Who am I? Odysseus I’ve got that Midas Touch! Pandora’s Box Hercules, Hercules! 1,000 1,01,000 5,000 30,000 40,000 8,162x67,582x7,582x95,701x98,502x57,632x7

Who am I? 1,000 Points I have a very strange family… My dad swallowed all of my brothers and sisters, so I had to save them. I live in Mount Olympus and rule over the sky and thunder.

ZEUS

Who am I? 5,000 Points I am the Greek Myth version of the Bible’s Eve I don’t follow directions very well You can read my story and say “curiosity killed the cat”

PANDORA

Who am I? 30,000 Points Some of my character traits include selfish, greedy and not-so-intelligent I once had donkey ears Gold is my favorite posession

KING MIDAS

Who am I? 40,000 Points The gods never forgave me for my sins I tried to make up for them by completing 12 very difficult labors I am said to be clever

HERCULES

Who am I? 48,972 Points I helped invent the first lady out of clay Zeus was pretty mad at me for stealing fire I ended up chained to a cliff for eagles to peck at me

PROMETHEUS

Odysseus: 1,000 Points What was the name of my ship?

The Odyssey

Odysseus: 5,000 Points What war did my men and I win?

The Trojan War

Odysseus: 30,000 Points How did I escape from the Cyclopes' cave?

I escaped from the cave by hiding underneath a sheep on his way out.

Odysseus: 40,000 After I blinded the Cyclops, I made sure he knew my name before I left. Which of the following words could be used to describe me? A.Playful B.Curious C.Arrogant D.Cautious

C. Arrogant

Odysseus: 68,238 Points My wife Penelope was as clever as I was. When others insisted she marry to name a new king, she said she would pick a husband as soon as she was done weaving. What did she do to delay the unwanted marriage?

Penelope unpicked the weaving each night

King Midas: 1,000 Points I made a wish that everything I touched be turned to…

Gold

King Midas: 5,000 There was a music contest between Apollo and Pan. I was a judge of the contest and voted for my friend even before listening to either musician. What could best describe me based on my actions? A. Clever B. Dishonest C. Truthful D. Lazy

B. Dishonest

King Midas: 30,000 I was quite embarrassed by my awful donkey ears! What did I do in an attempt to hide my ears?

I wore a hat to cover up my ears

King Midas: 40,000 Points When people or texts make an allusion to me, such as, “He’s got the Midas Touch,” what do they mean?

Someone is lucky Someone is wealthy Everything that person does, he/she does well

King Midas: 51,309 Points At first, King Midas felt _________ when anything he touched turned to gold. But when his daughter touched him and she turned to gold, he then felt____________. A. happy, excited B. helpless, disappointed C. ecstatic, unhappy D. happy, rejected

C. ecstatic, unhappy

Pandora: 1,000 I was made out of…

Clay

Pandora: 5,000 When I opened the box, I let out many evils into the world. What were some of those evils? Name at least 3.

Sickness Death Old Age Disease Fear Misery Jealousy

Pandora: 30,000 When I opened the box and let all the evils out into the world, what one item remained in the box?

Hope

Pandora: 40,000 Who were my makers?

Epimetheus and Prometheus

Pandora: 42,510 People now-a-days allude to my story by saying, “You’re opening a Pandora’s box!” What do they mean when saying this?

To open a “Pandora’s Box” means: – To unleash evil into the world – To set yourself up for trouble – To let things get out of hand

Hercules: 1,000 Points In order to be forgiven of my sins, I had to complete 12 labors. What were the sins I needed to be forgiven for?

Killing my family

Hercules: 5,000 I was tasked with the job of cleaning up gross animal dung. What did I do to make this job easier for myself? A. I asked 3 friends to help B. I created a dam to wash away the dung C. I was not able to clean up the dung D. I loaded the dung onto the backs of the animals and they carried it away

B. I created a dam to wash away the dung.

Hercules: 30,000 How did Hercules kill the Hydra if every time he cut off one head, two more grew in its place?

Whenever Hercules cut off one head, he singed (burned) it so a new one could not regrow.

Hercules: 40,000 One of the tasks of Hercules was to bring fruit from the forbidden garden. How did Hercules accomplish this?

Hercules asked the giant Atlas to get the fruit for him. He said he would hold up the sky for Atlas while he was gone.

Hercules: 53,424 After breaking his leg and not being able to practice for the weeks leading up to tryouts, Alex exhibited a herculean effort and still made the team. What is meant by a “herculean effort”?

Alex showed a great amount of effort in order to make the team he tried out for