WorksheetsMythological Creation Stories
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In Greek myth, which primordial state existed before Gaia, Tartarus, Eros, Erebus, and Nyx emerged?
Chaos, a formless void
Olympus, divine mountain
Uranus, the sky god
Cronus, a fearful titan
Which act led to Cronus becoming ruler in Greek mythology?
Imprisoning Titans
Defeating Zeus
Castrating Uranus
Creating Cyclopes
Who saved infant Zeus by giving Cronus a stone to swallow?
Rhea, Zeus’ mother
Hera, Zeus’ wife
Demeter, harvest goddess
Athena, war goddess
What was the Titanomachy in Greek myth?
Rise of the Cyclopes
Creation of the cosmos
Birth of first gods
War of Olympians and Titans
In Roman myth, which pair united to create Titans, Cyclopes, and Giants?
Ops and Saturn
Vesta and Neptune
Terra and Caelus
Juno and Jupiter
What action did Saturn take to avoid a prophecy in Roman myth?
Destroyed the Cyclopes
Banished his sons
Swallowed each child
Hid on Mount Olympos
Which Roman figure tricked Saturn to save Jupiter?
Minerva, wisdom goddess
Diana, moon goddess
Juno, Jupiter’s queen
Ops, Jupiter’s mother
In Norse myth, what are Niflheim and Muspelheim?
Titles of Odin’s ravens
Realms of ice and fire
Homes of dwarfs and elves
Names for the nine worlds
Who are the first humans shaped by the gods in Norse mythology?
Bor and Bestla
Ask and Embla
Buri and Audhumla
Freyr and Freyja
Which world-tree connects the nine realms in Norse myth?
Yggdrasil, cosmic tree
Asgard, divine stronghold
Helheim, land of dead
Midgard, human realm
In Philippine myth, what separated the sea and the sky at the beginning?
A storm god
A mighty earthquake
A bamboo stalk
A kite, a bird
Which event in Philippine myth produced a man and a woman?
Rising sea
Nest-building
Striking winds
Pecked bamboo
In Celtic myth, who are the first divine beings that emerged from the void?
Tuatha Dé Danann
Milesians
Fomorians
The Dagda
Which shining god defeated Balor of the Evil Eye?
Lugh, restorer of harmony
Nuada, silver-handed king
Brigid, healer and craft
Aengus, youthful love
In Egyptian myth, which watery darkness existed before creation?
Duat, underworld
Akhet, horizon
Nun, endless waters
Hapi, Nile flood
Who created himself and brought light, forming Shu and Tefnut?
Atum, sometimes Ra-Atum
Osiris, lord of rebirth
Ptah, craftsman god
Amun, hidden one
Which pair correctly matches the Greek god of war with his Roman counterpart?
Ares and Mars
Ares and Mercury
Hermes and Mars
Apollo and Mars
Which deity is associated with love, beauty, and desire in Greco-Roman mythology?
Athena/Minerva
Aphrodite/Venus
Hestia/Vesta
Demeter/Ceres
Athena, also known as Minerva, is primarily linked to which domains?
Agriculture and grain
Hearth and home
Wine and revelry
Wisdom and crafts
Who serves as messenger of the gods and patron of commerce and travel?
Apollo/Apollo
Ares/Mars
Hephaestus/Vulcan
Hermes/Mercury
Which deity pair presides over the hearth, home, and family?
Hestia/Vesta
Athena/Minerva
Demeter/Ceres
Dionysus/Bacchus
Hephaestus, called Vulcan by Romans, is god of which field?
Truth and order
Fire and metalworking
Love and desire
Justice and war
Which Norse figure is famed as trickster known for cunning and mischief?
Loki
Odin
Tyr
Balder
Njord is primarily associated with which natural elements?
Sea, wind, wealth
Love, music, joy
Hearth, home, family
Thunder, sky, storms
Which Philippine deity is named as the supreme creator?
Mayari
Bathala
Apolaki
Amanikable
Mayari’s domains include which of the following?
Moon and war
Sun and war
Sea and hunt
Stars and travel
Who among Philippine deities governs labor and good deeds?
Idiyanale
Tala
Apolaki
Bathala
Which Celtic god is strongly linked to the sun, light, skills, and craftsmanship?
Taranis
Dagda
Cernunnos
Lugh
Brigid is primarily associated with which domains?
Chaos and storms
Mummification and dead
War and death
Poetry and healing
Taranis is most closely connected to which phenomenon?
Wisdom and writing
Sea and wealth
Horses and travel
Thunder and sky
Which Celtic goddess oversees sovereignty and the land and gives Ireland its name?
Ériu
Brigid
Morrígan
Aengus
Which Egyptian god is the sun deity and creator of all life?
