Mythology FINAL

A myth is traditional story, explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving ​ ​ (a)   or ​ (b)   .

• supernatural beings
• events
• natural disasters
• death

Polytheistic means:

• • the belief in the existence of 1 gods & 1 goddesses.

• the belief that humans have to keep the gods and goddesses happy or die

• • the belief of the existence of many gods & goddesses.

  • They believed the gods has enormous power & control over the world the humans lived in. 

In the world of mythology where do all the Gods/Goddesses live?

• Mt. Roman

• Mt. Olympus

• Mt Saint Helens

• The Underworld

Humans could drift between the human world and mythological one​ (a)  

• False
• True

Gods & Goddesses could take on human form​ (a)  

• False
• True

A creation myth tells us

• how to do something

• how the world or something came to be

• how to make it to the afterlife

• how to get along with others

Gaia & Uranus are ​ (a)  

• Titan Gods/Goddesses
• Olympian Gods/Goddesses

Cronos & Rhea are​

​ (a)  

• Titan Gods/Goddesses
• Olympian Gods/Goddess

Cronos did what with his children?

• ate them

• hid them

• gave them away

• banished them to an island

During Rhea's final pregnancy she

​ (a)  

• fled to the island of Crete & gave birth to Zeus.
• killed Cronos & gave her baby to a human