K S 2 M U S I C - U N I T 6 – A N C I E N T G R E E C E W 2

GREEK GODS AND GODDESSES RHYTHM MATCHING

Name Form

The Greek god Poseidon’s name is made up of 3 beats – “Po-sei-don”. Practice saying, chanting or clapping the names
of the other Greek gods and goddesses given below and see if you can work out whether their names are made up of 1,
2, 3 or 4 beats, writing their names in the correct boxes below.

Apollo Dionysus Demeter Artemis Hera Zeus Ares

Hermes Athena Poseidon Hades Aphrodite Hestia Hephaestus

1 BEAT 2 BEATS 3 BEATS 4 BEATS

Next, choose 4 of the names of the Greek gods and goddesses and make up a rhythm pattern, writing their names in the boxes below.
Each box has 3 beats, so if you use a 1, 2 or 4 beat name pattern, you may need to add some RESTS or SILENT BEATS.

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

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