Ptah
Osiris
Ra
Horus
Set’s domains are best summarized as which of the following?
Love and joy
Writing and wisdom
Truth and order
Chaos and desert
Which Egyptian goddess embodies love, music, and joy?
Hathor
Isis
Bastet
Sekhmet
Bastet is best known as which type of goddess?
Cat goddess of home
Sky guardian of pharaoh
Lioness goddess of war
Creator god of craftsmen
Ptah’s role in Egyptian belief is best described as which of the following?
Cat goddess of protection
God of chaos and desert
Sun god creator of life
Creator god of craftsmen
Which goddess sprung fully formed from her father's forehead?
Athena
Tiamat
Aphrodite
Eve
Which goddess sprung fully formed from her father's forehead?
Athena
Tiamat
Aphrodite
Eve
A ______________ version of a myth is one that is rewritten by an individual who uses it to express personal perspectives and experiences.
Working
Rationalized
Literary
Popular
According to Hesiod, "Chaos was first of all, but next appeared . . . "
Tartarus
Night
Day
Earth
The term for a deity who is involved with human life is:
Transcendent
Immanent
Paratactic
Anthropomorphic
In Enuma Elish, human beings are created primarily to
be caretakers of the newly created earth
worship Marduk as their creator and lord
become caretakers for all of the gods' temples
demonstrate Marduk's mighty power
demonstrate Marduk's mighty power
God creates human only reluctantly
there is no account of God's creating humans
God creates Adam, and then Eve from Adam
God creates male and female humans simultaneously
Tiamat set out to destroy her grandchildren because
they were too noisy/loud
avenge Apsu
Adopted evil for the gods who begot them
she was murderous
The fact that Snorri presents six different creation stories without much logical connection is an example of
rationalization
syntactical composition
parataxis
immanence
At Ragnarok, Fenrir the wolf will devour:
Odin
Thor
Midgard Serpent
Tyr
The Greeks blamed ________________ for the existence of evil and illness on earth.
Pandora
Hera
Epimetheus
Persephone
As Hesiod sees it, the problems with the iron race do NOT include
The need to work unceasingly
envy and dishonesty among men
premature old age and death
having insufficient food and resources
One reason we might consider God in Genesis transcendent is tha HE:
speaks directly to Adam
does not have a human body
punishes Adam and Eve for their sins
creates from nothing
Marduk creates the world from
nothing
the leftovers from a previous world
the waters of the Tigris River
Tiamat's body
There is evidence in our reading of Enuma Elish that Tiamat behaves like a
monster
mother
goddess
all of the above
According to Third, All-Father's greatest achievement was
creating heaven and earth
creating man and giving him a "soul which will live and never die"
ruling "over the whole of his kingdom
Living "for ever and ever"
The overwhelming characteristic of Gunnungagap was its
rain
fire
ice
grass
What does the Gaia Hypothesis describe Earth as?
A simple planet with diverse ecosystems.
A complex entity involving the Earth's biosphere, atmosphere, oceans, and soil, forming a self-regulating system for life.
A celestial body primarily composed of rock and molten core.
A static environment that passively supports life.
In Greek mythology, which group of beings was born from Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Heaven)?
The Olympians
The Muses
The Titans, Cyclops, and Hecatoncheires
The Nymphs and Satyrs
Why did Cronus swallow his children as they were born?
He wanted to protect them from a prophecy.
He feared they would overthrow him, just as he had overthrown his own father.
He believed it would grant him eternal youth.
He was following a divine command from Gaia.
How did Zeus become the ruler of the Greek gods?
He was chosen by the other Titans to lead them.
He defeated his father Cronus and the Titans with the help of his siblings and the Hecatoncheires.
He inherited the throne after Cronus willingly stepped down.
He won a contest of strength against all other gods and Titans.
In Norse mythology, what did the gods use to create the mountains and stones of the world?
Ymir's flesh
Ymir's blood
Ymir's bones
Ymir's skull
From what materials were the first man, Ask, and the first woman, Embla, created?
Clay and water
A fallen ash tree and a fallen elm tree
The blood of a giant
Sparks from Muspel
In the Babylonian creation myth, Enuma Elish, which two primordial deities combined to produce the first land?
Anu and Ea
Anshar and Kishar
Apsu and Tiamat
Marduk and Qingu
According to the Enuma Elish, from what was humanity created?
The tears of Marduk
The blood of Tiamat's son, Qingu
The flesh of Tiamat
The breath of Ea
What, according to the Greeks, existed before everything else?
Titans
Gaea
Eros
Chaos
Who did Gaea have monstrous children with?
Uranus
Cronus
Zeus
Tartarus
Gaea gave birth to two sons, the sky and the sea. What did she name them?
