Made-up stories about gods and nature

Pick the answer that is NOT correct. Why did different versions of the same myth exist?

Their own ending was more exciting.

Why would people make up myths of gods and goddesses?

Sinful people want to worship something other than the Lord.

As Christians we believe that

God spoke the earth into being.

What did Gaea do with the sickle/scythe that she made?

Gave it to Cronus to chop Uranus into bits

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Lessons 1-3 (Greek Mythology)

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Intro to Greek and Roman Myths, In Olden Times, Greek Myths of Creation

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Pick the answer that is NOT correct. How are the stories of the Bible different from myths?
Writers were guided by the real God.
Scripture is God-breathed.
There were eye-witness accounts so we know they are real.
They are also made up.
2
Belief in many gods and goddesses
Polytheism
Polygamy
Monogamy
Monotheism
3
Which answer is NOT correct? In Greek Mythology, how did the universe come to be?
Gaea arose from the chaos
There was just dark chaos.
God created the Universe.
Uranus arose from Gaea and married her.
4
Pick the answer that is INCORRECT. Uranus' blood dripped on Gaea, and formed ...
Giants
Trees
Nymphs
Furies
5
Pick the answer that is NOT correct.Why did the ancients tell myths?
entertain
explain events & customs
teach morals
because they loved their gods
6
What did Uranus do to the Cyclopes and Hundred-handeders?
Threw them into Tartarus
Told them that he is their father.
Built them a cave to live in
Chopped off their heads with a Scythe
7
What is a myth?
True tales about heroes
Stories about knights and princesses
Retold stories about legends
Made-up stories about gods and nature
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Pick the answer that is NOT correct. Why did different versions of the same myth exist?
Different people told each myth differently.
People sometimes forgot things and change details.
Details were changed when retold from Greek to Roman
Their own ending was more exciting.
9
Which answer is NOT correct? The children of Gaea and Uranus were ...
3 Cyclopes
3 Furies
12 Titans
3 Hundred-handeders
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Why would people make up myths of gods and goddesses?
They had nothing else to do.
They didn't want to work.
Sinful people want to worship something other than the Lord.
They liked telling stories.
11
As Christians we believe that
God spoke the earth into being.
Everything was there before God.
Atoms collided to form the earth.
There was a loud bang and the earth was created.
12
What did Gaea do with the sickle/scythe that she made?
Gave it to the hundred-handeders to could chop wood with
Gave it to Cronus to chop Uranus into bits
Used it as a toothpick.
Gave it to the cyclopes as a Christmas gift
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Gaea married ...
Poseidon (god of the sea)
Oceanus (the ocean)
Pontus (the sea)
Zeus (the king)

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