Questions of the Myth Dionysus

I. Sequencing: Number the following sentences (1-10) in the order in which they happened in the story.

_____ Zeus showed himself in all his splendor to Dionysus.

_____ Pirates kidnapped Dionysus, thinking he was a prince.

_____ Hera planed the seed of suspicion in Semele's heart.

_____ Semele burned to cinders and went to Hades as a fluttering ghost.

_____ Dionysus turned the pirates into dolphins.

_____ Zeus sewed his unborn son under the skin of his leg.

_____ Hestia gave up her throne to sit by the hearth.

_____ Dionysus invented the making of wine.

_____ Dionysus brought his mother from Hades to live on Mt. Olympus.

II. Cause and Effect: Match:

Cause Effect

_____1. Dionysus was a kind god a. she planted the seed of suspicion.

_____2. Hera was a jealous goddess b. she was allowed to live on Mt. Olympus.

_____3. Semele was suspicious c. turned pirates into dolphins.

_____4. Mother of one of the gods d. burned to cinders, went to Hades

III. Fact or Opinion: Which statement is a fact presented in this passage?

a. Hermes led the dead to Hades.

b. Dionysus was the kindest and most handsome of all the gods.

c. Dionysus was the youngest of all the Olympians.

IV. Vocabulary: Define the following words as they were used in the passage.

1. suspicious_______________________________________________

2. solemn__________________________________________________

3. immortal________________________________________________

4. hearth__________________________________________________

V. What does this story explain to us about dolphins?

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