Greek Mythology

Scavenger Hunt

Introduction
Welcome to the wonderful world of Greek Mythology!!!!  During your scavenger hunt you will encounter many interesting gods and goddesses, as well as links to more resources about the ancient Greek myths.  After the scavenger hunt you will have the opportunity to publish your own articles about Greek Mythology to an online publisher.  Have fun!!!

Instructions
You will answer the following questions in the "procedure" section on a separate piece of paper to share with your classmates and teachers.  I suggest that you use The Encyclopedia Mythica as your primary web resource, but you may also explore a link called Greek Mythology

Procedure
1.  Go to The Encyclopedia Mythica home page.
2.  Scavenger this site and hunt down the answers to these questions:
    A)  Who is Zeus and why is he so important to Greek Mythology?
    B)  What is Apollo the god of?
    C)  What is Athena the goddess of and what is her relation to Zeus?
    D)  What did Athena name her city?
    E)  What is Ares the god of?
    F)  How did Zeus feel about Ares?  Why?
    G)  What did the goddess Demeter bring forth of the earth?
    F)  Who was Demeter popular with?
    G)  What did Prometheus steal from Zeus?
    H)  What was Prometheus' punishment for wronging Zeus?
    I)  Who helped relieve Prometheus from his punishment?
 
3.  Write a paragraph about any god or goddess that is to your liking.  In your  paragraph explain who this creature is and why you like him or her.
4.  Go back to The Encyclopedia Mythica's main menu and click on "submit articles."
5.  Follow the instructions and you email your paragraph to The Encyclopedia Mythica.
 

Advice
Please get your parents' permission before emailing any comments or your work to any web sites.  Be sure to proofread all of your work and check your answers at The Encylopedia Mythica site.

Conclusion
Congratulations on a job well done!  Try your hand at using search engines and the keywords "Greek Mythology" to find even more information about this interesting topic.  You are now well on your way to becoming a Greek Mythology ex pert.