Greek Mythology

What is a myth?

• a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of a story.

• a story using made up characters but could happen in real life

• a story that explains how something came to be in the world and usually focuses on good and evil

• a made up story that actually takes place during an actual time in history

What is an allusion?

• comparing two things that are alike

• word or phrase that refers to a person, place, thing or event from history or literature

• a false idea about something

• giving humanlike characteristics to something non-living

"Herculean" means

• a bad habit

• a mighty try

• a weakness

• a long trip

"Achilles Heel" means

• a person that is always lucky

• a person's weakness

• a person's strength

• to invite trouble

"Midas Touch" means

• always lucky

• a weakness

• a long trip

• to invite trouble

Where do the gods and goddesses live?

• Mount Olympus

• Mount Everest

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Rushmore

Pandora's box means

• a mighty try

• honor

• to invite trouble

• strength

In Pandora's Box, what led to the box being opened?

• sadness

• lonliness

• curiosity

• greed

What does Odyssey mean?

• a person's weakness

• a long trip

• to invite trouble

• a person's strength