World Mythology for Beginners pgs. 5-15

Who is Persephone's mother?

• Medusa

• Aphrodite

• Athena

• Demeter

What does Demeter do in response to her daughter being taken?

• Burns the fields all around her

• Causes an earthquake

• Refuses to let nature grow and prosper

• Causes a tsunami

Who intervenes to save mankind from starving?

• Pluto

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Ares

Zeus sends a messenger down to Pluto for the release of Persephone. Who is the messenger's name?

• Nike

• Hermes

• Eros

• Neptune

Persephone is so happy to be released, but unfortunately she can't leave the underworld forever. Why?

• She truly loves Pluto

• She ate the seeds of a pomegranite

• She accepted jewels from Pluto

• She accidentally swallowed the seeds of an apple

What happens as a result of Persephone eating the seeds?

• She needs to stay in the underworld forever

• She must stay married to Pluto

• She stays in the underworld for four months

• She can only come above ground for four months

Ultimately, this is a myth that explains:

• Why we have the seasons

• Why we have rain

• Expresses beliefs about right and wrong

• Shows how gods are all powerful

Who was rumored to be Bellerophon's father?

• Gorgon

• Zeus

• Sisyphus

• Poseidon

What did Bellerophon want more than anything in the world?

• Pegasus

• Hippocrene

• Chimaera

• Daedalus

what appeared next to him after he had that dream in Athena's temple?

• a silver sword

• a wooden nickle

• a golden calf

• a gold bridle