MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE (Quizlet and quizzes)

GREEK GODS
The ancient Greeks were polytheistic. Keeping in It means "many"
mind that the root "theos" means "god," what
can you infer about the prefix "poly?"
What was the significance of Mount Olympus to It was where the gods lived
the Ancient Greeks?
Here and Zeus had a contentious relationship. In Prone to fights and arguments
this context, what does "contentious" mean?
Which of the following is most closely associated The Sun
with Apollo?
If a tidal wave devastated the coast of Ancient Poseidon
Greece, the people would probably blame it on:
If you were a farmer in Ancient Greece, to which Demeter
god would you pray to ensure a successful
harvest?
According to Ancient Greek mythology, what Hermes would take your soul to the
would happen to you after you died? underworld, where you'd meet Hades
If you were a soldier going to war, what might you Sacrifice a bull to Ares
do before battle?
Which of the following is a true statement about They had many human foibles and
the Greek gods? attributes
What did Hephaistos and Ares have in common? They were both in love with Aphrodite
GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Which of the following is NOT an objective of Provide a path for salvation
Greek Mythology?
Greek Hera
goddess of marriage and the home. Protector of
women and wife of Zeus (also his younger sister).
Greek goddess of wisdom and the namesake of Athena
Athens.
Chief god of Greek mythology. Zeus
Greek goddess of love and beauty. Aphrodite
Greek god of music and light. Apollo
Greek goddess of the moon, hunting, and Artemis
childbirth.
A god in Greek mythology who rules the land of Hades
the dead called the Underworld. He is one of the
three most powerful Greek gods (along with his
brothers Zeus and Poseidon).
Unpopular God Ares
True / False - Greek mythology continues to True
influence culture, politics, art, and literature.
Greek myth that looks to explain why there is Pomegranate Seeds
winter each year.
Greek myth that attempts to explain why we can Pandora
 always have hope.
Additional input: HOPE IS EVIL
First, you think things are getting better but
they’re really not. So its kicking action down the
road in the hope that things are going to get
better. Nothing is going to get better without
your action and attention. Attention—or lack
thereof—is the second reason that hope is evil.
With all of this hoping—hoping you get out of
school in time, hoping the kid will get off drugs,
hoping you’ll lose weight, hoping you’ll find that
perfect relationship, or that perfect job—instead
of actually doing something to fix the issue, your
life gets filled with distractions. These
distractions anesthetize us to the beauty and
action in the world.
(It can symbolize different things, two of them
being the evils of the world and temptations that Pandora`s Box
we can't resist because of curiosity.
Travelled to the land of the dead in order to find Orpheus
his wife

Folklore- has no author

Passed down by the word of mouth
Emerging culture
Popular but not sacred
Fictional tales (non-divine supernaturals)
Culture`s customs and beliefs

Mythology- sacred/religious reverence

Falsehood
Culture`s religion
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