How did Midas solve his problem in the myth, The Midas Touch?
He prayed to the gods and asked for the power to be taken from him. He washed in the river to lose his power.
The Greek god of the underworld is ________________.
Hades
After Pandora opened the box, only _________ was left.
Hope
In the Greek myth, Hercules had to complete ___ labors.
12
Achilles' heel was his weakness because _____________________________.
His heel was the part where his mother held him, so no water touched his heel to make him invincible.
Many Greek gods lived on ___________________ .
Mount Olympus
The Greek god of the sea is ________________ .
Poseidon
What was the problem with the gift of the "midas touch"?
He turned his daughter, Marigold, into a golden statue. He also could not eat.
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.
The allusion "Herculean" means ___________________.
Giving a mighty try, giving all you have, referring to a strong person (mental or physical)
The Greek god of the sky and all other gods is ___________ .
Zeus
The Trojan War was fought because _________________________.
Paris of Troy stole Helen, King Menelaus' wife.
In Greek mythology, polytheistic means _________________.
Belief in many gods
Zeus was known as a __________ god.
Jealous
What is Greek Mythology?
Ancient belief that there are multiple gods, huge part of ancient literature,
What was the name of the first three Greek Gods?
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades (They were brothers.)
The allusion "odyssey" means _______________.
A very long trip or adventure
The allusion "Midas touch" means ____________________ .
A person who always is lucky, what he or she does turns out well, or makes money
Pandora was gifted with the trait of ___________ by Zeus, which ended up not being a good trait.
Curiosity
Hercules was cursed by ______________ .
Hera
What happened when Pandora opened the box gifted by Zeus?
She let out many evil creatures that wreaked havoc on humankind.
The allusion Achilles' heel means _____________________ .
An area of weakness that leads to the downfall of a person