greek mythology Crossword Puzzles
Guess your present 2022-12-29
12 Clues: summit • amusement • after night • presence requested • you are contraction • dirt drink of choice • exciting exploration • pine paw paw or christmas • immortal bird Greek mythology • a small narrow secluded valley • appropriate response to any question or comment • also an appropriate response to any question or comment
Greek Mythology 2017-05-18
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- kept separate/apart
- regional variation of a language
- way of life of a group of people
- event of outstanding significance
- story passed down to generation that was used to explain things
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- ancient artifacts
- important {sometimes sudden} change
- around/about
- art form that uses small pieces of tile to create pictures
9 Clues: around/about • ancient artifacts • kept separate/apart • regional variation of a language • way of life of a group of people • event of outstanding significance • important {sometimes sudden} change • art form that uses small pieces of tile to create pictures • story passed down to generation that was used to explain things
GREEK MYTHOLOGY 2023-10-22
9 Clues: Forces of nature • Unbound Prometheus • The youngest Titan • The meaning of Pandora • Goddesses of vengeance • Devoured Prometheus' flesh • They made the weapons of the gods • Still has power over the minds of men • Earth formed these out of water, earth and fire
Greek Mythology 2024-01-17
9 Clues: husband of • god of the wild • underappreciated • goddess of family • twin of sunshine boy • primal god of the pit • violent guy with sword • scary goddess of night • ray of sunshine that will kill
greek mythology 2022-10-07
9 Clues: god of the sea • the roman term for zeus • creater of the labyrinth • a band of female warriors • hero who fought the minotaur • what hephaestus is the god of • a person with snakes for hair • the offspring of a god and a human • what a person turns into when viewing medusa
Greek Mythology 2023-03-14
9 Clues: Husband of Gaea • Mother of twelve • Weapon Poesiden got • God of the underworld • Father of the six gods • The sister that Zeus married • God of light and married Theia • The youngest sibling of the six gods • Weapon the Zues used to kill Kronos, and Kornos used to kill Ouranous
Greek mythology 2024-04-11
9 Clues: God of war • God of wine • king of gods • God of the sea • goddess of love • Goddess of spring • Goddess of wisdom • Goddess of marriage • God of the underworld
Greek Mythology 2024-05-08
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- / One of the twelve labours of Heracles involved slaying this creature.
- / Heracles's roman name.
- / Known as the goddess who makes love potions
- / This mythical creature often had snakes for hair and could turn people into stone.
- / The goddess of wisdom, is often associated with this bird/
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- / The greek goddess of wisdom and warfare
- / One of Zeus's Brother
- / The greek god of the underworld who owned the helmet of invisibility.
- / This hero was known for his incredible strength and completed 12 labours.
- / The symbol of Athene, often depicted on her shield.
10 Clues: / One of Zeus's Brother • / Heracles's roman name. • / The greek goddess of wisdom and warfare • / Known as the goddess who makes love potions • / The symbol of Athene, often depicted on her shield. • / The goddess of wisdom, is often associated with this bird/ • / The greek god of the underworld who owned the helmet of invisibility. • ...
Greek Mythology 2025-10-30
9 Clues: Messenger God • Home of the Gods • The answer you seek • The King with the golden touch • River encircling the Underworld • Winged victory, often at Zeus’s side • A single glance from her could end a life • Chthonic ferryman who took payment in coin • Spring’s captive queen, half the year in shadow
Ancient Greece Crossword 2023-08-31
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- Athens and Sparta fought the Persian empire in this war:
- These two Athenian victories gave the Greeks control of the Aegean Sea:
- Euclid and Pythagoras were prominent Greek figures in:
- Athens was part of this league:
- Aeschylus and Sophocles were prominent Greek figures in this field:
- This type of government was pioneered by the Athenians and allowed the people to rule:
- These individuals had rights in ancient Greece:
- Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates were prominent Greek figures in:
- These served as natural barriers and boundaries in addition to preventing large scale farming in Greece:
- This man's conquest returned Greece to a monarchy:
- This nation was able to conquer Greece due to Athens and Sparta being weakened by the war:
- Herodotus and Thucydides were among the first to practice this discipline:
- This type of column is the most elegant:
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- Greek society was divided into these two categories:
- During this man's golden age, democracy was extended and Athens was rebuilt:
- This peninsula made up the ancient Greek world:
- Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are examples of this field:
- This man's conquest spread Greek influence throughout the known world:
- This man was a prominent Greek sculpture:
- Sparta was part of this league:
- This type of column has swirls at the top:
- This temple to Athena was built after the Persian War:
- Archimedes and Hippocrates were prominent Greek figures in:
- This peninsula was home to Sparta:
- Sparta had this type of government:
- This was the polytheistic religion of Greece:
- A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides:
- This war saw Athens fight Sparta:
- These promoted civic and commercial life:
- This type of column is the most basic:
- This was the first type of government Athens had:
31 Clues: Sparta was part of this league: • Athens was part of this league: • This war saw Athens fight Sparta: • This peninsula was home to Sparta: • Sparta had this type of government: • This type of column is the most basic: • This type of column is the most elegant: • This man was a prominent Greek sculpture: • These promoted civic and commercial life: • ...
