Of Fire and Water Mythology Wonders 6.3

In ancient times why were myths told?

• for entertainment

• to explain the world

• to tell scary stories

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What 2 renewable resources does the myth explain?

• water and ice

• wood and fire

• water and wood

• water and fire

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What was Prometheus?

• God

• Titan

• Goddess

• monster

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What is Prometheus know for in mythology?

• making fire

• creating humans out of clay

• helping Zeus

• being a great hunter

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What 3 gifts did Prometheus provide to humans?

• knowledge, strength, and potential to be noble

• knowledge, strength, and ability to stand

• knowledge, freedom, and potential to be noble

• knowledge, ability to stand, and potential to be noble

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Why was Zeus so angry with Prometheus?

• Prometheus create humans

• Prometheus gave humans fire, which was reserved only for Gods

• Prometheus attacked Zeus

• Prometheus lied to Zeus

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When Prometheus tricked Zeus, what does Zeus take away?

• water from humans

• fire from humans

• Prometheus's freedom

• humans' ability to hunt

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Who helped Prometheus get fire to return to humans, telling him a secret way into Mount Olympus?

• Zeus

• Helios

• Prometheus

• Athena

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Who is Helios?

• sun god

• water god

• god of the sky

• fire god

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What was Prometheus's punishment from Zeus?

• banned to a far away land

• to live in the Underworld

• turned to stone

• chained to a rock and tortured by an eagle

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