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Greek Gods symbolism
Greek Gods symbolism
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A quiz on the major gods and goddess of Greek mythology. #greek #mythology#symbolism
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1
Who gave mankind fire?
Prometheus
Apollo
Deerymetheus
Epimetheus
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Who is the god/goddess of the sun?
Apollo
Hera
Persephone
Artemis
3
What symbol is associated with Zeus?
olive trees
pomegranate
thunder
moon
4
Who is the god/goddess of horses?
Demeter
Poseidon
Zeus
Hermes
5
The smith god is ________.
Zeus
Hera
Hephaestus
Aphrodite
6
Zeus's cruel, violent, angry brother is ______.
Hades
Poseidon
Apollo
Hermes
7
______ is the ferryman that rows the boat over the River ______.
Tantalus / Stones
Charon / Styx
Hades / Persephone
Karen / Sticks
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Who is the god/goddess of hunting and the wilderness?
Katniss
Apollo
Artemis
Aphrodite
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What does the myth of Persephone's kidnapping explain?
the weather
night and day
our emotions
the seasons
10
The purpose of a myth is ...
teach a lesson
both
Neither. The purpose of a myth is to confuse students.
explain the unexplainable
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Arachne was turned into a ______.
horse
tick
Yo Mama
spider
12
What came out of Pandora's Box?
foreboding
all the bad stuff that plagues humans
Lizard-dudes
Bieber
13
Who is the mother of Persephone and the goddess of agriculture?
Aphrodite
Demeter
Persephone
Charon
14
Cerberus is ...
some really thirsty dude
a 3 headed dog
a guy who had to push a rock up a hill
the preferred weapon on Poseidon
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what symbol is associated with Athena/Athene?
lion
dolphin
spiders
owls
16
Who is the god/goddess of wisdom and weaving
Hera
Athena
Demeter
Ceres
17
The god/goddess of love, beauty, and desire is ______.
Hera
Ceres
Apollo
Aphrodite
18
The messenger god is ____________.
Hephaestus
Apollo
Maia
Hermes
19
The word narcissism means _______.
Utter Perfection!
someone who is in love with themselves
a person who is really good looking
someone who repeats what others say
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Why do we study Greek Mythology in ELA?
because Ms. Wright wants to bore you
because Ms. Wright is a devout believer in these myths
because it's entertaining to read about Zeus and his affairs
they have added a lot to literature-symbolism, allusion...
