Greek Mythology and Literature

What mythological image is an allusion for this logo?

• This foolish King loved gold so much that the god Dionysus rewarded him with the ability to turn everything he touched to gold.

• This winged goddess of speed, strength, and victory drove Zeus’s chariot above battlefields giving glory to the victors.

• The winged shoe represents the Greek Hermes [Roman Mercury] who wore winged shoes that gave him speed to help him perform his duties.

• Hermes’s winged feet help him deliver messages.

In one of Aesop's fables, four animals go hunting under the assumption that they will split their prize equally, but the lion, the most powerful animal, takes more than the other members of the group. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? My older brother takes the lion's share of the space in our bedroom.

• an equal amount

• a tiny bit

• an even split

• the largest portion

WHAT ARE THE THREE MOST POPULARLY ALLUDED WORKS?

• The Bible, Shakespeare, and Medieval Mythology

• Shakespeare, Greek/Roman Mythology, and African Mythology.

• The Bible, Shakespeare, and Greek/Roman Mythology

• The Bible, Medieval Mythology, and Shakespeare

What type of allusion is the following example: My diet was going well until the new chocolate store went in down the street, chocolate is my Achilles’ heel.

• Religious

• literature or mythology

• Historical

• Magical

What is the mythological allusion this logo references?

• This is Aphrodite’s (the goddess of beauty and love) symbol.

• This winged goddess of speed, strength, and victory drove Zeus’s chariot above battlefields giving glory to the victors.

• Twin tailed sirens who were dangerous sea creatures known for their beauty and melodious music. They lured seamen and sailors into death.

• This Roman name for the goddess of beauty is perfect for representing a beauty product for women.

What mythological image is an allusion for this logo?

• This foolish King loved gold so much that the god Dionysus rewarded him with the ability to turn everything he touched to gold.

• This winged goddess of speed, strength, and victory, Nike, drove Zeus’s chariot above battlefields giving glory to the victors.

• Hermes’s winged feet help him deliver messages.

• The winged shoe represents the Greek Hermes [Roman Mercury] who wore winged shoes that gave him speed to help him perform his duties.

The definition of a Mythological allusion is:

• A reference made to a specific time, place, person, or event.

• An example ore reference to a myth or character in a myth.

• An example or reference to a piece of literature in specific cultures or countries.

• An example ore reference to the Bible or other religious text.

What are the three most popularly alluded works?

• The Bible, Shakespeare, and Medieval Mythology

• Shakespeare, Greek/Roman Mythology, and African Mythology.

• The Bible, Medieval Mythology, and Shakespeare

• The Bible, Shakespeare, and Greek/Roman Mythology

Myths teach a lesson or explain the natural world.

• True

• False

Which Greek god is known as the god of the sea?

• A) Zeus

• B) Hades

• C) Poseidon

• D) Apollo