The Home of the Gods according to Greek Mythology

King of the Gods, god of the sky, weather, law, and order. He was depicted as a regal, mature man with a sturdy figure. His usual attributes were a lightning bolt and an eagle.

The Olympian God of the sea, earthquakes, floods, drought and horses. His weapon is a trident.

Which of the following are elements of Greek mythology? Choose as many as apply.

Identify two purposes of Greek Mythology...

The Greeks believed in fate and destiny...both concepts point to a person's....

Myths were introduced to instill good character traits...Which 2 traits were the Greeks most interested in correcting?

According to the Greeks, which god represented the planet Jupiter?

According to the Greeks, which god or goddess represented the planet Neptune?

Which goddess represented the planet Venus?

Which goddesses daughter was kidnapped by Hades?

What is Zeus's symbol?

Identify Zeus's two brothers

Where did the Greek gods and goddesses live?

Who is the Queen of the gods?

Who sprung from Zeus's head fully grown?

Who had the 3-headed dog Cerberus to guard the door to the Underworld?

What was the food of the gods?

Which god had a bow and arrow and could make mortals fall in love?

Who was the messenger of the gods, with winged sandals?

Who was the god of war?

What is Zeus's official title?

What was Aphrodite's title?

Where did the 12 most important Greek gods and goddesses live?

Why did ancient Greeks visit oracles?

The ancient Olympics were originally formed to honor which god?

Who wrote the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey?

Stories passed down from generation to generation by "word of mouth" are called...

Only men could be actors in Ancient Greece.

What are these features of Greek Temples called?

This goddess protects people from evil. She is the cat goddess, so Egyptians worshiped cats.

This god is the sun god. He drives his chariot across the sky every day and goes to the underworld at night.

This god is the god of the pharaoh. Pharaohs were believed to be this god on earth.

This was the god of writing and knowledge. One of his animals is the baboon.

This god decides who will have an afterlife. He weighs the mummy's heart on his scale.

This god watches over mummies. He has the head of a jackal.

This is the goddess of magic. She is Osiris's wife who put him back together as a mummy.

This is the crocodile god. Egyptians believe his sweat made the rivers.

This is the King of the gods. He can combine with the god Ra. He has a ram's head.

This god was jealous of his brother Osiris and cut him into pieces.

What is it?

What is Giza?

The longest river in the world; associated with Ancient Egypt.

What name was given to Egyptian tombs built to prepare a ruler for the after-life?

Who freed the Hebrews from their slavery in Egypt?

Name given to Egyptian rulers who held absolute power and were regarded as divine or god-like.

What did 'Labyrinth' mean in Ancient Greece?

The Trojan War happened between the Ancient Greeks and the people of which city?

What is the name of one of the poems that Homer wrote about the Trojan war?

What is the name of the other poem that Homer wrote about the Trojan War?

What did the Ancient Greek people call other people who couldn't speak Greek?

What did the Ancient Greek work 'polis' mean?

Which English word does NOT come from the Ancient Greek word 'polis'?

Before battle, Spartans would go to see a priestess at the temple to predict their future.

What word do we use to refer to the temple, the priestess and the answer to the Spartans’ questions?

What does the word 'oracle' mean today?

The Athenians had a powerful fleet of boats that could move through the water at speed and ram enemy ships.

What were these fleets of boats called?

What was the other name for ‘Alexander the Great’?

Which empire took over the Greek empire after Alexander the Great’s death?