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The Twelve Olympians?By Vickie Chao??right0001?????The ancient Greeks worshipped many gods and goddesses. According to their legends, there were twelve major deities. Together, they were called the twelve Olympians. The twelve Olympians did not rule the world from the very beginning. They had a falling-out with the Titans. The two sides went into war that lasted for nearly ten years. When the fight was finally over, the Olympians had won. They threw the Titans to the underworld. Then they moved to live atop Mount Olympus. They ruled the world from there.?2?????Of the twelve Olympians, Zeus was the most powerful. He was the leader of the entire band. His word was final. No deity would ever dare to cross him! Zeus had many wives. One of them, Hera, was actually his sister. She was also among the twelve Olympians. Zeus and Hera had several children together. Some of them wound up in this elite group, too.?3?????So, besides Zeus and Hera, who else made up the twelve Olympians? The ancient Greeks, apparently, could not answer the question definitively. They had ten specific gods and goddesses that were always on the list. Then, they had four alternate ones for the two remaining spots. Here are the fourteen deities:??????4?????Later in history, the Romans learned of the Greek deities. They adopted them as their own. They even gave them Roman names. Apollo was the only one in the pack who kept his original name.?5?????The ancient Greeks wrote many tales about their deities. In those stories, they would never die, for the gods and goddesses were immortals. But aside from that, they were no different from us, the mortals. Atop Mount Olympus, there were sibling rivalries and family crises all the time. The Greek deities fought among themselves endlessly. Their love and hatred toward each other could surpass the most lurid television show's plot!Copyright ? 2014 edHelperName _____________________________Date ___________________The Twelve Olympians1.??Who was the leader of the twelve Olympians???Cupid??Hera??Aphrodite??Zeus2.??Which of the following Greek goddesses was born full-grown from Zeus's head???Athena??Aphrodite??Hestia??Demeter3.??Which of the following Greek deities was the protector of women in childbirth???Artemis??Apollo??Ares??Aphrodite4.??According to Greek myths, who ruled the underworld???Hades??Zeus??Poseidon??Demeter5.??According to Roman myths, who was the mother of Cupid???Venus??Ceres??Diana??Juno6.??Which of the following about the twelve Olympians is true???Apollo was their leader.??They defeated the Titans.??They were friends. They had no relation to one another.??They lived in the underworld.7.??Which deity was in charge of hunting???Hephaestus??Poseidon??Artemis??Hestia8.??How many deities were candidates for the twelve Olympians???15??12??13??14?The Twelve Olympians?By Vickie Chao??powerfulalternateleaderbeginningfightfinalfalling-outelitefoughtthemselvesbandspecifichatrednearlygrouphistoryDirections:??Fill in each blank with the word that best completes the reading comprehension.right000?????The ancient Greeks worshipped many gods and goddesses. According to their legends, there were twelve major deities. Together, they were called the twelve Olympians. The twelve Olympians did not rule the world from the very?(1)??_______________________??. They had a?(2)??_______________________?? with the Titans. The two sides went into war that lasted for?(3)??_______________________?? ten years. When the?(4)??_______________________?? was finally over, the Olympians had won. They threw the Titans to the underworld. Then they moved to live atop Mount Olympus. They ruled the world from there.?????Of the twelve Olympians, Zeus was the most?(5)??_______________________??. He was the?(6)??_______________________?? of the entire?(7)??_______________________??. His word was?(8)??_______________________??. No deity would ever dare to cross him! Zeus had many wives. One of them, Hera, was actually his sister. She was also among the twelve Olympians. Zeus and Hera had several children together. Some of them wound up in this?(9)??_______________________???(10)??_______________________??, too.?????So, besides Zeus and Hera, who else made up the twelve Olympians? The ancient Greeks, apparently, could not answer the question definitively. They had ten(11)??_______________________?? gods and goddesses that were always on the list. Then, they had four?(12)??_______________________?? ones for the two remaining spots. Here are the fourteen deities:??????????Later in?(13)??_______________________??, the Romans learned of the Greek deities. They adopted them as their own. They even gave them Roman names. Apollo was the only one in the pack who kept his original name.?????The ancient Greeks wrote many tales about their deities. In those stories, they would never die, for the gods and goddesses were immortals. But aside from that, they were no different from us, the mortals. Atop Mount Olympus, there were sibling rivalries and family crises all the time. The Greek deities?(14)??_______________________?? among?(15)??_______________________?? endlessly. Their love and(16)??_______________________?? toward each other could surpass the most lurid television show's plot!?Copyright ? 2014 edHelper?Name _____________________________Date ___________________The Twelve Olympians1.??Who was the leader of the twelve Olympians???Cupid??Zeus??Hera??Aphrodite2.??Which of the following Greek goddesses was born full-grown from Zeus's head???Athena??Demeter??Aphrodite??Hestia3.??Which of the following Greek deities was the protector of women in childbirth???Artemis??Aphrodite??Apollo??Ares4.??According to Greek myths, who ruled the underworld???Poseidon??Zeus??Demeter??Hades5.??According to Roman myths, who was the mother of Cupid???Diana??Venus??Ceres??Juno6.??Which of the following about the twelve Olympians is true???They defeated the Titans.??They lived in the underworld.??They were friends. They had no relation to one another.??Apollo was their leader.7.??Which deity was in charge of hunting???Artemis??Hestia??Hephaestus??Poseidon8.??How many deities were candidates for the twelve Olympians???12??14??13??15? ................
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