Greek Mythology Games Old Maid Concentration Go Fish By: Acres of Activities Thank you for downloading my Greek Mythology Card Games (Old Maid, Go Fish and Concentration). Other games and book packets can be found in my store, Acres of Activities. •https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Acres-Of-Activities Preparation: Copy the cards and directions on card stock and laminate. I have multiple copies of the same game available for my guided reading stations. I copy the cards sets in gray scale on different colors of card stock. This way if cards are found after clean up (and we know this NEVER happens) they can easily be put with the correct deck of cards. I keep may cards in a sandwich ziplock and the place the multiple sets a gallon size ziplock. **My recess set is in color on white and ivory card stock. Old Maid, Go Fish, and Concentration can all be played with the same set of cards. Take out the “Old Maid” card for Concentration and Go Fish. **I have placed the name and graphic on both cards along with the information for each of the Greek gods and goddesses. This ensures that students make the right matches and may help Special Education students be successful in playing games with general education students. **Please note I researched using several books and internet sites to compile the information on each card. It is correct to the best of my knowledge and interpretation. Thank you, Acres of Activities Gods and Goddesses included in this set: Siren Echo Arachne Cupid Athena Phobos Hera Medusa Pandora Persephone Rhea Nemesis Achilles Apollo Cronus Atlas Hercules Odysseus Prometheus Poseidon Hades Zeus Trojan Horse Ajax Tantalus Nike Pegasus King Midas Narcissus The Titans **Not all of the gods and goddess have allusions. **I researched using several books and internet sites to compile the information on each card. It is correct to the best of my knowledge and interpretation. Siren The allusion of the Siren means to tempt a person away from safety. The Siren or mermaid was known for luring sailing crews off their route and into sharp rocks where the ship would run aground and sink. Siren Echo Because she loved her own voice so much, she would distract and amuse Hera with long and entertaining stories. She was punished by having her voice taken away and was only able to repeat the voice of another. Echo Arachne A great mortal weaver who boasted that her skill was greater than that of the goddess Athena. Athena turned her into a spider because she was jealous. This creature’s name alludes to the tricky nature of a goddess who was a great weaver. Arachnid, meaning spider, comes from this Greek allusion. Arachne Cupid The god of love. This allusion comes from the idea that he could make people fall in love by shooting them with an arrow. Usually this god is depicted as a chubby, winged infant. He is the icon of Valentine’s Day. Cupid Athena Goddess of wisdom and war. She was the favorite daughter of Zeus. Athena Phobos Son of Ares and Aphrodite. He was the god of fear. To have a “phobia” means that you fear something. Phobos Hera The queen of heaven and the wife of Zeus. She is often portrayed as being a very jealous wife. She was jealous of Heracles and sent two snakes to kill him when he was 8 months old. Hera Medusa A woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena. She was a terrible monster whose glance would petrify or turn people into stone. She had snakes for hair. Medusa Pandora This allusion comes from the goddess who received a box from Zeus as a wedding gift. She was told never to open it, but her curiosity got the best of her. When she opened the box she let out the world’s evils. This allusion refers to the act of stirring up trouble. Pandora Persephone Goddess of spring and flowers. Queen of the underworld because she was the wife of Hades. Because her mother Demeter missed her so much, the Earth grew barren. Hades made a deal with Demeter that Persephone would spend 6 months with him (autumn and winter) and 6 months with Demeter (spring and summer), during this time the Earth would flourish. Persephone Rhea Cronus’s wife and the mother to Zeus. She was called the goddess of the Earth. Rhea Nemesis The Greek goddess of vengeance. The allusion of a nemesis is something that brings one’s destruction or downfall. Nemesis Achilles This allusion comes from the Greek myth about a god who was protected, as a baby, by magical water. His mother dipped him in the River Styx as she held him by his heel. This area is said to be a weak spot for someone, or their Achilles’s heel. Achilles Apollo God of poetry, music, medicine and the sun. He drove a chariot that pulled the sun, so it rose and crossed the sky each day. A spacecraft was named after him. Apollo Cronus Father to Zeus and head of the Titans. His wife was Rhea. Chrono = time. We get the word chronological from this Greek god. Cronus