Greek Mythology Webquest

Greek Mythology Webquest: 

Due Wednesday, 3/13

Directions: 

There are four separate sections, or tasks, to complete. Scroll down.

1. Mt. Olympus
2. Greek Gods and Goddesses 
3. Beasts and Creatures
4. Greek Mythology in Modern Society

Leave JE #56/right blank for now. 

Do the webquest work (Tasks #1-4) in JE #57/left and right.

You may need  extra pages. If so, just continue and call them JE #57/cont'd.

Write in complete sentences, please!

Task #1 Mount Olympus

Use these websites  to answer the questions specifically related to Task #1: Mount Olympus. 

• Describes the who, what, where of Mt Olympus
• Has all gods and goddesses with many pictures
• Pronunciation of God/Goddess names 

1. Who lived on Mount Olympus?

2. What is Mount Olympus?

3. Where is Mount Olympus?

4. Choose one god or goddess that interests you most. Use many adjectives to describe the god or goddess. Be sure to include the name.

5. Find the names below and write out how to say it using the pronunciation form.

~ Hephaestus
~ Aphrodite
~ Psyche
~ Prometheus
~ Phaeton

Task #2: Greek gods and goddesses

Use the websites provided below to answer these questions specifically related to Task #2 Greek gods and goddesses. 

• Gods, Heroes, and dictionary - Researching the Gods on Mt. Olympus
• Shows how to write the gods names in greek
• Has many links to things with theTrojan War
• Go here for Helen info:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_of_Troy

1. Who was Hera's husband?

2. What is Demeter's  Latin (Roman name)?

3. Who did Dionysus rescue?

4. Write Echo's name in Greek letters.

5. Write Athena's name in Greek letters.

6. Who is Helen, and how did she start the Trojan War?

7. Who had the idea of the wooden horse that brought destruction to Troy?

8. What is Odysseus's Latin (Roman) name? What happened to him after the Trojan War?

Task #3: Beasts and Creatures

Use the website provided below to answer these questions specifically related to Task #3 Beasts and Creatures.

• http://www.thanasis.com/creature.htm

1. Who was Medusa the Gorgon? 

2, What did she do? 

3. What happened to her and why did it have to happen?

4. Draw her!

5. What was the Minotaur? 

6.What did he do, and where did he live?

7. Draw him.

8. What was the Hydra? 

9. What did it do, and why was it hard to kill?

10. Draw it.

11. Choose one other creature. Explain the story behind it, and draw it.. 

Task #4: Mythology in Modern Society

Use the websites provided below to answer these questions specifically related to Task #4 Mythology in Modern Society. 

• Two quizzes on Greek mythology   (Just do one quiz. Write the answers; then, check them.)
• How the Greek time has influenced us today

1. Using the Myth Man's Greek Quiz, take the quizzes to see what you know about Greek Mythology. Include your results with your project.

2. What is the city in Ohio named after the time in Greek Mythology?

3. How many cities in the United States are named Troy?

4. List eight other examples about how we find Greek Mythology used today in advertising, etc.