Amplify - Knowledge 3 - Stories from Mount Olympus Part 1

◦ I solve the riddle of the Sphinx, causing her to fall to her death. Who am I?

Zeus wanted proof that the humans were worthy of being created. What does proof mean?

Tell about the supernatural powers of one of the characters you heard about in the Greek myths.

I am the biggest and strongest giant who holds up the sky as a punishment from Zeus. Who am I?

Is a myth a true story from long ago?

The man walked around aimlessly at the park. Aimlessly means?

Is a labyrinth a tool someone uses to weave a picture?

Having a lion’s body and the face and neck of a woman, I sit outside the city of Thebes. Who am I?

The little boy tried to resist falling asleep. What does the work resist mean?

◦ I am a very strong man who has to seek help from Apollo to learn how to control my own temper. Who am I?

Is a minotaur, a character that is half bull and half man an example of a mythical creature?

A minotar is a mythical creature?

The tapestry was unraveling. What does the word unraveling mean?

Did Hercules hold up the sky as one of his herculean tasks?

My mom thought that my joke was so amusing. What does the word amusing mean?

I roam the land and kill many people before Hercules defeats me and takes my magical hide. What am I?

Who was the most interesting character you heard about in the Greek Myths? WHY?

A spectator is a person ______________?

If someone gives you advice or help they are giving you guidance.

Name and describe one nonhuman creature you heard about in these Greek myths.

What is a myth?

I am unhappy with Atalanta for making a joke out of love and cause her to marry Hippomenes. Who am I?

Arachne was a famous weaver who was turned into a ___________?

The word flattered means to to be complimented?

Is holding up the sky an example of a herculean task?

The little girl insisted on having ice cream for a snack. What does insisted mean?

A labyrinth is a ______________?

The dog went to retrieve the stick that I threw. The word retrieve means?

Arachnids, or spiders, get their name from a famous weaver in a Greek myth?