2. The main 12 gods in Greek mythology are:
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia , Hera,
Ares, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes,
Artemis, and Hephaestus
These main gods are known as Olympians.
Some of these gods have the name of
planets.
EX: Aphrodite is well known as Venus
3. Greek Mythology is a set of diverse traditional
tales told by the ancient Greeks about the stories
of gods and heroes and their relations with
humans.
4. Friday: Venus' day : the sixth day of the week,
following Thursday
Night: Greek god of night, Nyx : the time from
dusk til dawn when no sun is visible
5. Most constellations were influenced by Greek
myths.
Examples…
Cassiopeia: a W shaped constellation one of the
queens in Greek Mythology
Hercules: Greek Hero.. N shaped constellation
6. Orion: known as the goddess, Artemis’s lover.
Shaped like a hunter with a bow.
Andromeda: known as Perseus’ lover.
(mother: Cassiopeia)
7. Wonder Woman (1976-1979) this television show
spotlighted the heroism of the Amazon
goddess Diana in the mortal world while
illustrating her amazing super-powers.
Troy (2004) : An adaptation of Homer's epic
The Iliad
8. The Matrix (1999) : Characters of this science
fiction film visit the Oracle in hopes of finding
wisdom; aptly, in her kitchen hangs a sign that
says "Know thyself," which is also inscribed at the
site of the Delphic Oracle in Greek myth.
9. The Harry Potter Series: Various
mythological creatures come out in this book ,
including a hippogriff, a phoenix, and centaurs.
Mother Love: A collection of poems telling, in
various ways, the myth of Persephone and
Demeter
10. Nike [Gk Nike Goddess of victory] : a brand of
athletic shoe
Mercury [L Mercury, Greek god of merchandise,
trade, and theft] Automobile production
Hercules [Gk, a hero of great strength] : a
maker of video graphics cards
11. Achilles' heel : a vulnerable point [Achilles, the
greatest Greek warrior at Troy, slayer of Hector]
Herculean effort : an task of great intensity or
difficulty [Hercules, a hero renowned for his
strength and for performing the 12 tasks set
before him by Hera]
12. Janus-faced : duplicitous, two-faced [Janus,
god of beginnings who is represented artistically
with two opposite faces]
Midas touch : an uncanny ability for making
money in every venture [legend of the Phrygian
king Midas who is given the power to turn
everything he touched into gold]
13. Pandora's box : a prolific source of troubles
[the myth surrounding the box sent by the gods to
Pandora]
Struck by Cupid's arrow : smitten, in love [L
Cupid, the Greek god of erotic love]
14. What does having a Midas Touch mean?
A. Everywhere you go, you cause trouble.
B. Ability of making money
C. Strike everyone you touch in love
D. Two-faced
What is the Constellation that is W shaped? (people say
it looks like a queen)
A. Cassiopeia
B. Orion
C. Andromeda
D. Pandora
15. B
A
Warren Buffett is a famous CEO that is a master
at stocks. People crowd around the stocks he
buys. They call him the man with the Midas
Touch.
16. For more information visit these sites…
http://library.oakland.edu/information/people/personal/k
http://www.greekmythology.com/
