Greek Mythology Introduction Notes

Instructions

• You can take notes on your desk on the following material.

• This is now 4th quarter, so there are no highlighted words to tell you what to write down-- you're big kids--with big kid brains! You've learned so much this year! Now it's time to practice taking notes on your own.

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• I would suggest writing in your notes:

  • Names

  • Places

  • Events

  • important information from these slides->

Poll

Have you read or know about a few myths from ancient civilizations?

• Yes

• No

• I don't know

• Maybe? I don't know if its a myth though.

​Do you recognize any of the creatures of myth from this infographic about world mythology?

(Look at the white pictures)

Open Ended

Which creatures did you recognize on the previous slide?

A traditional story, especially about history, that was told in an ancient culture. There are myths from every culture around the world. One story is a myth, many myths = mythology.

Multiple Choice

What does ANCIENT mean?

• very old

• very new

• important

• beautiful

Multiple Choice

A myth is a traditional _____, especially about the history of a culture.

• food

• story

• hobby

• book

Multiple Choice

Mythology is from WHICH culture?:

• Greece

• China

• Native American

• Any/All of these

• Africa

Match

Match the following:

• Gaia

• Uranus

• Tartarus

Mother Earth

Father Sky

The deepest part of the Underworld

• Mother Earth

• Father Sky

• The deepest part of the Underworld

Multiple Choice

The Ancient Greeks lived ______ years ago.

• 1000

• 5000

• 1500

• 3000

Fill in the Blank

The Ancient Greeks believed that the beginning of the world was _____.

Match

Match the following image with the children of Gaia and Uranus:

hecatoncheires

titan

cyclops

• hecatoncheires

• titan

• cyclops

Dropdown

How did Uranus describe his children?​ ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

Who led the revolt?

• Hecatoncheries

• Cyclops

• Gaia

• Kronos

Multiple Choice

What weapon did Kronos attack his Father Uranus with?

• Sword

• Sickle

• Rock

• Poison

Multiple Choice

Out of the foam, what Greek goddess was born?

• Aphrodite

• Demeter

• Alectrona

• Hera

​Kronos married Rhea?

His sister, Rhea?....

​Yep! and...

Fill in the Blank

How many children did Kronos and Rhea have? (only numbers)

Multiple Choice

Due to his fear of being overthrown, what did Kronos do to each of his children to prevent this from happening?

• He gave them up for adoption.

• He threw them in the ocean.

• He swallowed them.

• He taught them a lesson about their place in society.

Poll

Who's the better father? Kronos or Uranus?

• Kronos

• Uranus

Multiple Choice

On what island did Rhea hide Zeus?

• Santorini

• Mykonos

• Milos

• Crete

Reorder

Put in order the events that led to Zeus's success:

• Zeus left Crete

• Zeus returned home

• Zeus tricked Kronos into drinking a potion

• Kronos coughed up the children that he swallowed

• Zeus overthrew his father Kronos

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Where did the Olympians rule the universe from?

• Mount Olympus

• Mount Everest

• Mount Kilimonjaro

• Mount Fuji

Match

Match the following gods to their domain:

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Hades

God of the Seas

God of the sSky

God of the Underworld

• God of the Seas

• God of the sSky

• God of the Underworld

Fill in the Blank

How many gods & thrones were built on Mount Olympus?

only numbers