GREEK Mythology Test #1



GREEK Mythology Test #1

I. Identification. Clearly identify 20 of 23 names/objects/words associated with Greek

mythology. (60 pts.)

Examples:

• Aphrodite—Goddess of Love; one of her symbols is the dove

• Herculean-- means “very difficult;” from Hercules who had to complete 12 very difficult labors

• Ixion—punished in the Underworld by being strapped to a spinning wheel for all eternity

• black sails on a returning ship—what Aegeus saw before his death; the sign that his son Theseus has died

II. A Short Myth. Answer some questions regarding a short myth. Also determine

Determine which theory explains its origin and indicate why you chose that theory.

(10 pts.)

III. Essay. Write a multiple paragraph essay with a strong thesis and specific details.

(30 pts.)

Material to Study/ Review

➢ Readings from the text (Edith Hamilton’s Mythology)

❖ pages 13-36

❖ pages 65-77

❖ pages 39-40

❖ pages 105-21

❖ pages 146-84

➢ Notes

❖ What is a myth?

❖ Greek mythology contrasted with Christianity

❖ The family tree of the gods

❖ The creation of man

❖ Four theories of mythology

❖ A “field trip” to the Underworld

➢ Handouts and Worksheets and Presentations

❖ Greek gods and their domains

❖ Vocabulary from mythology

❖ Heroes before the Trojan War (Antebellum Heroes)

❖ Brief myths

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