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Greek Mythology

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    Greek Gods Intro, Midas Touch, Pandora's Box, Achille's Heel, Odysseus, Herculean (allusions and info)
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  • What is Greek Mythology?
    Ancient belief that there are multiple gods, huge part of ancient literature,
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  • Pandora was gifted with the trait of ___________ by Zeus, which ended up not being a good trait.
    Curiosity
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  • What happened when Pandora opened the box gifted by Zeus?
    She let out many evil creatures that wreaked havoc on humankind.
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  • After Pandora opened the box, only _________ was left.
    Hope
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  • The Greek god of the sea is ________________ .
    Poseidon
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  • The Greek god of the sky and all other gods is ___________ .
    Zeus
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  • The allusion "Pandora's box" means ________________________ .
    To open Pandora's box means to invite trouble or there is a tempting opportunity that could be bad.
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  • The allusion Achilles' heel means _____________________ .
    An area of weakness that leads to the downfall of a person
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  • The allusion "Midas touch" means ____________________ .
    A person who always is lucky, what he or she does turns out well, or makes money
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  • The allusion "odyssey" means _______________.
    A very long trip or adventure
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  • What is the name of the half-human half-bull creature?
    Minotaur
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  • In Icarus and Daedalus, what did the king ask Daedalus to do on Crete?
    build a labyrinth
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  • In Icarus and Daedalus, what did Daedalus build to escape the island?
    Wings made from bird feathers
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