Why did Athena transform Aracne into an insect?

Aracne woven a fabric representing the worst of the gods.

What happened to Icarus when he tried to escape from the labyrinth?

He had wanted to fly higher than the birds and the sun melted his wings

What is the myth of Prometheus about?

He stole the fire from gods and gave it to the men

What does the myth of Oedipus and the Sphinx mean?

The triumph of intelligence against force

What was the gift that Dionysus gave to King Midas?

Everything he touched was turned into gold.

In Greek mythology Eros was the god of love..

Embodied in the figure of a child with wings that fired arrows

How did Theseus manage to escape from the labyrinth?

Thanks to a silk thread and a sword that Ariadne gave him

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1
Why did Athena transform Aracne into an insect?
Aracne woven a fabric representing the worst of the gods.
Aracne woven an Athene tunic that became transparent
Aracne woven the scariest veil he had ever seen.
Aracne woven a pretty veil with a scary dog on it
2
Which two people managed to survive after Pandora opened her box and Zeus avenged the barbarism of human beings?
Pasífae and Teseo
Hera and Hades
Deucalion and Pirra
Achilles and Helena
3
What happened to Icarus when he tried to escape from the labyrinth?
Icarus went to space and explored its wonders
Icarus flew and he became an eagle.
He had wanted to fly higher than the birds and the sun melted his wings
He flew away from the labyrinth along with Dédalo
4
What is the myth of Prometheus about?
He ventured into the Underworld to rescue his beloved
He stole the fire from gods and gave it to the men
He was condemned to eat figs for all eternity
He fell in love with Zeus’ wife, Hera, and ran away with her
5
What does the myth of Oedipus and the Sphinx mean?
The triumph of intelligence against force
Envy is always punished
Love is all you need
Men are destined to fight
6
What monster did Perseus kill?
The Sphinx
Medusa
The Minotaur
Cerberus
7
According to Greek mythology, what was contained in Pandora’s box?
All misfortunes of the world
Hades’s worst fear
All of the Olympus gold
Zeus’s heart
8
Who came up with the idea of creating a huge horse to enter Troy?
Ulises
Priam
Zeus
Agamemnon
9
What did Cronos do to his children to avoid being challenged?
He threw them on a river
He locked them up
He expelled them from the Olympus
He devoured them
10
What relationship did Zeus have with Hera, Poseidon or Hades?
They were his siblings
They were his friends
They were his children
They were his employees
11
What was the gift that Dionysus gave to King Midas?
Everyone he loved died hopelessly
He could never die
He was condemned to eternal life in a place where no one ever visited him.
Everything he touched was turned into gold.
12
What food did the gods take to ensure their immortality?
The gods did not feed
Humans who had to pay for their sins
Lamb blood
Abrosía and nectar
13
In Greek mythology Eros was the god of love..
Embodied in the figure of a child with wings that fired arrows
Embodied in the figure of a beautiful man
Embodied in the figure of a king with a crown and a scepter.
Embodied in the figure of a baby
14
How did Theseus manage to escape from the labyrinth?
The Minotaur found him and killed him.
He knew how to orient himself and escape before the Minotaur attacked him
Thanks to a silk thread and a sword that Ariadne gave him
Theseus did not escape from the labyrinth
15
Who reigned on Mount Olympus as the god of the gods?
Zeus
Hera
Cronus
Apollo

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