Greek Myths

The minotaur was half _____, half ____. (Pick all that apply.)

• Human

• Bull

• Horse

• Serpent

Who designed the Labyrinth?

• Deadelaus

• Hephaestus

• Danae

• Zeus

Who told Theseus to use string to escape the Minotaur?

• Ariadne

• Zeus

• Athena

• King Lycomedes

Committed suicide when the ship returned with a black sail

• Icarus
• Naxos
• Aegeas
• Sciron

Half-man, half-bull

• Minotaur
• Chimera
• Centaur
• Satyr

Stretched out or cut off victims to fit his iron bed

• Sinis
• Sciron
• Procrustes
• Naxos

Where did the Minotaur live?

• in a tower

• in the labyrinth (maze)

• in the deep forest

How did the princess help Theseus?

• by giving him rocks and stones to throw at the Minotaur

• by giving him money to help her escape

• by giving him a ball of string to find his way out of the maze

How does Theseus plan to indicate his victory in slaying the Minotaur on his way back across the sea?

• Theseus will sail backwards to signal victory.

• Theseus will hoist white sails to signal victory.

• Theseus will hoist black sails to signal victory.

• Theseus will fire a ship cannon three times to signal victory.

The name Prometheus means

• afterthought

• forethought

• distraught

• unthoughtful