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Apollo / Artemis Crossword Puzzle APOLLO / ARTEMIS Apollo / Artemis Crossword Puzzle This exercise covers material in d’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths , pp. 42-49 Across Down 1. The giant who wanted to marry Artemis 1. Son of Poseidon who could walk on water 3. Creatures that pulled Artemis' chariot 2. The priestess of the oracle 6. What Orion became after his death 4. Woman whom Python had tried to devour 11. What Niobe was changed into 5. Number of children that Niobe had 12. Mountain where Delphi is located 7. Creature that killed Orion 13. Location of Apollo's oracle 8. The giant who wanted to marry Hera 16. Place where the giant brothers put Ares 9. Weapon that killed Otus and Ephialtes 18. God who killed Python 10. What Artemis and Orion enjoyed most 19. Creatures that Zeus gave to Artemis 14. Dragon who guarded the oracle 20. Goddess who killed Niobe's daughters 15. Grandfather of Niobe 22. Creatures that pulled Apollo's chariot 17. Mortal who saw Artemis bathing 23. Number of children that Leto had 21. Creature that Actaeon became 24. Queen of Thebes 25. Original owner of the oracle of Delphi 116 Copyright 2007 American Classical League May be reproduced for classroom use APOLLO / ARTEMIS Word Bank for Apollo/Artemis Crossword Actaeon Leto Apollo Niobe Artemis Orion constellation Otus Delphi Parnassus Ephialtes Python fourteen rock Gaea scorpion hinds sibyl hounds stag hunting swans jar two javelin Zeus Teacher’s Key Apollo/Artemis Crossword Puzzle 117 Copyright 2007 American Classical League May be reproduced for classroom use APOLLO / ARTEMIS Apollo Word Pieces This exercise covers material in d’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths , p. 42 Cut out the word squares and position them to create a complete sentence about Apollo. Write the sentence on the line below the puzzle. Puzzle #1 S U O D O F I S E G A P O T H E N L L O T H Sentence _______________________________________________________________ Puzzle #2 L L E N G O N P Y K I L L O D R A H E D T A P O T H O Sentence _______________________________________________________________ 118 Copyright 2007 American Classical League May be reproduced for classroom use APOLLO / ARTEMIS Artemis Word Pieces This exercise covers material in d’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths , p. 44 Cut out the word squares and position them to create a complete sentence about Artemis. Write the sentence on the line below the puzzle. Puzzle #1 G O D M O O S O A R T H E E M I S I S T D E S H E F T N Sentence _______________________________________________________________ Puzzle #2 I O T I S T H R P D E E T E M U L L H A R O F E C A R Sentence _______________________________________________________________ 119 Copyright 2007 American Classical League May be reproduced for classroom use APOLLO / ARTEMIS True Statements Artemis/Apollo This difficult exercise covers material in d’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths , pp. 40-44 Figure out the number that corresponds to the letter. They are NOT consecutive. One letter’s number has been provided for you. The sentences you create will be true statements about the Artemis and Apollo myths. Puzzle #1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 9 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 18 5 18 19 25 9 9 23 18 2 18 25 12 26 18 13 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 25 9 2 6 25 9 13 16 25 6 5 12 6 5 13 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 17 13 19 4 5 18 4 6 14 17 18 25 12 13 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 22 9 2 14 13 8 14 13 3 4 6 5 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ . 8 6 10 23 2 13 10 6 Puzzle #2 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 4 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 22 15 13 4 2 6 24 3 7 16 4 16 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1 12 2 13 4 22 13 4 4 16 22 22 15 13 ____ ____ ____ ________ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 25 12 16 21 3 13 25 18 19 13 3 1 15 2 25 14 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ . 