WorksheetsThe Story of Medusa
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Medusa is best known for having hair made of snakes and...
ability to turn anyone she kissed at into stone
ability to turn anyone she hugged at into stone
ability to turn anyone she looked at into stone
ability to turn anyone she held at into stone
Is Medusa belongs to the Gods and Goddesses Family?
yes
no
Medusa was one of the three __________, daughters of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto
Gordons
Gorgors
Gorrons
Gorgons
What are the names of Medusa's two sisters?
Stheno
Euryale
Ceto
Phorcys
Medusa was immortal, while the others, Stheno and Euryale, were mortal.
TRUE
FALSE
She is the Olympian goddess of wisdom and war and the adored patroness of the city of Athens.
Artemis
Athena
Hera
Aphrodite
What are the requirements of being Athena's priestess? Check all possible answers.
purity
faithful and devoted
virtuous (high moral standards)
responsible
Why did Poseidon seduce/force Medusa?
To get back at Artemis for beating him out for patron of Athens.
To break Medusa's vow of celibracy.
To punish Medusa for declining him.
To get back at Athena for beating him out for patron of Athens.
He is known as the god of the Sea and a rival of Athena.
Zeus
Eros
Poseidon
Hades
What are the names of Poseidon and Medusa's two sons?
Pegasus
Perseus
Euryale
Chrysaor
What did Perseus use for killing Medusa?
Athena's sword and shield
Hermes's sword and Athena's shield
Athena's sword and Hermes's shield
Hermes's sword and shield
How did Perseus kill Medusa?
He looked into the shield at Medusa's reflection and cut off her head.
He used the sword and cut off her head.
He used the cap of invisibility and cut off her head.
He looked into Medusa's eyes and cut off her head.
He is the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa and the rescuer of Andromeda from a sea monster.
Persephone
Poseidon
Perseus
Pegasus
When Medusa had an affair with the sea god Poseidon, Athena punished her for breaking her celibacy vow. What does the vow of celibacy mean?
state of being married
abstaining from sexual relations
state of being beautiful
abstaining from honesty and faithfulness
Was Athena jealous of Medusa?
yes
no
