WorksheetsGreek Myths
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
The ancient Greeks believed that I created humans and stole fire for them from the sacred hearth on Mount Olympus. Who am I?
Zeus
Prometheus
I am the Greek goddess of the harvest and farming. When Hades kidnapped my daughter, I became very sad, causing the change in the seasons. Who am I?
Demeter
Arachne
I am the Greek goddess of handicrafts, and I turned Arachne into the world's first spider. Who am I?
Athena
Demeter
I am a master inventor and a brilliant man. King Minos locked my son and me in a tower. Who am I?
Icarus
Daedalus
I am the prince who defeated the Minotaur in the labyrinth and saved the Athenians. Who am I?
Minos
Theseus
I am a very strong man who has to seek help from Apollo to learn how to control my own temper. Who am I?
Hercules
Theseus
I roam the land and kill many people before Hercules defeats me and takes my magical hide. Who am I?
the Sphinx
the Nemean lion
I am the biggest and strongest giant who holds up the sky as a punishment from Zeus. Who am I?
Hercules
Atlas
Having a lion's body and the face and neck of a woman, I sit outside the city of Thebes and eat every person who tries to enter if they can't guess my riddle. Who am I?
the Sphinx
the Nemean lion
I solve the riddle of the Sphinx, causing her to fall to her death. Who am I?
Hippomenes
Oedipus
I am unhappy with Atalanta for making a joke out of love and cause her to marry Hippomenes. Who am I?
Athena
Aphrodite
Are gods and goddesses the only characters in Greek Myths?
Yes
No
Did the ancient Greeks think Mount Olympus was the home of the twelve olympian gods and godesses?
Yes
No
Did the Zeus punish Prometheus because he stole fire for the humans he created?
Yes
No
Did Pandora's box contain lots of wonderful and happy things?
Yes
No
Did Hercules complete difficult labors, or jobs, King Eurystheus asked him to do?
Yes
No
Did Icarus listen to his father and stay away from the sun?
Yes
No
Did Arachne brag that she was a better weaver than the goddess Athena?
Yes
No
DId the ancient Greek believe that in the seasons of Fall and Winter when crops turn brown and the weather gets cold, Demeter and Persephone we not together?
Yes
No
What was your favorite Greek Myth? You can choose more than one!
