Mythology Review

Which of the following is a synonym for deities?

• animals

• Zeus

• gods and goddesses

• Mt. Olympus

What were the gods and goddess from early civilizations like?

• Always angry

• Willing to give humans a chance to explain what was wrong.

• They looked exactly like humans.

• Their moods could change without warning.

Who is Zeus?

• Leader of the Olympians

• God of the thunder

• God of the underworld

• God of thunder

Why did early civilizations write myths?

• to share stories with people people from distant countries

• to explain how things worked and how to live

• to give scientific explanations

• to show how to win battles

What is hurbis?

• When you are boastful, or think you are better than the gods.

• When you seek revenge on another person.

• When you compare your house to the god's house.

• all of the above

What is nemesis?

• demanding

• hubris

• bad fortune

• good fortune

What does boasted mean?

• believed

• yelled

• demanded

• bragged

What did Prometheus give humans that angered Zeus?

• fire

• water

• corn

• love

Why did Demeter allow the earth to suffer?

• Demeter was angry at Iris for stealing her son.

• Demeter was ill and couldn't take care of earth.

• Demeter was teaching mankind a lesson in farming.

• Demeter was depressed and suffering because her daughter was gone.

What do the four seeds Persephone ate in the underworld represent?

• the four months she's in the underworld

• spring and summer

• the four Olympians

• the four Titans