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Name: ________________
Date: _________________
Guide Questions
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1. How many total Olympian gods and goddesses were in existence in Greek
history?
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2. Which god/goddess was the ruler of all Olympian gods and goddesses and held
enormous power and almost absolute authority?
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3. List 5 additional gods and/or goddesses, and their purposes. One example has
been given for you.
Names:
Aphrodite
Purposes:
Goddess of love and beauty
4. List the symbols of each god and goddess. An example has been done for you.
Names of god/goddess:
Aphrodite
Symbol(s) of god or goddess:
Sceptre, myrtle, dove
5. Name the location that was the legendary home of the gods and goddesses.
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6. Name the ruler that was overthrown, which enabled the Olympian gods to come
to power.
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7. Name the god/goddess who overthrew that ruler and state the relationship that
god/goddess had to the former ruler.
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8. It is evident Greek and Roman mythology, Zeus had multiple affairs numbering
in the hundreds with both goddesses and mortal women. Name three goddesses and
three mortals that Zeus had affairs with. An example has been done for you.
Name of goddess:
Metis
Name of mortal:
Alcmene