greek myths

The Iliad and the Odyssey were written by ....

• Hesiod

• Hercules

• Homer

Why did the ancient Greeks create myths?

• For entertainment

• To explain how the world works

• To teach lessons

• To have great literature

Who is Athena?

• queen of the gods

• goddess of hearth

• goddess of the moon

• goddess of wisdom

Who is in the Underworld and is forced to push a large rock up a hill, but just as it gets to the top- it breaks loose and rolls all the way to the bottom again?

• Tantalas

• Sisyphus

• Hades

• Charon

Where do the god's reside (where do they live)?

• Atlantis

• Pompey

• Olympus

• Athenes

Why couldn't the Greek Gods and Goddesses be hurt or injured?

• They ate animal sacrifices.

• They wore protective clothing.

• They couldn't be touched.

• They had ichor running through their veins instead of blood.

Who is the goddess of love and beauty?

• Arachne

• Artemis

• Aphrodite

• Hera

Which God is considered the God of the Sea?

• Poseidon

• Hades

• Zeus

• Artemis

Why were coins placed on the eyes of people who had died?

• It kept their eyes closed

• It was the style

• To pay Charon to row them across the river Styx

• To pay Hades

What did Orpheus do when he learned of his wife's death?

• He cursed the heavens until Zeus struck him with a thunderbolt as well and he could join his love.

• He vowed never again to play his instrument.

• He chased down the shepherd and beat him with his instrument.

• He traveled to the land of the dead to get her back.