Greek Mythology Gods and Goddesses

Why did the Gods make Zeus make Hades return Persephone to Demeter?

• they weren't receiving sacrifices and people were dying

• they were empathetic

• they missed Persephone

What was the condition that allowed Persephone to leave Hades? 

• Persephone beat Hades in a challenge 

• Persephone returned to Hades for 3/6 months each year

• Persephone bore Hades a child

What does apotheosis mean?

• the demotion of god status to human

• the death of a god

• the elevation of human status to god

What does the term ‘Hubris’ mean?

• excessive fear of the Gods

• excessive defiance of the Gods and personal pride

• an Inescapable downfall

What character from Greek mythology is a personified example of Hubris?

• Orpheus

• Ariadne

• Achilles

Why did Demeter stop all the crops from growing?

• because there was an abundance of produce

• as an act of protest against Zeus to have her daughter back

What happened when Demeter stopped the crop from growing?

• people began to starve

• the world went into winter for the first time

• sacrifices to the gods were reduced

What are the roles of the Fates?

(choose most correct)

• To write prophecy for the Oracle of Delphi

• to spin the thread of life, twist it and cut it

• to spin the thread of life, twist it and burn it

Nymphs are personifications of

(a)  

Theophrastus first popularised the term Deisidaimonia in what piece of literature?

 

• Say Theophrastus ten times fast!

• Prometheus Bound

• The Characters of Theophrastus

• The Deisidaimon Tales of Theophrastus