Chapter 11-Lesson 2, Beliefs & Customs

Front 1

This number of main gods who lived on Mt. Olympus.

Back 1

12

Front 2

Name two ways that the ancient Greeks honored their gods. (3 Total)

Back 2

The ancient Greeks created statues of the gods, built temples as places for the gods to live, and held special events (like the Olympics) to honor the gods.

Front 3

How were holy days celebrated?

Back 3

With sacrifices and public ceremonies.

Front 4

This was the largest and most elaborate of the festivals to the gods.

Back 4

The Olympics.

Front 5

These are stories that people tell to explain beliefs about their world. These stories were often oral and then later written down.

Back 5

Myths

Front 6

How were Greek myths and religion connected?

Back 6

Many Greek myths told stories of the gods and goddesses.

Front 7

Name two reasons that myths were written. (4 Total)

Back 7

To explain creation of the world, to explain the creation of human beings, describe the relationships between the gods as well as relationships between the gods and humans.

Front 8

What literature did the early Greeks produce?

Back 8

Epic poems like the Illiad and fables.

Front 9

Name the blind poet who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey.

Back 9

Homer

Front 10

What is the difference between an epic and a myth?

Back 10

An epic was about heroes and heroines while myths focused on the gods.

Front 11

Identify the subject of the Illiad.

Back 11

The Trojan War.

Front 12

This epic poem is about Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War.

Back 12

The Odyssey.

Front 13

These are common characters in a fable.

Back 13

Animals.

Front 14

The purpose of a fable.

Back 14

A moral lesson.

Front 15

The famous Greek writer of fables.

Back 15

Aesop.