Legends

Perseus and his mother had to struggle in the face of ___.

• Adversity

• Prophecy

• Fate

• Tension

Characters in myths try to cheat ___, but it always happens anyway.

• Fate

• Tension

• Theme

• Supernatural

Gods are ___ and have a lot of time on their hands!

• Immortal

• Mortal

• Supernatural

• Universal

What is a 'Legend'?

• A traditional story about a person or peoples that is based on historical events that has been heavily exaggerated .

• A traditional story about the creation of a land-form that is based on historical events, but has been heavily exaggerated .

• An accurate account of a person and their deeds.

• A story about dragons, fairies, and wizards, with no facts at all.

Which of these are NOT elements of a legend?

• They are about real people

• They are usually very exaggerated

• They focus on peoples accomplishments

• They do not contain monsters

Name the character in this Greek myth who met a tragic end:

• Icarus

• Daedalus

• Cupid

• Zeus

In the story of Theseus and the Minotaur why did the King of Athens make a deal with King Minos of Crete?

• To make money

• To frighten King Minos

• To keep the people of Athens safe

• To become more powerful

How did the King of Athens keep his word to King Minos?

• He shared the secrets of the Minotaur

• After 9 years, he sent 7 boys and 7 girls to be eaten by the Minotaur

• He told the King of Crete to stop sending his ships to Athens

• After 10 years the King of Athens went to fight the Minotaur

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'legend' correctly?

• The legend of King Arthur is famous worldwide.

• She decided to legend her notes for the exam.

• He was legend to the meeting yesterday.

• The legend weather was quite unexpected.

What is the meaning of the word 'legend' in the context of literature?

• A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.

• A map key that explains symbols used on a map.

• A famous person known for a particular skill or talent.

• A type of music genre.