What is the primary (most important) purpose of Greek myths?

to give explanations for events in the natural world among humans and deities

to entertain the audience with adventures of the gods and goddesses

to inform Greek citizens of the kindness of deities

to persuade Greek citizens to pay homage to the gods and goddesses

What does Apollo predict will happen if Helen deserts Menelaus for Paris?

A war will begin between the Spartans and Trojans.

Menelaus will demand Zeus return Helen to him.

Hades will not have enough occupants in Hell.

Helen and Paris will drown in the Aegean Sea.

Why does Hermes feel guilty?

He feels he played a part in starting the war by allowing Paris to judge the beauty contest.

He feels he has not been kind to his father.

He wished he would have picked Athena as winner of the beauty contest.

He feels badly for stealing swords from Hades.

What action did Achilles take that shocked everyone, including the gods?

He tied Hector's body to a chariot and dragged it around the city wall.

As Sparta's greatest warrior, he attacked the city of Troy.

He claimed he was a greater warrior than Ares.

Why did Zeus summon Hermes and the other gods and goddesses?

To tell them that Achilles' destruction of Hector's body must stop.

To decree that all soldiers must offer a sacrifice to him to stop the war.

To ask the gods to aid the mortals in war to keep the war going.

To demand that Helen must be returned to her husband so that the war will stop.

How has Hermes changed as a result of the war?

He has lost his sense of humor and rarely smiles.

He has grown more confident in his abilities and in his role as the Psychopomp (escort of souls).

He has grown closer to his father, Zeus, as they often speak of the war.

He is pleased to have added the title of "God of the Battlefield" to his description.

Why did Zeus summon Hermes after the war?

To sent him on a mission to the island of Ogygia to convince Calypso to free Odysseus.

Zeus wanted to show Hermes his new rose garden.

To offer Hermes his condolences on a long war and allow him to return to Hades.

Zeus offered Hermes a new palace on Olympus, one that would make all other gods envious.

What interesting fact does Hermes learn from Poseidon?

Hermes learns that Pegasus is his cousin, offspring of Medusa and Poseidon.

Hermes learns that Calypso was once married to Poseidon.

Hermes learns that Zeus was angry with him for starting the war.

Hermes learns that Poseidon wants Hermes to take Calypso to Mount Olympus.

What secret does Hermes keep from Calypso?

He does not tell her that he used his Caduceus to help her forget Odysseus.

He does not tell her that she is the cousin of Aphrodite.

He does not tell her that he used his Cap of Invisibility to spy on her and Aphrodite.

He does not tell her that Odysseus is unhappy on the island.

What is the conclusion of Quicksilver?

Hermes and Calypso live happily ever after on the island of Ogygia.

Hermes and Calypso live happily ever after on Mt. Olympus.

Odysseus returns to the island; he and Calypso live happily ever after.

Aphrodite grown jealous of Calypso's beauty and curses her to live as a dolphin for eternity.

Mythology & Quicksilver

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the king of the gods?

Hades

Hercules

Zeus

Hermes

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the goddess of love and beauty?

Athena

Aphrodite

Hera

Persephone

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Greek mythology begins with whom?

Zeus

Uranous

Gaia

Titans

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When there is an earthquake, who is to blame?

Hera

Hades

Hephaestus

Poseidon

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What god/goddess has the title messenger god?

Hermes

Hera

Ares

Apollo

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the location where the majority of gods/goddesses reside.

Mount Ida

Mount Olympus

Delphi

River Styx

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ares was the god of...

Cruelty

Hatred

Peace

War

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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Mythology & Quicksilver

Who was the king of the gods?

Who was the goddess of love and beauty?

Greek mythology begins with whom?

When there is an earthquake, who is to blame?

What god/goddess has the title messenger god?

Name the location where the majority of gods/goddesses reside.

Ares was the god of...

Who were the twin god and goddess?

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

Who kidnapped Persephone?

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