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Mythology Test, Study Sheet
The following should remind you of the different myths for which you will be responsible. Page numbers
indicate the start page for these assignments. If you have lost your packets, the book often has the same
stories with mostly the same details. It has an index as well as a table of contents that you might use to
review. (You may also check with me to see if I have extra handouts.)
You may use your archetypal cards on the test. You may also use my cardstock info., which covers the
Olympians, the Titans, and a few minor characters. Students will take their test in class in small groups (or
individually if anyone prefers); there is an optional take-home essay as well. Students may have index cards
of hand-written notes (or typed—if they turn them in to me at least one day before the test). They may not,
however, copy and paste info. from the computer or use handouts or books on the test. Groups will be
composed of a maximum of 4 people. Students without note cards may not join groups where students have
note cards (and archetypal cards or my cardstock information does not count as writing cards). A min. of 57 decent note cards is enough to join a group who has done note cards.
For the test, students will be asked to sign an honesty declaration affirming that they have honestly taken the
test according to the guidelines. This would include only using the materials allowed and also not speaking
with other students who have already taken the test about the test.
Greek
The Titans and the 12 Great Olympians (blue/green cardstock & ch. in book)….….24
“The Olympian Family of Zeus” (Jigsaw sharing) (tan packet)
Dionysus & Demeter/Ch. 2 (Jigsaw sharing)………………………………….…….54
Virgin Goddesses (Jigsaw sharing) (yellow/green packet)
Prometheus and Pandora (2 packets—pink and white); in the book, it is on pg…….78
The Underworld/“What the Hell” (white packet) about Tantalus, Sisyphus, Demeter &
Persephone, & Orpheus; in book, pg… ......................................................... ..….39&51
(if want to review Orpheus in book, pg. 107)
“Homeric Hymn to Demeter” (pink packet)—as long as know from “What the Hell?” okay
Pomona and Vertumnus ................................................................................ ……..299
Perseus, the Dainaids, & King Midas (pink packet); in book, pg…… 146, 295, & 292
Cupid and Psyche (green packet); in the book, C&P is on pg…….. ............ …… …96
Pyramus and Thisbe (Cupid & Psyche packet); in the book P&T is on pg. . …… ..105
Oedipus Rex, Antigone, 7 Against Thebes (green packet); in the book, pg . …268-280
Flower Myths: Echo & Narcisuss, Hyacinth, Adonis (Powerpoint & E&N green/blue packet
& in book, pg…………………………………………………… …………………89
Hercules………………………………………………………………………….…166
Theseus (& Daedalus)………………..………………………………………..155-165
Daedalus & Icarus (I read aloud in class) .................................................... ……...144
Arachne (tan sheet); in the book, on pg……………………………………………302
The 2 stories of Athens (Gift of Athena, Battle of Marathon) (white/green and yellow packets)
The Sword of Damocles (gold packet)
The Trojan War & The Odyssey (yellow packet); in the book, pg. .............. …185-229
The Quest of the Golden Fleece/Jason and the Argonauts (pink packet or book—
may want to read both, or at least have people in your team who have)....122
Phrase Origins (pink &/or blue sheet)—also think through the planets
Possible Greek (if we get to, required; if not, may show up on extra credit section)
Love Myths: Pygmalion & Galatea (powerpoint); in book, pg. ................... ………112
Baucis & Philemon (powerpoint); in book, pg. ........................................... ..……..115
Atalanta ......................................................................................................... ………180
If class decides to read and include Norse stories on the Final, I will update this study sheet.
For the Olympians, know symbols, animals, cities, and spouses (at least the important
ones). For the heroes, know the main events, births and deaths, side characters (such as spouses and
parents), villains, and objects involved with the different heroes (such as Hercules having to gain
the girdle of Hippolyta [Amazon queen’s], cleaning out the Aegean stables, wearing the lion’s fur
after slaying him, killing the hydra, etc.). You might also try and apply the hero’s quest for
1-2 of our heroes.
Archetypes
Be able to apply them to the different myths (such as “call to action,” “threshold guardian,” mentor,
large obstacle, boons, etc.). You might also use hero types or the white packet (such as “descent to
the underworld,” “damsel in distress,” “into the belly of the beast,” etc.).
Holidays/Cultural Days (few questions for each) (You may want to read up on them on
Wikipedia. For some, there are articles or powerpoints on my website.)
Labor Day
Halloween
Friday the 13th
Thanksgiving
St. Lucia—possibly (If we discuss it in class first.)
Think of questions that were asked on quizzes; they could come up again. There will be quite a few extra
credit questions, so that should help if the test proves difficult. It is a lot of information; therefore, I
suggest reviewing the material and spending some decent time on it. There will be a lot of questions, so
the better you know the material, the faster you’ll be able to tackle the questions, and the more successful
you will be. Finishing the test on time has been an issue for some groups because they don’t know their
material well enough. Questions will include multiple choice, true/false, matching, short answer, fill-in-theblank, etc. The majority of the questions are fill-in-the-blank. There is also a take-home, optional essay.
There are approx. 180-200 questions on the test, and the test will be worth 200-250 points. If people study
hard, come prepared with cards, and work together, they usually do well. Here are a few practice questions
(which likely won’t be on the test, but might be, and they also should provide a sense of the type of questions
I’ll ask).
1. Fill in the blanks below.
Gr. Name
Rm. Name
Domain
Marriage
Symbol
XXX
Myrtle Tree
Animal
City/Location
2. Fill in the blanks:
________________ Aphrodite’s main lover (a god)
________________ All but one killed their husbands at a post-wedding dinner.
________________ The river of forgetfulness (in the Underworld)
________________ She was the goddess of orchards and didn’t want to marry at first
________________ She was a good daughter and sister; she may have been killed for her kindness
in burying her brother’s body.
________________ Apollo gave him donkey ears
________________ the god/goddess associated with the Oracle of Delphi
________________ He fed the gods human flesh
________________ Identify the person in the slide (or the overhead)
Name 6 of Hercules’s labors:
What are two of Psyche’s quests and what is a lesson from her story?
Name one of the kings of Athens and one of the kings of Thebes, and tell something important
about each of these cities.
Give an example of the great importance of hospitality in Greek culture.
How did the Sphinx cause problems for Thebes and how was the problem of the Sphinx
taken care of?
Name some of the heroes and gods on each side of the Trojan War (i.e., Who was on the Greek
side? Who was on the Trojan side?)
What is a word/name from Greek mythology that has meaning today? Explain the connection. (For
example, Ceres is the Roman name for Demeter, the goddess of grain, and cereal is a breakfast food
made of grain.)