Greek mythology

Question 1

Prometheus’s

Answer 1

Made the first man. Brought fire to earth. Tried to take Zeus throne but Zeus found out. Zues chained him to a rock and had a crow ear at him

Question 2

Epimetheus

Answer 2

Gave animals what they needed. brother of Prometheus. He was concerned but interested in the man his brother made. Came up with the idea to bring the torch to the heavens

Question 3

Persephone

Answer 3

also called Kore or Cora, is the daughter of Zeus and the harvest goddess Demeter, and is the queen of the underworld.

Question 4

Demeter

Answer 4

Demeter was the goddess of corn, grain, and the harvest. She was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. It was believed that Demeter made the crops grow each year.

Question 5

Pandora

Answer 5

Pandora was the first human woman created by the gods, specifically by Hephaestus and Athena on the instructions of Zeus.

Question 6

Psyche

Answer 6

Most beautiful of the three sisters. Falls in love and marries Eros. She spilled oil on him.

Question 7

Eros

Answer 7

Son of Aphrodite marries psyche. He saved psyche fro, the potion his mother had given to her.

Question 8

Aphrodite

Answer 8

Mother of Eros. Doesn’t approve of psyche. She sets three tasks for psyche to prove her worthy.

Question 9

Zephyrus

Answer 9

Delivered all of Eros wishes. Western wind that helped psyche get to Eros.

Question 10

Daedalus

Answer 10

Daedalus was a craftsman and artist in Greek mythology, who had two sons, Icarus and Iapyx.

Question 11

Icarus

Answer 11

Icarus. Son of Daedalus who dared to fly too near the sun on wings of feathers and wax.

Question 12

Minotaur

Answer 12

Half man half bull.

Question 13

Minos

Answer 13

Captured deadulus son and locked wife and daughter in a complex to keep them safe.

Question 14

Narcissus

Answer 14

Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty. He was the son of the river god Cephissus and nymph Liriope.

Question 15

Echo

Answer 15

Echo was an Oread in Greek mythology, a mountain nymph that lived on Mount Kithairon. However, Echo would engage Hera in long-winded conversations, giving the time to Zeus to evade her.

Question 16

Orpheus

Answer 16

Orpheus, ancient Greek legendary hero endowed with superhuman musical skills. He became the patron of a religious movement based on sacred writings said to be his own.

Question 17

Eurydice

Answer 17

Eurydice stepped on a poisonous snake and died while running away from the minor deity Aristaeus.

Question 18

Aristaeus

Answer 18

Aristaeus, was a minor god, protector and creator of various arts, such as cheese making and bee keeping.