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WorksheetsAncient Greek Mythical Creatures
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is a Greek myth?
A collection of stories told by my parents.
A collection of traditional stories that were told by the ancient Greeks.
A collection of stories about events that have never happened before.
A folktale told by old people
How many ancient Greek mythical creatures you have learnt today?
8
6
4
2
How does Medusa look like?
Medusa was a dragon in the ancient Greek
Medusa had woman's face and body but she had a pair of horse's legs
Medusa had woman's body and face but her head was full of snakes intsead of hair
Medusa had a head full of lizards instead of hair
How did Medusa die?
She was killed by Perseus in a war
One of the snakes on her head eventually died of old age
She was turned into rocks
She was killed by Perseus using the reflection in Athena's bronze shield
What are Chimera's special abilities?
Ability to breathe fire
She had lion's strengths, goat's cunning and snake's venom
Chimera can fly
Ability to talk to humans
Who was Pegasus?
He was the son of Odin
Pegasus was Medusa's son
He was Medusa's warrior
Pegasus was Athena's lover
Select statements that are true about Pegasus.
He could create springs of water with his hooves
He could pass between mortal and immortal realms
Pegasus was a beautiful, pure-white horse with feathered wings on his back
Pegasus helped Thor in the Avengers
What does 'cyclops' mean in Greek?
Lumbering giant
Big round eyes
Talented blacksmith
One-eyed giant
Griffins were majestic creatures that represented...
Wisdom
Strength
Cunning
Hardworking
Select statements that are false about Griffins.
Griffins had the body of a lion and the head of an eagle
Griffins still exist in 2022
They fiercely protected gold and riches that they hoard
Griffins could not fly
How did Hercules defeat Hydra during the 'Twelve Labours of Hercules'?
He lured Hydra into a dark cave where he set her to die on fire
He cut off Hydra's immortal head with a golden sword, given by Athena
He teamed up with other mythical creatures to cut off Hydra's immortal head
He fought her with the warriors from the kingdom
How long can Centaurs live?
200 to 300 years
100 years
300 to 500 years
30 to 50 years
Minotaur was a terrifying creature with the head of a bull. What are his special abilities?
He could understand human speech
Extremely strong, fierce and powerful
He had a keen sense of smell
He had four legs and a wing
If you could select one mythical creature to fight alongside you, who would it be and why?
