8.3 Greek Mythology and Literature Review

What God is the city of Athens names after?

Iliad

The female priest of Apollo to whom the Greeks got advice

He included animals for the main characters

Her poems were beautiful and emotional

The Greeks enjoyed telling stories of these people who had special abilities and often faced terrible monsters

Lyric Poems

Epic Poems

Known as the king and father of the Greek gods

What two Gods are known as the brothers of Zeus?

Odyssey

In what areas have Greek myths influence our culture? Select two.

What was the purpose of the ancient Olympic Games?

Poems set to music

What God did the Greeks believe caused the seasons to change?

Who is considered to be the Queen of the Gods?

Stories of Heroes

Lessons of Life

He is considered the greatest poet of the ancient world and wrote some of Greece's earliest poems Iliad and the Odyssey

Considered one of the most famous Greek heroes who defeated the hydra

What monster did the hero from Athens kill?

What purpose did Homer's Iliad and Odyssey serve for the Greeks? Select two.

Fables

Boy Who Cried Wolf

Tortoise and Hare

Love and Relationships

A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works

These are poems that are read while playing a stringed instrument

Advice on how to Live

What three types of writings did the Greeks create?