The Myth of Prometheus

What does Prometheus' name most likely mean?

• star seeker

• fire bringer

• great god

• Love

What tells you that this story is a myth.

• it's not a myth

• because it talks about the origin of fire

• because its about an argument between two Gods.

• because its about a war

How are Zues and Prometheus the same?

• They both are Gods

• The both are people

• the both are mean

• they both they both carried fire away from the people

What doe the illustration on pages 398 -399 show.

• Athena

• Promethesus holding fire

What did Prometheus do to make Zeus angry? 

• asked for a wife for his brother

• taught human beings to have hope

• stole fire from the gods for humans

• liked human beings more than the gods 

Which quote from the story BEST supports the correct answer to Part 1?

• “What you call ignorance is innocence.” (3)

• “Man does not have fire, true, nor the crafts which fire teaches.” (5)

• “An aptitude for admiring our power, being puzzled by our riddles and amazed by our caprice. That is why he was made.” (7)

• “He will grow big and poisoned with pride and fancy himself a god, and before we know it, we shall see him storming Olympus.” (9)

What 3 gifts did Prometheus provide to humans?

• knowledge, strength, and potential to be noble

• knowledge, strength, and ability to stand

• knowledge, freedom, and potential to be noble

• knowledge, ability to stand, and potential to be noble

What does Jupiter decide to do after learning of Prometheus' disobedience?

• He decides that he will immediately punish Prometheus

• He decides that Prometheus must be punished in a strange, roundabout way for helping humanity

• He decides that he must punish humanity by taking fire back from them

• He decides that he will first punish mankind, then he will punish Prometheus

What was Prometheus?

• God

• Titan

• Goddess

• monster

How did Prometheus change during the first half of the story?

• at first he was a student then he became a teacher

• he wasn't a God at the beginning

• he stopped helping he people

• he began to work alone