“Greek Mythology spread across the world, influencing . . .”

“Mythological heroes are often brought up by . . .”

“Mythological heroes often . . .”

“During their heroic careers, mythological figures . . .”

“Mythological figures may intervene in battles between peoples, or wars between nations.”

Mythological characters “are also often conscripted into worthy causes, such as . . .”

“These stories are called ________ _______, and often denote moments in a shared history when new communities arise to later become powerful and prosperous.”

“One of these myths comes from Virgil’s The Aeneid where the popular cult of . . .”

“. . . . the telling of the Romulus and Remus unusual infancy, when they were breastfed and reared by a ___-____after their parents had deserted them.”

“ . . . ________was the protagonist of one such founding myth, and she too has a city named after her.”

“Once, a long, long time ago the first king of Athens, King _________-quite an extraordinary king himself, as he was part human and part snake), set out to find a patron deity for his city state; already a prosperous and vibrant city.”

The king “called on ________ and _________ because both in fact desired to be the patron of this beautiful city.”

“Their rivalry was so intense that they almost went to war and just as they were about to attack each other, Athena, with her typical, _______ approach suggested that they should hold a contest for the city.”

“With King _________ the judge, they set up the contest and decided that whoever presented the city with the best gift would be rewarded with the city itself as the grand prize.”

“In the midst of a huge crowd, with King _______ presiding over the contest, they went up to the Acropolis to present their gifts to the city.”

“Poseidon was to go first, and he lifted his massive _________ (three pointed spear) and struck the earth with it.”

“At the point where the spear struck, a frothy spring burst out producing a sea which is now called Erekhtheis. The people loved it but as they went closer to taste the water, to their dismay the water was_________.”

“When it was Athena’s turn her act was far less dramatic. She quietly knelt and buried something in the ground which in time grew into an olive ____.”

“This turned out to be a much more useful gift, granting the Athenians not only the olives themselves as sustenance, but also a source of oil for their . . .”

“Clearly Athena’s gift was deemed by far the _______by Cecrops, and he declared her the winner and the patron deity of Athens.”

“Athena became the protector of the city (________) and many people throughout the Greek world worshiped her as Athena Polias “Athena of the city”).”

As patron of Athens, she fought in the Trojan War on the side of the _______/_______.

“ . . . the fabulous citadel at the Acropolis was named ________ after” the king.

The God __________ “however was not at all pleased by all of this, and in a wild fury he flooded the Thriasian plain, drowning Attika under his salty sea.”

“The contest for the city of Athens was later carved into the stone relief on the rear pediment in the Temple of Athena on the Acropolis, with both of our heroes appearing in the center of the composition — the goddess holding her _____ tree and Poseidon with his trident.”

A _______ deity is a god who supports and protects the city.

___________ (adjective): bustling, lively, full of energy

_____________-Greek god of the sea

The ____________is the ancient, fortified town center in Athens.

The ____________ famously contains the __________, an ancient temple, the ruins of which still stand today.

The Trojan War was a great war fought between the Trojans and the Achaeans (a group of people including the Athenians) over the most beautiful woman in the world, _______ of Troy.

The Trojan War is the subject of Homer’s _______.

A _________ is like a fortified town center.

Thriasian plain-flat lands in Attika, just west of _______

Attika (also spelled “Attica”) is a historical region that encompasses the city of ________.

A ________ is a type of sculpture, often made on a wall and depicting battle and other historical scenes.

The _________ is the triangular upper part of the Temple.

____________-to call upon someone to join a cause or an army

__________-Greek goddess of wisdom, born fully formed and in armor out of Zues’s head