26 25 9 14 22 1 16 12 14 16 4 4 9 4 120 Copyright 2007 American Classical League May be reproduced for classroom use APOLLO / ARTEMIS True Statements (cont.) Artemis/Apollo Puzzle #3 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 16 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____, ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 11 18 19 25 25 19 22 17 8 22 20 7 13 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____, 4 15 19 22 17 8 15 19 26 11 15 22 8 1 7 16 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 6 7 25 25 8 10 22 17 8 10 11 15 6 16 19 1 8 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____. 10 15 11 3 19 13 18 5 22 17 19 13 Puzzle #4 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 19 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 26 21 1 26 14 12 19 17 6 17 19 12 1 13 26 24 14 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 26 19 8 21 12 23 23 12 19 2 14 19 2 14 2 12 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 13 14 10 26 2 3 6 15 15 14 17 5 8 13 6 2 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____. 12 10 19 13 12 16 19 17 2 121 Copyright 2007 American Classical League May be reproduced for classroom use APOLLO / ARTEMIS Teacher’s Key Apollo Word Pieces Puzzle #1 Apollo is the god of the sun. Puzzle #2 Apollo killed the dragon Python. Teacher’s Key Artemis Word Pieces Puzzle #1 Artemis is the goddess of the moon. Puzzle #2 Deer pull the chariot of Artemis. Teacher’s Key True Statements Apollo/Artemis 1. Iris took Ilithyia to Leto after Hera was bribed with a gold and amber necklace. 2. The sibyl was a priestess at the oracle of Delphi on Mount Parnassus. 3. Apollo, the twin brother of Artemis, killed the darksome dragon Python. 4. Actaeon did not have any common sense so he was killed by his own hounds. 122 Copyright 2007 American Classical League May be reproduced for classroom use APOLLO / ARTEMIS Bingo Game #2 This exercise covers material in d’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths , pp. 34-49 Apollo – Artemis – Poseidon – Athena There are two clues for each answer so you can play two completely different games. OTUS The giant who wanted to marry Artemis Brother of Ephialtes ORION Hunter who became a constellation after his death A son of Poseidon who could walk on water NIOBE Queen who had seven sons and seven daughters The crying rock DELPHI Location of Apollo’s oracle Oracle on Mount Parnassus ARES God who was put into a bronze jar God of bloody warfare ATHENA Goddess of wars who fought for just causes Goddess whose temple is located on the Acropolis SIBYL Priestess of the oracle of Delphi Priestess who sat on a tripod LETO Woman whom Python had tried to devour Mother of the twin gods EPHIALTES Giant who wanted to marry Hera Brother of Otus ARTEMIS Goddess who changed Actaeon into a stag Goddess who befriended Orion APOLLO God of wisdom, light, and music Killer of the dragon Python 123 Copyright 2007 American Classical League May be reproduced for classroom use APOLLO / ARTEMIS Bingo Game #2 (continued) ACTAEON Mortal who saw Artemis bathing Man who was killed by his own hunting dogs PYTHON Dragon who guarded Mother Earth’s oracle at Delphi Dragon killed by Apollo METIS Goddess of prudence Mother of Athena TRITON Son of Poseidon and Amphitrite Sea deity with a fishtail and a conch shell NIKE Spirit of Victory Constant companion of Athena NEREUS Father of the Nereids Father-in-law of Poseidon POSEIDON Creator of the horse Owner of the trident ARACHNE Mortal who was in a weaving competition with Athena Girl whose transformation gave the scientific name to spiders ATHENS City that chose Athena’s olive tree as the best gift City that rejected Poseidon’s gift of a salt water spring DELOS Birthplace of Artemis and Apollo Island that gave Leto shelter ZEUS Athena’s father A god with a horrid headache ILITHYIA Goddess of childbirth Goddess who was forbidden to help Leto on the island of Delos HEPHAESTUS God who assisted in the birth of Athena God who hit his father over the head with a hammer 124 Copyright 2007 American Classical League May be reproduced for classroom use APOLLO / ARTEMIS Words for Bingo #2 Have the students randomly place the following 24 words on a bingo board.
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