Of Fire and Water Mythology Wonders 6.3

In ancient times why were myths told?

• for entertainment

• to explain the world

• to tell scary stories

What 2 renewable resources does the myth explain?

• water and ice

• wood and fire

• water and wood

• water and fire

What was Prometheus?

• God

• Titan

• Goddess

• monster

What is Prometheus know for in mythology?

• making fire

• creating humans out of clay

• helping Zeus

• being a great hunter

What 3 gifts did Prometheus provide to humans?

• knowledge, strength, and potential to be noble

• knowledge, strength, and ability to stand

• knowledge, freedom, and potential to be noble

• knowledge, ability to stand, and potential to be noble

Why was Zeus so angry with Prometheus?

• Prometheus create humans

• Prometheus gave humans fire, which was reserved only for Gods

• Prometheus attacked Zeus

• Prometheus lied to Zeus

When Prometheus tricked Zeus, what does Zeus take away?

• water from humans

• fire from humans

• Prometheus's freedom

• humans' ability to hunt

Who helped Prometheus get fire to return to humans, telling him a secret way into Mount Olympus?

• Zeus

• Helios

• Prometheus

• Athena

Who is Helios?

• sun god

• water god

• god of the sky

• fire god

What was Prometheus's punishment from Zeus?

• banned to a far away land

• to live in the Underworld

• turned to stone

• chained to a rock and tortured by an eagle