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Greek Mythology
Review of Notes U1L3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gods and goddesses are | human in appearance |
| Athena was a ______. | goddess |
| Do gods and goddesses every get old? | NO |
| What kind of abilities do gods and goddesses possess? | supernatural |
| How far can gods and goddesses travel? | They can travel long distances instantly! |
| Athena disguised herself as__________. | a woman |
| What did Athena turn Arachne into? | a spider |
| What is the major conflict in this myth? | conflict between characters or between characters and nature. |
| What is the source of Arachne and Athena's conflict? | who is the better weaver |
| What are myths? | ancient stories that usually explain how something in nature came to be |
| What does the Arachne myth explain? | why spiders came to be |
| What is the purpose of a myth? | to teach a moral lesson |
| What does a moral lesson teach us? | how we should behave and how we should treat others |
| The myth of Arachne teaches us not to be arrogant or _______. | boastful |
| How does the Arachne myth relate to you? | Most people have been arrogant or boastful before. |
| What do you want to look for when you are reading a myth? | Does the myth explain how something came to be, and if so, what? |