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Name 2 cities which were bitter rivals in ancient Greece.
Athenes and Sparta /æθɪnz -ˈspɑː.tə/
Name a material similar to thick paper that was used in anciet times as writing surface.
Papyrus /pəˈpaɪrəs/
How many Olympians are there in Greek mythology?
12
Name 3 of the Olympians whose name begins with the letter "H".
Hera, Hades, Hestia, Hephaestus, Hermes /ˈhɪə.rə/, /ˈheɪ.diːz/, /ˈestja/,/hɪˈfiːstəs,/, /ˈhɜː.miːz/
Name 4 basic genres of literature.
fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama
What was the Minotaur like? (appearance)
the head of a bull and the body of a man
Tell the name of the ruler of Mount Olympus.
Zeus /zjuːs/
True or False (correct the it): Ahtena decided to punish Medusa for her beauty.
False. (for her pride)
Finish the sentence: Athena was a goddess of ...
WISDOM (warfare, strategy, hadicrafts, reason)
Complete the statement: Medusa´s look turned people to ...
stone
True or False (correct it): Athena turned Medusa into a goddess.
False. (hideous monster)
How many spirits were there in the Pandora ´s box? Name 3 of them.
6 (5 evil spirits + 1 good spirit: deciet, jealousy, hate, war, despair AND hope)
How do we call traditional stories related to early history?
Myths / Origin Myths
Explain: "to open a Pandora´s box"
to do sth that may have unforeseen and unpleasant consequences
Give 3 characteristics for the myth.
are not true, make-believe and imaginary, used to explain things, supernatural beings
Who conquered Greece in 146 BC? (the end of Ancient Greece)
the Romans
