Greek Culture: Ch 6 L 1

What is a fable?

• a short tale that teaches a lesson

• a long poem about heroic deeds

• a priest or priestess that could tell the future

• a traditional story about gods and goddesses

What is an epic?

• a short tale that teaches a lesson

• a long poem about heroic deeds

• a priest or priestess that could tell the future

• a traditional story about gods and goddesses

What is a myth?

• a short tale that teachers a lesson

• a long poem about heroic deeds

• a priest or priestess that could tell the future

• a traditional story about gods and goddesses

What is an oracle?

• a short tale that teaches a lesson

• a long poem about heroic deeds

• a priest or priestess that could tell the future

• a traditional story about gods and goddesses

This Greek poet wrote epic poems about heroic deeds, including the Iliad.

• Aesop

• Athena

• Homer

• Ares

What are two types of dramas preformed at festivals?

• epic and tragedy

• comedy and myth

• myth and fable

• tragedy and comedy

Aesop's fables mostly included stories with characters that are

• children

• animals

• gods

• men

The Iliad is a story about how the Greeks defeated who?

• Zeus

• Troy

• Athens

• Ares

Who is the goddess of love?

• Athena

• Hades

• Aphrodite

• Poseidon

Who is the king of the gods?

• Zeus

• Ares

• Athena

• Hades