Greek gods bingo
Here’s a board to print out for Greek gods bingo. And here are some definitions you could use to call out. When the caller calls a definition, you place a marker (a penny, or a small stone) on the Greek god that the definition works best for. (Don’t know which one goes with which? You need to do some more reading!) When you’ve got five in a row, BINGO!
- Queen of the gods
- Keeps the fire going
- Has snakes for hair
- Has his liver eaten by birds every day
- God of the Underworld
- Lives inside volcanoes
- Controls earthquakes and horses
- Apollo spit in her mouth.
- Throws lightning bolts
- God of wine
- Drove the Chariot of the Sun
- Can’t get anything to eat
- Was born out of Zeus’ head
- Messenger of the gods
- She hunts in the forest.
- Nine women who like art and music
- God of war
- Kidnapped by Hades
- Picked up golden apples
- Turned into a spider
- Earth goddess
- Goddess of grain
- The Oracle at Delphi
- Strangled a lion with his bare hands
- Goddess of love
More about the Greek Gods
Bibliography and further reading about the Greek gods:
D’aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths, by Edgar and Ingri D’Aulaire.
Greek Religion, by Walter Burkert (reprinted 1987). By a leading expert. He has sections on each of the Greek gods, and discusses their deeper meanings, and their function in Greek society.
