
• To please the gods of Olympus

The ancient Greeks worshiped many gods.  This practice is known as___________

• polytheism
• monotheism
• manythesim
• Catholicism 

I am the god of the sky, I am king of the other gods and goddesses. I am sneaky and have many powers I am married to Hera. 

• Hercules 
• Poseidon 
• Zeus 
• Apollo

I ride in a horse-drawn chariot. When I am angry I  can shake the Earth with my trident and calm the oceans.  I am Zeus's brother. 

• Hermes
• Poseidon 
• Artemis 
• Apollo

Mount Olympus was home of the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece.  Who was the queen of all of the goddesses?

• Pandora
• Helena
• Hera
• Demeter

I did not have a mother, in fact, I was born right out of my father's brain.  I am called the goddess of wisdom. 

• Demeter
• Hestia
• Athena
• Hera

I am the messenger god. I am very young young and intelligent-looking. I wear a winged hat and winged sandals, and and I carry a magic wand. 

• Venus
• Aphrodite
• Hermes
• Thoth

I m  the oldest of the gods of Olympus. Poseidon and Apollo both wanted to marry me.  Both said that if I did not pick him, there would be war.  So I vowed never to marry! 

• Venus
• Hera
• Hermes
• Hesia

I am married to Persephone, I drive a chariot pulled by 4 black horse. It is not my job to be kind and merciful but to keep people in the underworld.

• Poseidon 
• Hapaestus
• Hades
• Zeus

The Cyclops are my helpers.  I am the god of fire.  I made Pandora, the first mortal woman, out of clay. 

• Haphaesus
• Hades
• Apollo 
• Zeus