Women in the ancient world

• Who were the titans?

  Generation of gods before the Olympians
• What does Prometheus and Epimetheus mean?

  Prometheus means "forethought" and Epimetheus means "afterthought.
• In Greek mythology what are the two ways mankind were made?

  -By clay

  -Gods created all mankind on earth
• Why did Prometheus steal fire from the gods?

  To give to humans so they could cook food and make tools
• Why is prometheus beloved by humans?

  Potters loved him because they needed fire to run their kilns
• Why was Pandora created?


  To punish mankind for receiving the stolen gift of fire
• What did mankind receive as a result of woman’s creation?

  Old age, suffering and death
• Who was Hephaestus?


  Greek god of blacksmiths and craftsmen.
• What does ‘Pandora’ mean?

  all gifts
• What gifts was Pandora given by the gods?

  Dangerous and attractive
• What is jar in Greek?

  pithos
• What was in pandoras pithos?

  Evils That plagues man kind
• who did hephaestus make?

  Pandora