​Word Work: mission

• ​Hermes, messenger of the gods, was on a mission for his father, Zeus, the king of the gods.

• ​A mission is a special job or task.

• ​Tricia was on a mission to collect as many cans as she could for the canned food drive at her school.

​Did Hermes accomplish his mission? Why or why not?

Why did Zeus summon the most important gods and goddesses to Mount Olympus?

How did the powers and skills of the gods and goddesses you heard about help explain how things came to be or how things happened in nature?

Hermes found his brother Hephaestus in the forge. What was Hephaestus doing in the forge?

What did Athena ask Demeter to do for the people of Athens?

Pinky Partner:

​Remember, the ancient Greeks worshipped many gods and goddesses. If you could be an Olympian god or goddess, which one would you be? Why?

WHO AM I?