Basher History: Mythology

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W H ERE AM I FROM? Greek gods and goddesses

Roman gods and goddesses

Egyptian gods and goddesses

Norse gods and goddesses

Ares

Ceres

Bastet

Balder

Artemis

Diana

Horus

Bifrost

Demeter

Faunus

Isis

Bragi

Dionysus

Mercury

Mut

Freyr

Hades

Minerva

Osiris

Loki

Hera

Ulysses

Seth

Odin

Poseidon

Venus

Sobek

Sif

Zeus

Vulcan

Thoth

Thor

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W H ERE AM I FROM? The ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and Norse civilizations all had their own gods and goddesses. Use what you learned from Basher History: Greek Mythology to complete the diagram below by placing the gods and goddesses where they belong.

GREEK

ROMAN

EGYPTIAN

Ares

Diana

Loki

Sif

Artemis

Dionysus

Mercury

Sobek

Balder

Faunus

Minerva

Thor

Bastet

Freyr

Mut

Thoth

Bifrost

Hades

Odin

Ulysses

Bragi

Hera

Osiris

Venus

Ceres

Horus

Poseidon

Vulcan

Demeter

Isis

Seth

Zeus

NORSE

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ZEUS


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W HO A M I?

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W H O AM I? 1. Thor 2. Poseidon 3. Aphrodite 4. Rameses 11 Ptah The Muses Zeus Ra Heracles Hades Bes Medusa THOR

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W H O AM I? Use the clues from Basher History: Mythology to ďŹ gure out each god and goddess.

1. I am the Norse god of thunder, lightening and storms. I serve and protect the gods. Who am I? ___________________________________________________ 2. I am the Greek god of the sea, the trident and the dolphin are my symbols.

Who am I?

_____________________________________________________________

3. I am the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

Who am I?

_____________________________________________________________

4. I am the 3 rd ruler of the 19th Egyptian dynasty. I ruled for 67 years (1279-1212 BC). Who am I? ______________________________________________ 5. I am the Egyptian patron of craftsmen and architects. I am credited with fashioning the world. Who am I? ____________________________________ 6. We are the 9 daughters of Zeus and are the goddesses of inspiration in the arts and sciences. Who am I? ________________________________________ 7. I am the god of gods on Mt. Olympus. Who am I?

__________________________

8. I am the Egyptian sun god and source of all life.

Who am I?

_____________________________________________________________

9. I am the son of Zeus and a mortal. I was born with the gift of strength.

Who am I?

_____________________________________________________________

10. I am the Greek god of the underworld.

Who am I?

_____________________________________________________________

11. I am the Egyptian protector of mothers and children.

Who am I?

_____________________________________________________________

12. I have a head topped with snakes instead of hair and can turn men into stone at a glance. Who am I? __________________________________________ Like Kingfisher Children’s Books on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter for more FREE downloadables, giveaways, news, exclusive content and more!

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GOD OR G O D D E SS ?

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NAME T HAT GOD OR GODDESS 1. Jupiter 2. Juno 3. Medusa 4. Venus 5. Heracles 6. Bacchus 7. Mars 8. Minerva 9. Mercury 10. Apollo 11. Muses 12. Neptune

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NAME T HAT GOD OR GODDESS Look at the names of some Greek gods and goddesses below. Then fill in the name of the deities’ Roman equivalent.

GREEK

ROMAN

gods and goddesses

Zeus

Hera

gods and goddesses

1. Zeus

_________________________

2. Hera

_________________________

3. Medusa

_________________________

4. Aphrodite

_________________________

5. Heracles

_________________________

6. Dionysus

_________________________

Heracles

Athena

Hermes

Medusa

Aphrodite

Ares

7. Ares

_________________________

8. Athena

_________________________

9. Hermes

_________________________

10. Apollo

_________________________

11. Muses

_________________________

12. Poseidon

_________________________

Apollo

Muses

Poseidon

Dionysus

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