NAME: ____________________________________
STUDY GUIDE FOR VIDEO “THOSE FABULOUS FOLKS ON MT. OLYMPUS”
Directions: As you watch the video, answer the following questions. You will be tested
on most of this material, so pay close attention.
1. Who is Hesiod?
2. What did he teach himself to do?
3. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed that the universe and its natural forces
were the result of
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. The ancients conceived of their gods in ______________’s image
5. List 1 example of the god’s human-ness: ______________________
6. The world was a flat disc and Mt. Olympus was the _______________of the
universe.
7. The world emerged out of __________________.(This is the creation myth as
believed by the ancient Greeks. The creation story many people believe today is
that of Adam and Eve.)
8. The first divine kingdom: _______________(Heaven) & ____________(Earth)
9. They were a large family consisting of _____________, ____________, &
__________________.
10. Cronus was on of the ________________ who overthrew his father and then
married his sister, Rhea.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11. The second divine kingdom was under Cronus & Rhea. Due to a prophecy that
said he would too be overthrown by one of his children, what did Cronus do to his
6 kids after they were born? ___________________________________________
12. How did Rhea trick her husband after he did #11 to 5 of her
children?________________________________________________________
13. What was the name of child #6? ______________________ Where did Rhea hide
him? ___________________________________________________________
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14. The third divine kingdom was under _________________ & ________________.
15. Zeus and his 2 brothers divided up the kingdom that once belonged to Cronus.
Zeus received the ____________________________
Hades received the ___________________________
Poseidan received the __________________________
16. Zeus’s title: _________________________________
17. Zeus’s Roman name: _________________________
18. Item/Symbol he is known for: __________________________
19. List 1 form he could change into: ________________________
20. Hera: Goddess of ____________________________
21. Hera’s Roman name: _____________________________________
22. Hera’s very jealous. How did Zeus punish her?
__________________________________________________________________
23. How did the Roman’s view “Juno” differently that the Greeks viewed Hera?
24. Poseidan, Zeus’s brother, was Lord of the Sea. The Romans knew his as _______
25. His symbol was : _____________________ (a 3-pronged fishing spear)
26. He has a very quick temper. What did he do to Odysseus?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27. Poseidan’s nickname: _________________________________
28. Pseidan was the organizer of the first:
29. His symbol was also a ________________________
30. With Hera and Athena, what did Poseidan try to do to Zeus?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31. Haders, the unseen, was known as the god of __________________________.
32. With 3 judges, he presided over ____________________________________
33. His Roman name was _______________________________________
34. He is usually shown carrying a ___________________and a helmet of ________
35. His pet dog with 3 heads that guards the entrance to the underworld is named:
36. This god of all the riches under the earth had a wife named _________________,
who was also his niece.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37. Zeus and Hera had 2 other sisters: ____________________ & ______________.
38. The oldest, _____________________, was known by the Romans as __________
39. She was the kindly goddess of the _________________ & home.
40. She remained a virgin and carried a __________________ at all times.
41. In Rome, fires never went out in order to ___________________ her.
42. The earth mother was known as _______________. (Roman name: __________)
43. She was the goddess of _______________________, who looked after health,
birth, and marriage.
44. Her daughter’s name was ______________________.
45. Briefly describe how the birth and death of the seasons is associated with Demeter
and her daughter Persephone:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------46. The Romans saw the agricultural goddess, ________________, as one holding
several items in her hands. List at least 2:
47. Demeter had a part-time job as an ______________________ goddess to be
closer to her daughter.
48. The Queen of the Underworld is named: __________________________
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49. Athena (Roman: ________________): Explain why she is called the “Brainchild
of Zeus:
50. She was worshipped as the goddess of :
51. She is also patroness of the _________________, ____________, and ________.
52. What did she give the people of Attica?
53. Her temple is the beautiful ____________________________________
54. Hebe (Roman: _________________, meaning “Juvenile”) was the goddess of
_____________________. She is known for her household chores. She married:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------55. How did the Greeks view Ares:
56. How did the Romans view him as Mars?:
57. Ares was the object of _______________________________’s love.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58. Hephaestes (Roman: ___________________) was the fire god, the lame
blacksmith known for his anvil.
59. He was the son of Hera. Hera wanted to get Zeus jealous. He was so angry at
Hera for having a child without him that he hurled Hephaestes off Mt. Olympus.
That is how the fire god became lame.
60. He was married to ___________________, but she left him for Ares.
61. He is associated with Athena as an _________________ & _________________.
62. He made the ______________________ of the gods.
63. He also helped Hestia guard the ____________________________.
64. What did he build that reminds us of volcanoes today?:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------65. Artemis( Roman name:_______________) was the moon goddess; she was chaste
and the daughter of Zeus and Leto. Her twin brother is named:
66. Artemis never married, and her would-be suitors were roughly treated. What did
she do to Action for spying on her while she was bathing?
67. Like her brother, she was a _____________ress who punished wrong doers.
68. She was an expert in the art of ____________________________.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------69. Which god had the same name for both Greeks and Romans:
70. He carried around a _______________________.
71. He was the god of the __________, beauty, ____________, healing, _________,
harmonious peace, and _____________________________________.
72. He was also the preserver of law and order, leader of the _________________,
and destroyer of _______________________.
73. What did he award to winners of poetry contests: ____________(Poet Laureates)
74. At his temple in Delphi, he personally served as __________________ where he
would give advice in the form of _____________________________________.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------75. Aphrodite (Roman name: _______________) was the goddess of ____________,
____________________, and _________________________.
76. Her most famous child was _____________, or Cupid, the god of love.
77. What rumor arose about her birth?
78. Aphrodite, Hera and Athena fought over the title of “Most Beautiful.” All 3
goddesses tried to bribe Paris for it. Hera offered to make him
________________. Athena offered to give him ____________________. But
Aphrodite offered to give him ________________, the most beautiful mortal
woman on earth. After he accepted that offer, it started the
____________________War.
--------------------------------------------------------------79. Hermes (Roman name: _______________) the “Merchant” What did he do to
Apollo on the day he was born?
80. What did Hermes give to Apollo to make up for what he did?
81. He was also known as the god of ________________, and the god of
________________ and cheats.
82. He had wings on his hat and sandals to show he was the ____________ of the
gods.
83. In Rome, he was known as an _____________________________.
84. He gave wealth, eloquence, ________________________, and
_____________________ to selected mortals.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------85. Dionysus (Roman name: __________________) was the god of wine and
protector of the ____________________________________.
86. He was the sponsor and supporter of serious __________________________.
87. Heracles (Roman name: ___________________) organized the first Olympic
Games.
88. Give one example of Hera’s wrath (anger) toward him:
----------------------------------------------------------------89. When you study ancient myths, you learn about today’s ____________________.