Ancient Greek Mythical Creatures

What is a Greek myth?

• A collection of stories told by my parents.

• A collection of traditional stories that were told by the ancient Greeks.

• A collection of stories about events that have never happened before.

• A folktale told by old people

How many ancient Greek mythical creatures you have learnt today?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 2

How does Medusa look like?

• Medusa was a dragon in the ancient Greek

• Medusa had woman's face and body but she had a pair of horse's legs

• Medusa had woman's body and face but her head was full of snakes intsead of hair

• Medusa had a head full of lizards instead of hair

How did Medusa die?

• She was killed by Perseus in a war

• One of the snakes on her head eventually died of old age

• She was turned into rocks

• She was killed by Perseus using the reflection in Athena's bronze shield

What are Chimera's special abilities?

• Ability to breathe fire

• She had lion's strengths, goat's cunning and snake's venom

• Chimera can fly

• Ability to talk to humans

Who was Pegasus?

• He was the son of Odin

• Pegasus was Medusa's son

• He was Medusa's warrior

• Pegasus was Athena's lover

Select statements that are true about Pegasus.

• He could create springs of water with his hooves

• He could pass between mortal and immortal realms

• Pegasus was a beautiful, pure-white horse with feathered wings on his back

• Pegasus helped Thor in the Avengers

What does 'cyclops' mean in Greek?

• Lumbering giant

• Big round eyes

• Talented blacksmith

• One-eyed giant

Griffins were majestic creatures that represented...

• Wisdom

• Strength

• Cunning

• Hardworking

Select statements that are false about Griffins.

• Griffins had the body of a lion and the head of an eagle

• Griffins still exist in 2022

• They fiercely protected gold and riches that they hoard

• Griffins could not fly