Greek Mythology By Wyatt

Ares Ares is the greek god of the physical untamed aspect of war. Ares is one of Zeus’ and Hera’s sons. Ares’ roman name is Mars. Ares’ sacred animal is a dog Ares’ symbols are: Spear, helmet, dog, chariot, boar, vulture, and flaming torch

Centaurs Centaurs are half-human, half-horse creatures in greek mythology. They have the body of a horse and the torso, head, arms and legs of a man. They’re considered to be the children of Ixion, king of the Lapiths, and Nephele, a cloud made in the image of Hera. One of the best known centaurs is Chiron, a wise centaur. Most centaurs were depicted as lustful and wild. Chiron was notable exception, he was modest and civilised, known for his medicinal skills and teaching skills.

Minotaur The Minotaur, in Greek mythology, is a fabulous monster of Crete that had the body of a man and the head of a bull. It was the offspring of Pasiphae, the wife of Minos, and a snow-white bull sent to Minos by the god Poseidon for sacrifice. Minos, instead of sacrificing it, kept it alive; Poseidon as a punishment made Pasiphae fall in love with it. Her child by the bull was shut up in the Labyrinth created for Minos by Daedalus.

Minotaur Story Queen Pasiphae slept with a bull sent by Zeus, and gave birth to Minotaur, a creature half man – half bull. King Minos was embarrassed, but did not want to kill the Minotaur, so he hid the monster in the Labyrinth constructed by Daedalus at the Minoan Palace of Knossos. According to myth, Minos imprisoned his enemies in the Labyrinth so the minotaur could eat them. The Labyrinth was a complicated construction made that nobody could escape alive. Minos’ son, Androgeus, was killed by the bull, the one Pasiphae slept with, at the Panathenaic Games. King Minos was furious and demanded that Aegeus the king of Athens to send seven men and women every year to the Minotaur to avert the plague caused by the death of Androgeus.

Perseus Perseus is considered as the founder of Peloponnesian city of Mycenae. In order to defeat Medusa, Perseus was aided by Hermes and Athena. He was given Hermes’ flying sandals and Hermes’ helm of invisibility. Athena told Perseus to use the reflection of his shield to help deal with Medusa. Perseus’ mother was locked in a tower because of a prophecy his grandfather, Acrisius, was told. The prophecy entailed that Perseus would be the one to kill him. When Perseus returned to his homeland, he accidentally killed Acrisius with a discus that was caught by the wind.

Pyramus and Thisbe Pyramus and Thisbe were in a relationship that was similar to Romeo and Juliet’s relationship. Pyramus and Thisbe’s families were in a feud with each and forbid Pyramus and Thisbe from seeing each other. Pyramus and Thisbe had two special locations they could meet at, a hole in they wall where they could talk to each other(This was for when it wasn’t safe to meet at the Tree) and a tree that was a safe distance from their homes. One night when Pyramus went to see Thisbe, she was confronted by a lioness and had to run. Thisbe found a jar of Pyramus’ and assumed she had been taken and killed. Thisbe was quick to assume and since he thought Pyramus was dead, he threw himself onto his sword. Pyramus, who wasn’t dead, found Thisbe dead and proceded to throw her self onto the sword.

Greek Mythology Test Questions Q: Who is Ares’ Father A: Zeus 2. Q: Who is Ares’ Mother A: Hera 3. Q: What are Centaurs? A: Centaurs are half-human and half-horse creatures. 4. Q: Who was the most known Centaur? A: Chiron 5. Q: What is the Minotaur? A: The minotaur is a creature that has the body of a man and the head of a bull

Mythology Test Questions 6. Q: Why was the snow-white bull, the Minotaur’s father, sent to King Minos? A: It was intended to be a sacrifice for Poseidon, but King Minos kept it. 7. Q: How did King Minos’ son die? A: His son was killed during a marathon at Panathenaic Games. He was killed by the snow-white bull that King Minos kept. 8. Q: Who aided Pursues in his quest to slay Medusa? A: Hermes and Athena 9. Q: Why was Perseus’ mother locked in a tower? A: Because Acrisius was told that Perseus would kill him later in life. 10. Q: Why did Thisbe kill himself? A: Because he saw one of Pyramus’ jars and assumed she was taken away and killed.