8.3 Mythology

Mythology is a body of stories about ____________________ and ________________.

• kings and queens.
• kings and gods.
• gods and heroes.
• heroes and sailors.

The purpose of mythological stories is to _________________________.

• make people believe in gods.
• try to explain how the world works.
• provide entertainment.
• tell the oral history of Greek civilization.

Ancient Greek believed ________ caused events such as thunder, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

• the kings
• scientific phenomena
• the people of Knossos
• the gods

The king of the gods was _______________________.

• Hera.
• Poseidon.
• Zeus.
• Hades.

What role did heroes play in Greek myths?

• The helped the gods rule over the people of Greece.
• They were featured in adventure stories where they had special abilities and faced monsters.
• They passed along the mythologically stories from generation to generation.
• The were the communication connection between the gods and the people of Greece.

Theseus, Jason and Hercules are examples of ________________.

• Greek Gods.
• ancient Greek Poets.
• main characters in the Iliad and the Odyssey.
• mythical Greek heroes.

Which god/goddess had an important role in the story of the Trojan War?

• Artemis
• Aphrodite
• Athena
• Apollo

Which of Homer's epics describes the last years of the Trojan War?

• The Trojan Chronicles 
• Iliad
• Odysessy
• Mythology

Which of Homer's epics describes Odysseus's journey home from the Trojan War?

• Odysseus
• Iliad
• Odyssey
• O' Pioneers

Which is true of Homer's works?

• They were epic poems about the Trojan War.
• They influenced later writers.
• The were central to the ancient Greek education system.
• All of the above