Atlas This allusion is associated with a god who is known for traveling with the weight of the world and heavens on his shoulders. Because of this, we call a collective book of maps an atlas. Atlas Hercules This allusion comes from the Greek god known for extreme strength. If someone says you have “Herculean strength” they mean you are very strong. Hercules Odysseus The allusion, an “Odyssey”, comes from the 10 wonderings of this Trojan War hero. It took him 10 years to return home after the war. Odysseus Prometheus He defied Zeus and stole fire from the heavens and gave it to the humans. His name is associated with bold originality and creativity. Prometheus Poseidon The god of the sea and the brother of Zeus. He always has his three-pronged spear, Trident. Poseidon Hades The allusion, hot as Hades, is a familiar expression that comes from the underworld of the gods. It refers to the extreme heat that the underworld contains. Hades Zeus The king of the gods and the ruler of heaven. He is the most powerful god of all. Zeus Trojan Horse This allusion comes from the Trojan War where a village was tricked by a group of soldiers hidden in a wooden horse left outside the village. After the celebration, Odysseys and his men came out of the wooden horse and took over the city of Troy. This allusion refers to the idea that the gift you receive may appear to be a present but may be a bad surprise. Trojan Horse Ajax A Greek warrior in the Trojan War, who “cleaned up” in battle without the help of any gods. The allusion refers to the idea that this product would be a good cleaner. Ajax Tantalus This allusion comes from the god, Tantalus, that was punished by the gods for stealing nectar from them. Tantalus was forced to stand in a pool of water but could never drink. He had fruit above his head that he could never reach. To tantalize someone means to tease them. Tantalus Nike The winged goddess of victory who ran and flew at great speeds. Olympic athletes would sacrifice to her, as would soldiers before a big battle. She would sometimes serve as Athena’s charioteer in battle. The allusion refers to someone who can run very fast. Nike Pegasus This winged horse was born from Medusa’s head when she was killed. The allusion refers to flying at great speeds, a winged master of the air. Pegasus King Midas A king who transformed everything he touched to gold. The allusion refers to the idea that everything touched by an individual “turns to gold” or has a special touch to do things well. King Midas Narcissus He was a hunter and known for his beauty. As punishment he fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. Narcissism means that you are selfish and egotistic. Narcissus The Titans This was an elder group of leaders of the gods and goddesses. They were known for their enormous size, strength and power. Something colossal in size or power, such as a supposedly unsinkable ocean liner, is said to be titanic. The Titans Old Maid Directions for Old Maid 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Directions for Concentration 1. 2. Take out “Old Maid” card. One or more students can play this game. 3. Shuffle the cards. 4. Deal all cards face down and spread them out on desk or floor. 5. Take turns picking two cards at a time. 6. If the cards match, keep the set and take another turn. 7. If the cards do not match, turn them back over. 8. Continue playing until there are no more cards left. 9. The player with the most pairs is the winner! 10. Shuffle cards and play again! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Shuffle the cards. Deal all the cards to the players. Look at you cards and place any pairs you have down. Start with the dealer. The dealer selects a card from someone else's hand without seeing it. Add the card to your hand. If it makes a pair, lay down the matching pair. Continue to play in a clockwise direction. When the first person has no more cards, they are the first winner. Continue playing until there are no cards left except the “Od Maid.” The player with the “Old Maid” card is the loser. Shuffle cards and play again! Directions for Go Fish Shuffle cards and deal 5 cards to each player face down. Put the rest of the cards face down in a pile. Each player looks at their hand to see if they have any pairs. Pairs are set off to the side. Replace any cards from draw pile. Player one asks any player if he/she has a card to make a pair. If they do, they give it to the player and they set the pair aside. If the player does not have the card that player one needs, player one needs to draw a card form the draw pile. The next player does the same thing and play continues. Play continues until all the cards in the draw pile are gone. The player with the most pairs wins. Thank you for downloading Greek Mythology Card Games (Old Maid, Go Fish and Concentration). 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