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Greek Mythology
Review of Notes U1L3
Question | Answer |
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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? |