Greek Mythology

Athena is the goddess of....

• The Hunt

• Wisdom

• Creation

• Love

Why was Orpheus playing such a sad song?

• Because his brother Prometheus was being punished

• Because his wife died

• Because his village was being flooded

• His son flew too close to the sun.

Ares is the god of...

• War

• Agriculture

• Thunder

• Love

Who was the god or goddess of fire that made all of the Olympians' weapons and armor?

• Hermes

• Hestia

• Dionysus

• Hephaestus

Baucis and Philemon were in the story...

• The Creation of Man

• Journey to the Underworld

• Daedalus and Icarus

• The Mysterious Visitors

Zeus saved what from becoming dinner?

• Duck

• Goose

• Goat

• Cow

Which king did Daedalus build the Minotaur's labyrinth for?

• King Minos

• King Tut

• King Eurylocus

• King Meneleus

Why was Daedalus sentenced to slavery?

• He was the reason his son died.

• He stole from King Minos.

• He killed his nephew out of jealousy.

• He screwed up a statue of the king.

Why did Orpheus's journey ultimately fail?

• He looked back at Eurydice before she left the Underworld.

• He sang the wrong note.

• He couldn't convince Charon to ferry him across the River Styx.

• He was eaten by Cerberus.

Which of the following were the six original Olympians?

• Zeus

• Ares

• Hephaestus

• Hestia