Uranus and Pontus
Poseidon and Zeus
Ares and Persephone
Tartarus and Eros
What kind of monsters did Uranus and Gaea create and consider their children? (select all that apply)
Cyclopes
Hecatonchires - Hundred-Handed Giants
Giant Sharks
Man-Eating Birds
What did Uranus do to the Cyclopes and Hundred-Handed Giants?
He treated them with love and kindness
He gave them control of the heavens
He imprisoned them in the underworld
He fought them to the death
How did Gaea feel about her children being imprisoned in the underworld by Uranus?
She was angry and wanted revenge
She was happy and celebrated
She was disappointed and upset
She did not care too much
What was the name of the first generation of immortal Greek Gods?
Titans
Olympians
Chosen
The Strong Ones
Who was the youngest, but most clever Titan?
Atlas
Cronus
Styx
Prometheus
Who helped Gaea enact her revenge on Uranus?
Pontus
Tartarus
Cronus
Eros
Before science, myths were used to
explain the unexplainable
entertain children
scare people
educate other countries
How did Cronus feel about his father, Uranus?
He hated him and also wanted revenge
He loved him and felt bad about hurting him
He was loyal to his father and would never cause him harm
He never knew his father
The immortal being Tartarus represents
The skies
The sea
The underworld
Love
Gaea represents
Earth
The sea
The skies
Space
From a fear of being overthrown by his children (like he did to Uranus), what does Cronus do to his children?
Throws them into the sea
Eats them
Imprisons them in the underworld
Buries them in mother earth
Which child does Cronus not eat?
Demeter
Hades
Zeus
Poseidon
Hera
How does Zeus trick Cronus into returning his brothers and sisters to life after eating them?
Feeds him a rock which make Cronus vomit them back up
Sneaks Cronus a drugged drink which makes him vomit them back up
Slices open Cronus' belly and frees them
Cuts off his father's head and pulls them from his neck
Zeus and the Olympians defeat Cronus and the Titans. Where does Zeus send the Titans who fought against him after their defeat?
Under Mount Olympus
To the Abyss (part of the underworld)
To Erebus (the unknowable place where death dwells)
Buries them in Mother Earth (Gaia)
Who was the first wife of Zeus?
Thetis
Metis
Minerva
Hera
Who comes up with the plan to make Cronus vomit up his children?
Minerva
Metis
Thetis
Rhea
The first race of humans were
strong and agile
young and fragile
old and frail
weak and lonely
It is the study of myths and the myths themselves, which are stories told as symbols of fundamental truths within societies having strong oral traditions.
Folkore
Legends
Mythology
Stories
It includes the traditional elements of the way of life of a group of people and creative expressions developing naturally as part of this culture.
Folkore
Legends
Mythology
Stories
This myth tends to be examples of primitive history; they contain a germ or seed of historical fact and enlarge upon it with great flourish.
Fables
Folktale or Fairy Tale
Metric Tale
Saga or Legend
This myth tends to be examples of primitive fiction which is told for pleasure and amusement and may contain supernatural characters such as ghosts, elves, dwarfs, or demons and may often include elements of magic.
Fables
Folktale or Fairy Tale
Metric Tale
Saga or Legend
These are collection of myths under the name of Aesop over 2,000 years ago in Greece.
Aesop’s Fables
A Thousand & One Nights
The Great Epics of the World
The Panchantra
This is also known as The Arabian Nights. This is a collection of stories and fables from Arabia, Egypt, India, and Persia that were compiled from oral tales that had been passed down through these cultures for generation.
Aesop’s Fables
A Thousand & One Nights
The Great Epics of the World
The Panchantra
This is also known as The Arabian Nights. This is a collection of stories and fables from Arabia, Egypt, India, and Persia that were compiled from oral tales that had been passed down through these cultures for generation.
Aesop’s Fables
A Thousand & One Nights
The Great Epics of the World
The Panchantra
This is one of the major sources of mythology and folklore which is a collection of existing epics of the different cultures.
Aesop’s Fables
A Thousand & One Nights
The Great Epics of the World
The Panchantra
This is one of the major sources of mythology and folklore which is a collection of existing epics of the different cultures.
Aesop’s Fables
A Thousand & One Nights
The Great Epics of the World
The Panchantra
This is one of the major sources of mythology and folklore which is a collection of existing epics of the different cultures.
Aesop’s Fables
A Thousand & One Nights
The Great Epics of the World
The Panchantra
This is a collection of fables which used to educate Indian princes into becoming wise kings.
Aesop’s Fables
A Thousand & One Nights
The Great Epics of the World
The Panchantra
These are the two complete works of Hesiod which became one of the major sources of mythology and folklore.
