D'Aulaires' Greek Mythology Intro to pg. 37 Comprehension

Which tool, weapon, or accessory belongs to the following god: Artemis?

• winged cap

• bow and arrow

• owl

• lyre

Which tool, weapon, or accessory belongs to the following god: Ares?

• sword

• winged cap

• trident

• hearth

Which tool, weapon, or accessory belongs to the following god: Hermes?

• winged cap

• lightening bolt

• bow and arrow

• sword

Which tool, weapon, or accessory belongs to the following god: Apollo?

• grapes

• lyre

• rose

• sword

Which tool, weapon, or accessory belongs to the following god: Hestia?

• bow and arrow

• grapes

• rose

• hearth

What did Uranus do to upset Mother Earth?

• Threw his children into Tartarus.

• Ate all his children.

• Took a sickle to his Father.

• Tied IO to a tree in the Garden of Hesperides.

Why did Cronus swallow all his children?

• He was afraid that they would overthrow him.

• He needed them for nourishment.

• They could then be reborn as the 12 Olympian gods.

• They wouldn't have to be exiled.

How did the Greeks perceive their gods?

• As cruel and vindictive.

• As something greater and beyond themselves.

• As a creation of man's imagination.

• As symbols of all that should be good and right in the world.

How did Rhea and Mother Earth fool Cronus?

• They wrapped a rock in baby clothes.

• They hid Zeus on the island of Cynthera.

• They told Cronus the baby had died.

• They gave Cronus a goat instead.

What did the Greeks recognize in themselves that was a reason they created their gods?

• something greater than and beyond themselves.

• unanswered questions about men.

• the truth of life.

• an creative activity for their imaginations.