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WorksheetsThe myth of Prometheus - Iseult Gillespie TED-Ed
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 29mins
According to the story, before the creation of humans what happened between the Gods of Olympia and the Titans?
A great battle
A peace treaty
Darkness ruled until there was light
An unsettling exchange of goods
What are "Titans" in Ancient Greek Mythology?
A race of giants -
children of Uranus (Heaven) & Gaea (Earth)
The incarnation of human progress and civilization
Prophets and Forrunners
Spirits that usher souls into the next world
Prometheus' name means what?
Foresight
Godlike
Doom Bringer
Poetic Creative
Who was Prometheus' brother?
Zeus
Epimetheus
Hephaistos
Dionysos
What did Prometheus persuade his brother (fellow Titan) to do?
Fight on the side of the Gods against the Titans
Steal fire from Mt. Olympus
Teach the humans how to use fire
Go back into the Underworld to save the other Titans
As a reward for fighting with the gods against their fellow Titans Zeus entrusted the brothers with what?
The task of creating all living things
The task of creating harvest and fire
The task of creating the water and heavens
The task of creating sleep, wonder, and the afterlife
As punishment, Prometheus:
Was chained to a rock and his liver was eaten by a bird, every day, for all eternity.
Was sent to Tartarys for all eternity
Was turned into a human
Was sentenced to death
Epimetheus was to....?
Distribute the gifts of the gods among the creatures.
Create the waterways and land.
Create flying, crawling, and creatures of the sea.
Stop the destruction of humanity.
Prometheus shaped
the first humans out of what?
mud
fire
bone
water
Zeus deemed humans subservient creatures vulnerable to the elements who would worship the inhabitants
of Mount Olympus from below. He deemed humans be dependent on the gods for what?
Protection
Information
Knowledge
Sacrifice
Prometheus planned a trick that would give humans some advantage. What was the trick? (Check all that apply).
He killed a bull and divided it into two parts to present to Zeus.
On one side, he concealed the succulent flesh and skin under the unappealing belly of the animal.
On the other, he hid the bones under a thick layer of fat.
He told a false story of the bull's origin.
Prometheus refused to see his creations denied fire 🔥.
So he.....?
Scaled Mt Olympus to steal fire and hid the flames in a hollow fennel stalk.
He created fire with the help of Hephaestus and Athena.
He asked Hephaestus to create a special fire for humans.
Obeyed Zeus and taught humans to survive without fire.
Prometheus was punished by Zeus for helping humanity and he remained in perpetual agony for all eternity Prometheus...
Never expressed regret at his act of rebellion.
Forever expressed great regret for helping humans.
Eventually escape defying Zeus once and for all.
Remained a villain in the eyes of humanity.
According to the story, with fire humans could...?
(Check all that apply).
Care for themselves with food and warmth.
Forge weapons and wage war.
Find a way through the Underworld
Light their path to Athens
Check all that apply.
Prometheus resilience in the face of oppression made him a beloved figure in mythology.
Prometheus was celebrated for his mischievous
and inquisitive spirit.
Prometheus is a recurring figure in art and literature.
Prometheus is ultimate villain.
