Greek Mythology-6th Grade

The ancient Greeks told myths to:

• Pass the time

• Scare foreign countries from invading

• Explain why things happened on Earth

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In the myths, the Greek gods had human-like emotions (ex: jealousy, impatience, anger).

• True

• False

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Many of the ancient Greek myths focused on:

• Greek gods, humans, and their interaction with each other

• Just humans

• Just Greek gods

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The ancient Greeks told myths to better understand events, like disasters, and to teach people from right and wrong, like the danger of arrogance.

• True

• False

The god of war. He was bested by Heracles in battle and was almost killed by two giants!

• Hades

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Ares

The messenger god. Fastest of the gods, he often traveled long distances to deliver messages.

• Hermes

• Poseidon

• Hades

• Poseidon

The goddess of love and beauty, and daughter of Zeus and Dione.

• Athena

• Aphrodite

• Hera

• Demeter

The goddess of harvest. She made the crops grow each year, and her daughter is Persephone.

• Hera

• Athena

• Demeter

• Aphrodite

The goddess of wisdom, war and the arts. Zeus' favorite child, allowed to use his thunderbolt!

• Persephone

• Aphrodite

• Athena

• Demeter

The god of death and the Underworld. His wife is Persephone, whom he abducted.

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Hades

• Apollo

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