Ancient Greek Gods | Distance Learning | Audio & Comprehension Worksheets

Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.

The Audiobook of Unit 9 – The Olympian Gods. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in this audiobook using the eBook and Comprehension Questions.

The Olympian Gods. In order for the Ancient Greeks to make sense of a chaotic universe, the immortal gods were used to explain the forces of nature and the human experience. The greatest of these gods lived atop Mount Olympus, ruled over by Zeus the thunderer. They were passionate, spiteful, jealous, and insecure beings that both loved and despised humanity. In this episode, you will learn about the twelve most important Greek gods. What each of them had control over and their awesome godly powers.

Listen - Read - Answer

• Listen to this Audiobook The Olympian Gods
• Read along using the eBook (with visuals)
• Answer Comprehension Questions and Activities

Covered in this Audiobook:

• Who were the Greek gods?
• Zeus
• Hera
• Athena
• Apollo
• Poseidon
• Ares
• Artemis
• Demeter
• Aphrodite
• Dionysus
• Hermes
• Hephaistos
• What they symbolized

Questions in this Unit:

• Who was known as the cloud-gatherer?
• What important features had gods to represent them?
• Why was Ares the most hated god?
• What special ability did Aphrodite possess?
• Who was the most loved and admired of all the Greek gods?
• Who was the queen of the gods? Describe her traits
• Below are images of the twelve Olympian gods. Draw a symbol that represents that god or goddess. For example – Zeus has a thunderbolt.
• Name the twelve Olympian gods and the areas they control or protect?

WHAT AM I BUYING?

A downloadable audio file (mp3)

Comprehension questions (.pdf)

Comprehension activities (.pdf)

Answer sheet (.pdf)

EBook (.pdf)

WHEN CAN I GET IT?

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The Ancient Greeks:

Unit 1 – Introduction to Ancient Greece
Unit 2 – The Olympic Games
Unit 3 – Government and Law
Unit 4 – Philosophy, the First Thinkers
Unit 5 – Literature and the Theatre
Unit 6 – Architecture and Art
Unit 7 – Greek Mythology
Unit 8 – Athens and Sparta
Unit 9 – The Olympian Gods
Unit 10 – The Lasting Legacy of the Greeks

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