Why do gods need humans according to Greek mythology?

they need people to worship them and make sacrifices to them

What was Earth's role in the abduction of Persephone?

she opened up a fissure for Hades to ride through

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GCSE Class Civ: The gods - Homeric Hymn to Demeter

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1
What distracted Persephone, allowing Hades to abduct her? Choose the most correct answer.
a flower
a narcissus flower
a violet
the flower of an iris
2
Which place is sacred to Demeter; she later has a festival there?
Eleutisa
Athens
Eleusis
Eleusia
3
Who is the 'ruler of many' in the hymn?
Zeus
hades
Hades
Cronos
4
Why do gods need humans according to Greek mythology?
they need people to give them food
they need people to worship them and make sacrifices to them
they get lonely and like the company
they need people to build houses for their statues
5
Who is Persephone's father?
Poseidon
the Homeric Hymn doesn't say
Zeus
Cronos
6
What is the food of the gods?
nectar
ambrosia
the same as human food
custard
7
For how many days did Demeter search for Persephone?
11
8
9
10
8
What is Hades' Roman name?
Pluto
Vulcan
Bacchus
Apollo
9
Which of these is Demeter NOT a goddess of?
crops and agriculture
childbirth
the harvest
seasons
10
Which two divinities may have seen the abduction of Persephone according to Demeter?
Helios and Hera
Hyperion and Rhea
Hecate and Hyperion
Hecate and Helios
11
What is the drink of the gods?
custard
ambrosia
the same as human food
nectar
12
What was Earth's role in the abduction of Persephone?
she hid Hades in a cloud of dust
she opened up a fissure for Hades to ride through
she lied to Demeter about the whereabouts of Persephone
she opened up a fissure for Persephone to fall through
13
What is Persephone's Roman name?
Prosephone
Proserpina
Persephone
prosepina
14
Why do humans need Demeter?
neither of us - there is another reason
she makes the crops grow
both of these
she creates the seasons
15
Who helped Hades abduct Persephone?
Zeus and Demeter
Earth and Zeus
Earth and Poseidon
Zeus and Helios
16
Who has the epithet 'slender ankles'?
Demeter
Hades (as if!)
Earth
Persephone
17
What is Zeus' Roman name?
Cronos
Jupiter
Juniper
Saturn
18
Which place is sacred to Demeter; she later has a festival there?
Eleusia
Eleutisa
Eleusis
Athens
19
What relation is Cronos to Persephone?
uncle
grandfather
none of these
father

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