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WorksheetsPerseus and Medusa
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who was Perseus' mother?
(a)
Who was Perseus' grandfather?
(a)
What did an oracle warn King Acrisius?
That his grandson would be a mighty king
That his grandson would kill him
That he would have no grandchildren
That his daughter would never marry
What did Acrisius do when he heard the prophecy?
Ignored it
Locked Danae in a tower
Asked for another prophecy
Complained to Zeus
Who impregnated Danae in the tower?
(a)
When Danae gave birth to Perseus, Acrisius locked them in _________ and threw them into the ____________
a chest, road
handcuffs, sea
a chest, sea
doors, cellar
The chest washed up on the island of (a)
The king of Seriphos was a cruel man, named (a) , who wanted to marry Danae.
At his wedding feast, Polydectes asked every young man to bring him a gift of a (a) .
Since Polydectes was too poor to buy a horse, Polydectes asked him for the head of (a) instead.
Medusa was a Gorgon, with __________ instead of hair. She turned everyone who looked at her to _____________ .
snakes, marble
flames, stone
flames, marble
snakes, stone
Perseus was helped by Hermes, who gave him a short, curved blade called a (a) .
Perseus was also helped by Athene, Goddess of wisdom, who gave him a shining (a) .
The (a) , three sisters who shared one eye and one tooth, told him where to find Medusa.
Next, Perseus went to the Underworld, to collect Hades' _________ of darkness and winged ___________
helmet, sandals
bag, birds
helmet, birds
bag, sandals
When he reached Medusa, he protected himself by _______________ .
looking only at her reflection in the shield
covering himself with magic ointment
throwing a net over her
answering a riddle
Click the other items he used to kill Medusa and escape.
sickle
winged sandals
sword
bag
chariot
On his way back to Seriphos, he rescued (a) from a sea monster.
The prophecy came true when, years later, Perseus killed Acrisius accidentally by throwing a ___________ during an athletics contest
spear
arrow
discus
stone
