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WorksheetsSignificant Myths (Greek Mythology)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who established the Oedipus complex?
Plato
Aristotle
Freud
Chomsky
What is the female version of the Oedipus complex, according to Carl Jung?
Electra complex
Sally Complex
Oedipal Complex
Virginia Complex
Why did Oedipus leave Corinth?
He wanted to begin a hero's quest
He had a disagreement with his family
He wanted to find his real father
He did not want to kill his father
Who did Oedipus defeat on his way to Thebes by solving a riddle?
The Minotaur
The Sphinx
Poseidon
The Tree Bender
What prompted Thebes to find the murderer of the old king, Laius?
A plague
Oedipus' children wanted to know their grandfather
It haunted Jocasta
Oedipus was curious
A statement that expresses a general truth is a what?
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Euphemism
Aphorism
What is the theme of "The Golden Touch" (Kind Midas)?
Do not trust anyone
Friendship in invaluable
All that is gold does not glitter
Don't give up on love
What did King Midas find in the bushes?
A nymph
A Minotaur
A satyr
A lyre
Kind Midas was granted what?
All the money in the world
All the wives he wanted
Hands that turned everything he touched to gold
The ability to spin golden thread
Which god granted Midas his power?
Dionysus
Zeus
Hera
Poseidon
What was Daedalus know for?
His kindness
His crafting and inventing ability
His fathering/nurturing
His wealth
Why did Daedalus construct the labyrinth?
He built it as a prison for King Minos
He built it to contain the Minotaur
He built it as a barrier for invading armies
He built it as a challenge to himself
What did Daedalus construct the wings out of?
Paper and glue
Wood and feathers
Metal and paper
Wax and feathers
How did Icarus die?
He flew too close to the waves
He flew too close to the sun
He plummeted into the rocks
He was murdered by King Minos
Why did Poseidon punish King Minos?
He would not sacrifice the white bull
His wife fell in love with the bull
He refused to worship the gods
He sacrificed his own son
Tantalizing means...
Suffering a horrible, eternal punishment
Sacrificing yourself for another out of love
Working to the brim of total exhaustion
Teasing with the promise of something unattainable
Tantalus was punished for what?
Feeding his dog to the gods
Feeding his son to the gods
Refusing to worship Dionysus
Stealing Zeus' thuderbolt
What was Tantalus' punishment?
Rolling a rock up a hill for eternity
Food and water out of reach for eternity
Hold up the skies
An eagle eating out his liver daily
Sisyphean is what?
Relating to the Greeks
Relating to mythology
An eternal punishment
An unattainable task
What was Sisyphus' punishment?
Pushing a rock up a hill for eternity
Food and water just out of reach for eternity
Holding up the skies
An eagle eating his liver daily
