WorksheetsMythology
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
Was the god of all gods, was mainly the god who got everyone impregnated and was the son of cronus
Poseidon
Hermes
Zeus
Hades
Was the baby mama of Zeus . Wanted to kill Hercules . Was also Zeus's sisters . Protector of marriage
Aphrodite
Hera
Athena
Demeter
Ruler of the sea . Gave the first horse to mankind . Tool was the pitchfork . Zeus's Brother
Zeus
Hades
Artemis
Poseidon
The GODDESS of love and beauty . Daughter of Zeus . She set a curse on medusa that made her ugly
Persephone
Hera
Aphrodite
Atalanta
Youngest out of him and his brother . (PLUTO) . was the husband of Persephone . King of the dead
Poseidon
Hercules
Polydectes
Hades
Father was Zeus . Dispersed from his head . Protector of civilized life
Athena
Rhea
Andromeda
Denae
Son of Zeus and Latona . Born in the island of delos . Master musician . god of light
Zeus
Apollo
Hermes
Dionysus
What is the difference between primitive and classical mythology?
Primitive Mythology is from a more civilized time
Classical Mythology is from a more civilized time
Primitive Mythology deals with the ugliness and terror found every where
Classical Mythology deals with the ugliness and terror found every where
How are the Greek gods different from Egyptian or Mesopotamian gods?
Greek gods are immortal and other gods are mortal
Gods from other cultures are Primarily human while greek gods are half human half animal
They are alike in all ways
Gods from other cultures are part animal, such as a bird or lion.. Greek gods are primarily human in form and feature
What is “the miracle of Greek mythology”?
Because greek gods have scary features which makes other humans not like them because they are "different" then them which in other words they wouldnt like to be around them at all
Because greek gods appear more human, man can feel more comfortable and at ease with them, whereas half beast and half human gods of other mythologies instill fear
What are the “dark spots” referred to by Edith Hamilton?
God acted cruelly
human sacrifice
beast gods
The form of ones own body
How does she define mythology?
Dealt with non real things during all random times
Non exisitent
It was man's way of explaining why things were happening around them.
What happened to the portrayal of Zeus over the years?
People believed he was fake and that because he didnt exist that no one should believe in him
many of the writers had different beliefs for Zeus
What did the Greeks believe about the origins of the gods and the universe?
The greeks believed that the universe created the gods
The greeks believed that the gods were born human and "somehow" changed
Nobody knows till this day
Who were the first parents?
Heaven and Earth
Cronus and Ocean
Zeus and Alcamen
Dionysus and Demeter
Zeus roman name
Neptune
Jupiter
Mercury
Pluto
Hera Roman Name
Minerva
Mercury
Juno
Vulcan
Poseidon Roman Name
Mercury
Neptune
Mars
Venus