Aesop’s Fables
The Great Epics of the World
The Poems of Hesiod
The Panchantra
This is one of the themes of myth where a creator deity brings into being the sun, mood, and stars, seas, and mountains and so on, along with deities that personify them.
Creation
Gods and Goddesses
Heroic figures
Journeys, quests, and trials
This is one of the themes of myth where people are led by ideal beings who possess human characteristics and belongs to some social grouping.
Creation
Gods and Goddesses
Heroic figures
Journeys, quests, and trials
This is one of the themes of myth involving semi-divine beings possessing superhuman powers through divine parentage.
Creation
Gods and Goddesses
Heroic figures
Journeys, quests, and trials
This is one of the themes of myth involving beings that a heroic figure confronts and overcomes.
Animals
Gods and Goddesses
Monsters and demons
Journeys, quests, and trials
This is one of the themes of myth involving wild creatures – predatory beasts or the elusive prey of hunters, or as helpful beings tamed by humans.
Animals
Monsters and demons
Journeys, quests, and trials
The underworld
This is one of the themes of myth which involves associations with burial prompt, tales of gloom and terror of the unknown.
Animals
Monsters and demons
Journeys, quests, and trials
The underworld
This is one of the themes of myth which brings mythological creatures into a number of situations where they prove their strength.
Animals
Monsters and demons
Journeys, quests, and trials
The underworld
This is one of the themes of myth which involves some form of existence after death and takes as many different forms in mythologies as the culture from which they are drawn.
Monsters and demons
The afterlife
The underworld
Worlds destroyed
In this theory, myths represent an early form of logical thinking.
Allegorical Theory
Euhemerism
Naturalism
Rationalism
In this theory, myths are derived and can be traced back to certain words in the language.
Allegorical Theory
Etymological Theory
Euhemerism
Rationalism
In this theory, myths contain hidden meanings which the narrative deliberately conceals or decodes.
Allegorical Theory
Etymological Theory
Euhemerism
Rationalism
In this theory, myths are said to arise from historical events which were merely exaggerated.
Allegorical Theory
Etymological Theory
Euhemerism
Rationalism
In this theory, myths are thought to arise from an attempt to explain natural phenomena.
Diffusionism
Evolutionism
Naturalism
Rationalism
In this theory, myths are invented to accompany and explain religious ritual; they describe the significant events which have resulted in a particular ceremony.
Diffusionism
Evolutionism
Freudism
Ritualism
In this theory, myths arose from a few major cultural centers and spread throughout the world.
Diffusionism
Evolutionism
Freudism
Structuralism
In this theory, Sigmund Freud interpreted the dreams of his patients; he found great similarities between them and the ancient myths.
Diffusionism
Evolutionism
Freudism
Structuralism
In this theory, myths contain very general ideas, themes, or motifs which are passed along from one generation to another.
Diffusionism
Evolutionism
Jungian Archetypes
Structuralism
In this theory, all human behavior – the way we eat, dress, and speak is patterned into codes which have the characteristics of language.
Diffusionism
Evolutionism
Jungian Archetypes
Structuralism
According to this theory, there are a multitude of factors which influence the origin and development of myths and that no single explanation will suffice.
Diffusionism
Evolutionism
Historical-critical theory
Structuralism
A character in mythology representing beauty, goodness, and strength which usually appears in art, folklore, and literature.
Dragons
Jinni
Troll
Unicorn
A character in mythology which are mythical creatures that appears in most ancient cultures and traditions.
Dragons
Jinni
Troll
Unicorn
A character in mythology which are hostile creatures who lived inside dark caves in the mountains.
Dragons
Jinni
Troll
Unicorn
A character in mythology which is a spirit from Arab and Muslim folklore that inhabits the earth and can assume human or animal form.
Dragons
Jinni
Troll
Unicorn
A character in mythology which is a nine-headed serpent and one of the most hideous and ghastly monsters of Greek Mythology.
Dragons
Jinni
Hydra
Unicorn
A character in mythology which is a huge fire-breathing monster that has the head of a lion, the body of a dragon, and the hind legs of a goat.
Chimera
Fenrir
Hydra
Oni
A character in mythology which are monsters who lived in the mountains near the city of Arcadia in Greece. From the waist up, their bodies are human and their lower bodies and legs are in the form of a horse.
Centaur
Chimera
Fenrir
Oni
A character in mythology which are large ferocious wolves with fierce yellow eyes and tremendous jaw.
Centaur
Chimera
Fenrir
Oni
A character in mythology which are giant horned demons. They are said to have come to Japan from China with the arrival of Buddhism and Buddhist priest perform annual rites to expel them.
Centaur
Chimera
Fenrir
Oni
A character in mythology which are supernatural beings who take the form of serpents.
Centaur
Chimera
Fenrir
Nagas
