WorksheetsHeroes Every Child Should Know: Perseus
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Who is this?
Zeus
Athena
Perseus
Medusa
"her eyes became so terrible that whosoever looks upon them is turned to..."
(a)
What does Athene give Perseus to help him slay Medusa?
a scimitar
a polished shield
winged sandals
a high-five
What does Athene tell Perseus that he will win when he brings back Medusa's head?
(a)
Perseus's parents were...
Athena and Zeus
Danae and Hermes
Medusa and Hermes
Danae and Zeus
What Does Hermes give Perseus to help him slay Medusa?
winged sandals and a diamond scimitar
a polished shield and winged sandals
a diamond scimitar and a polished shield
words of encouragement
"...till he heard the rustle of the Gorgons' wings and saw the glitter of their brazen talons..."
What does the word, brazen, mean in this sentence?
(a)
What did Atlas's niece retrieve for Perseus for his mission?
a polished shield
a diamond scimitar
the hat of darkness
hot Takis
What did Atlas ask Perseus to do after he slayed Medusa?
to be his best friend
to give him the hat back
to marry his niece
to show him her face, so he'd be turned to stone
How did Perseus get the Grey Sisters to tell him the path to the Gorgon?
he took their eye and threatened to throw it into the sea
he took their tooth and threatened to eat them
he slayed them with his scimitar
he boogie bombed them
