Greek Mythology, Culture, and the Epic

The allusion is most LIKELY to...

The REAL reason for a quest is always

Ancient Greece is known as the birthplace of

The Odyssey and the Illiad EACH take place over ____ years

The Epic hero generally is all of the following EXCEPT

An epic is BEST described as a  

His Roman name is Pluto, and he kidnapped his niece to be his wife; king of the underworld

The following image is MOST LIKELY an allusion to...

The 9 daughters of Zeus who are called upon for inspiration by artists and poets.

Also known as Cupid, the god of love.

Ancient Greece was a civilization that flourished over __________years ago.

The ugliest of the gods; he is deformed and works as a blacksmith; Roman name is Vulcan.

Favorite forms of entertainment in Greek society include all of the following EXCEPT

Goddess of the Spring, flowers and pomegranate; Kidnapped by Hades

Threw a golden apple to start the Trojan War. Goddess of discord.

Ancient Greek philosopher known for his study of medicine and the Hippocratic Oath

Epics were usually shared from one generation to the next by 

His symbol is the trident and he created the horse.  

The following is an allusion to....

An epic hero has all of the following traits EXCEPT

Goddess of hunting and the moon. She is associated with the stag.

She taught man about tools, the wheel, and women to spin/weave; she was born from Zeus' head

Women whose voices could drive men mad. Would lure sailors to their deaths

The Epic hero is usually male

Castrated his own father, Uranus. Depicted with a Scythe. Father of the Olympians.

God of the sun, music and medicine. The ideal God known for his good looks.

Goddess of love; Her Roman name is Venus

The stages of a hero's journey include all of the following except

She is Zeus' wife and her symbol is the peacock.  

He ate his children as they were born for fear that they would overthrow him!

The Greeks contributed all of the following foods to modern society EXCEPT

When a hero first encounters danger, he is completing this step:

Roman name is Ceres, goddess of the harvest; Mother of Persephone

The messenger god who wears winged shoes; he is also a trickster

The following is an example of which type of literary device?