Introduction to Ancient Greece
“Hercules”
1. Ancient Greeks believed in many goods, which means they were _________________________.
2. See if you can remember any of these Greek Gods from the Movie. Write down what you already
know or remember in the first column.
God’s
name
Zeus
What I know/remember from the
movie
What research says
Hera
Athena
Hades
Poseidon
Apollo
Hephaestus
Aphrodite
Demeter
Eros
Hermes
Artemis
3. Use the following links to research the different gods and write the most important information on
the second column. (Make sure to mention what they are the god/goddess of and their reputation).
Reading/pictures: http://www.mythologyteacher.com/Gallery-of-the-Gods.php
Videos: Gods - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP_NeirFIkM
Goddesses - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMzNPEHNxcc
4. Summarize what a myth is.
5. Listen to the Myth of Hercules. Write some differences that you find between the story told in the
Disney movie and the Myth as told by your teacher.
Disney Version
Actual Myth
6. Choose 2 form the following myths and read them. Write what they are about and what they are
trying to explain.
Archne the Spinner –
http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/playstory131-arachne-the-spinner.html
Pandora’s Box http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/playstory562-pandoras-box.html
Theseus and the Minotaur http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/playstory563-theseus-and-the-minotaur.html
Perseus and Medusa http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/playstory20134-perseus-and-medusa.html
Daedalus and Icarus http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/playstory1598-daedalus-and-icarus.html
Name of the Myth:
What the myth is about:
What it is trying to explain:
Name of the Myth:
What the myth is about:
What it is trying to explain: