Greek Mythology Check

God of travelers, thieves, messages, a many other things; has winged shoes

• Zeus
• Hermes
• Apollo
• Hades

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The ancient Greeks told myths to:

• Pass the time

• Scare foreign countries from invading

• Explain why things happened on Earth

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Myths also taught:

• Lessons, like the danger of pride

• Roman history

• Math

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In the myths, the Greek gods had human-like emotions (ex: jealousy, impatience, anger).

• True

• False

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A group of one-eyed monsters/giants

• Cyclops
• Cyclopes
• Hermes
• Hades

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A made up story, usually with gods and heroes, whose purpose is to explain a natural phenomenon or cultural practice:

• Morals
• Centaur
• Phenomena
• Myth

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CCSS.L.9-10.6

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King of the gods. As the god of thunder, he also controlled the weather.

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Ares

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The god of the sea. Second in power amongst the gods, and brother to Zeus.

• Hades

• Ares

• Apollo

• Poseidon

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The god of death and the Underworld. His wife is Persephone, whom he abducted.

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Hades

• Apollo

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Wife of Zeus; goddess of marriage

• Athena
• Hera
• Aphrodite
• Persephone

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CCSS.RL.8.9