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What is a myth?
Traditional stories about gods and heroes .
What is different about Greek gods that affects people's perception of them?
Greek gods acted more like human beings, showing human qualities made people not to fear them.
Write what each of the following Greek gods was associated with? (3 to win) Zeus, Hera, and Hades
Zeus: Sky, rain and lightning. Hera: Marriage. Hades: Underworld.
Write what each of the following Greek gods was associated with? (3 to win) Poseidon, Hestia and Artemis.
Poseidon: Sea and earthquakes. Hestia: Home and fire. Artemis: Hunt and wild animals.
Write what each of the following Greek gods was associated with? (3 to win) Apollo, Hermes, Aphrodite.
Apollo: Light. Hermes: Market. Aphrodite: Love and beauty.
Write what each of the following Greek gods was associated with? (3 to win) Athena, Demeter and Ares.
Athena: Wisdom. Ares: War. Demeter: Agriculture.
How did Greeks earn the favor of their protector gods and goddesses?
With rituals, praying at home or at temples, and offering gifts to their protector god or goddess.
Explain the origin of the Olympic games.
Held at the city of Olympia, (there's the name), these games were done for the greater glory of Zeus. People showed different skills.
What idea did Greeks have of fate?
They believed each person had a destiny no matter what they did. They also believed in prophecies.
What is an oracle and how did they work?
Sacred places where priests speak for a god by listening to questions and translating gods' answers.
What inspiration did Shakespeare take from Greek poems?
Plots, settings, and play organization .
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer.
Explain the Iliad's plot briefly.
How Greeks built a large wooden horse where soldiers hide to open the Troy's gates to rescue Helen from a Trojan prince.
What meaning does "Trojan Horse" adopts today?
Using deception to achieve a goal.
Explain the Odyssey's plot briefly.
Odysseus's 10 year trip home after the Trojan war to meet with his wife, where he faces storms, witches and monsters.
What impact did Homer's poems have on Greek people's lives?
They taught important values like courage, honor, etc. With his characters becoming role models for Greek boys.
