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HerculesHandsome and heroic

Super human strength

Known for conquering all enemies

Half mortal (human) from birth

One of most popular or well knowncharacters

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After finishing every slide, take the quiz. Read each quiz question and select which answer you think is correct.The purpose of this study is to review facts about Greek Mythological Gods, Goddesses, and Creatures, comprehending characters from popular myths by reading and seeing images, both real and adapted from Disneys Hercules , with a quiz at the end, getting at least 12 out of 15 questions correct to pass.

Before we begin, lets recall a little background informationWhere do the Gods and Goddesses live?Mount Olympus: high up in the clouds, it is the home to many Gods and Goddesses.

The Underworld: where evil and lost souls lurk.

Background information continuedWhat is a God or Goddess?Gods and Goddesses are known to have special powers. They each hold the key to how the world stays intact. They are said to be immortal, which means they can never die.What is a mythological story?Mythological stories were created thousands of years ago by the Greeks to explain the outcomes of the world. Just like fairy tales told today, Greek Mythologies have been passed down, their stories still taught and learned about today.

What do you want to explore first?Popular GreekGodsPopularGreekGoddessesPopularMythologicalCreaturesZeusRuler of all the Gods

Seen as most powerful and almighty

Uses lightning bolts

Father of Hercules

HadesRuler of the Underworld

Seen as Evil

Collector of lost souls

Enemy of Zeus

HerculesHandsome and heroic

Super human strength

Known for conquering all enemies

Half mortal (human) from birth

One of the most popular or well known characters

ApolloGod of the Sun

Rode in a chariot, pulling the sun across the sky everymorning

HermesMessenger to all the Gods and Goddesses

Flew with winged hat and winged sandals

Known for carrying his staff with him everywhere

PoseidonGod of the Sea

Carries a 3 pronged trident

Designed all sea creatures

Force causing all earthquakes

What do you want to explore next?Popular GreekGodsPopularGreekGoddessesPopularMythologicalCreaturesLets Learn About Goddesses!

HeraWife of Zeus

Very powerful woman

Seen as woman leader

Symbol is a peacock

MedusaKnown as being evil with powers

Head with hair full of snakes

Her gaze will turn you to stone

Eventually beheaded

AphroditeGoddess of love and beauty

Seen as most beautiful Goddess

Perfect, gorgeous, eternal beauty

Potent sexual attractiveness

The Fates3 Goddesses who controlled the human life span

Determined when and if humans died

Names: Clotho, spun web of life, Lachesis, measured length, and Atropos, cut string of life

AthenaPowerful woman warrior

Also a peacemaker

Known for her shield and helmet, along withan owl

EchoA mountain nymph (young, sexually desirable)

Distracted Hera, allowing Zeus to cause trouble

Hera took away Echos ability to talk

All she could repeat are the last words of others

Withered away until only her voice remained

Where term echo comes from today

What do you want to explore next?Popular GreekGodsPopularGreekGoddessesPopularMythologicalCreaturesPegasusBeautiful winged horse

Born from the blood of Medusas head after it was cut off

Cyclops Creature(s) with one eye in the middle of its forehead

Extremely large, robust, and seen as evil creature

SphinxCreature with the body of a lion and the head of a human

Also has wings for flying

CentaurCreature with the body of a horse and the torso of a man

Physically strong creature

Can be ridden like a horse for transportation

MinotaurCreature with the body of a man and the head of a bull

Extremely monstrous

Kills and eats humans

Lernaean HydraGiant water serpent

Has 9 heads

For each head cut off, 2 more grow back

Killed by Hercules

Youve completed all 3 sections. Its time for the quiz!

Go to quizQuestion 1Where do the Gods and Goddesses live?

A. Mount EverestB. Mount FujiC. Mount OlympusD. The UnderworldQuestion 3Who was the wife of Zeus?

A. MedusaB. AphroditeC. HeraD. AthenaQuestion 4Who was Pegasus?

A. A horseB. A goatC. A winged horseD. A winged goatQuestion 5How many eye(s) did Cyclops have?

A. One (1)B. Two (2)C. Three (3)D. Four (4)Question 6Which creature is a Centaur?

A. Body of a lion and head of a humanB. Body of a horse and torso of a manC. Body of a man and head of a bullD. None of the above

Question 7How many heads did the Lernaean Hydra have before any were cut off?

A. Three (3)B. Six (6)C. Nine (9)D. Twelve (12)Question 8How did Hermes deliver messages to the Gods and Goddesses?

A. His winged hatB. His winged sandalsC. Both A and BD. RunningQuestion 9What was Medusas hair made of?

A. Normal hairB. SnakesC. CrabsD. SeaweedQuestion 10True or False

Medusas gaze would turn you into stone?Question 11Who was said to be the most beautiful woman and the Goddess of Love?

A. HeraB. AthenaC. EchoD. AphroditeQuestion 12How many of the Fates were there?

A. Four (4)B. Three (3)C. Seven (7)D. Five (5)Question 13True or False

The definition of the word echo comes from the mythological character Echo?Question 14Who was the ruler of the Underworld?

A. The FatesB. ZeusC. AphroditeD. HadesQuestion 15Which characteristics describe Hercules?

A. Half mortalB. Super strengthC. Handsome and heroicD. All of the above

Congratulations!Youve finished the quiz! Awesome job! Youre now the God or Goddess of Greek Mythology Facts!

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