Greek Mythology 2022-04-27
9 Clues: Zeus Wife • Greek_______ • ______Mythology • The god of the sea • the god of the sky • the god of the underworld • The goddess of love and beauty • The god of wild animals, and the hunt • The god of archery, music and dance,and truth
Greek Mythology 2021-07-02
9 Clues: Mother Earth • White, winged horse • Parthenos statue of Athena • Another word for tree nymph • Apollo's son, god of medicine • Gorgon with snakes in her hair • Born out of white foam in the sea • One of Apollo's lovers who was a dryad • The Greek God of Poetry,Archery,Prophecy
Greek Mythology 2021-07-02
9 Clues: Mother Earth • White, winged horse • Parthenos statue of Athena • Another word for tree nymph • Apollo's son, god of medicine • Gorgon with snakes in her hair • Born out of white foam in the sea • One of Apollo's lovers who was a dryad • The Greek God of Poetry,Archery,Prophecy
Greek Mythology 2024-03-13
9 Clues: God of War • The Musician • Ruler of the underworld • To live forever, to never die • Ruler of the ocean and earthquakes • God of Light and Truth, Artemis' twin • Persephone's mother, Goddess of the Harvest • Demeter's daughter and Queen of the Underworld • Ruler of the cosmos and Mount Olympus, married to Hera
Greek Mythology 2025-03-10
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- God of the underworld and the dead. (5 letters)
- God of the sun, music, and prophecy. (6 letters)
- Goddess of the hunt and wild animals. (6 letters)
- The king of the gods, god of thunder and lightning. (6 letters)
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- The goddess of the harvest and agriculture. (6 letters)
- The goddess of love and beauty. (4 letters)
- God of the sea, horses, and earthquakes. (6 letters)
- Goddess of wisdom, courage, and warfare. (6 letters)
- The god of war. (5 letters)
9 Clues: The god of war. (5 letters) • The goddess of love and beauty. (4 letters) • God of the underworld and the dead. (5 letters) • God of the sun, music, and prophecy. (6 letters) • Goddess of the hunt and wild animals. (6 letters) • God of the sea, horses, and earthquakes. (6 letters) • Goddess of wisdom, courage, and warfare. (6 letters) • ...
Greek mythology 2025-11-29
9 Clues: god of war • god of thunder • goddess of love • messenger of god • goddess of magic • god of water and horses • Goddess of wisdom and war • main character of Homer’s “Odyssey” • goddess of marriage, women, and family
Greek mythology crossword puzzle 2024-02-26
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- god of archery, music and dance
- goddess of marriage and childbirth
- goddess of heroic endeavor
- goddess of the harvest and agriculture
- beheaded the Gorgon Medusa for Polydectes and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus
- god of the sky in ancient Greek mythology
- the strongest warrior and hero in the Greek army during the Trojan War
- divine hero and the founder of Athens
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- ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty
- god of the sea, storms, earthquakes, and horses
- goddess of wild animals, the hunt
- god of war and courage
- god of the dead and the king of the underworld
- Olympian god of herds and flocks, travellers and hospitality, roads and trade, thievery and cunning
- Slayed the Nemean lion and the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra
- the virgin goddess of the hearth and the home
16 Clues: god of war and courage • goddess of heroic endeavor • god of archery, music and dance • goddess of wild animals, the hunt • goddess of marriage and childbirth • divine hero and the founder of Athens • goddess of the harvest and agriculture • god of the sky in ancient Greek mythology • the virgin goddess of the hearth and the home • ...
Greek Mythology 2021-11-08
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- god of travel
- marriage goddess
- father of all monsters
- decapitated medusa using the reflection of his shield
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- infamous warrior of the illiad
- is taken by hades for 6 months every year
- god of the underworld
- hero who went through 12 trials to repay his debt
- body of a lion, head of a woman,and wings of an eagle
9 Clues: god of travel • marriage goddess • god of the underworld • father of all monsters • infamous warrior of the illiad • is taken by hades for 6 months every year • hero who went through 12 trials to repay his debt • decapitated medusa using the reflection of his shield • body of a lion, head of a woman,and wings of an eagle
Greek mythology 2024-04-11
9 Clues: God of war • God of wine • king of gods • God of the sea • goddess of love • Goddess of spring • Goddess of wisdom • Goddess of marriage • God of the underworld
Greek mythology 2022-05-11
9 Clues: snake hair • built wings • son of Zeus • Messenger god • god of thunder • goddess of wisdom • god of the underworld • the strongest Greek warrior • god of war (that isn't kratos)
Mythical Creatures 2023-06-10
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- A creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse
- A creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle
- A mythical horse-like creature with a single horn on its forehead
- A legendary creature with reptilian features and often associated with fire
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- A winged horse from Greek mythology
- A mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes
- A legendary aquatic creature with the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish
- A legendary sea monster of giant proportions
- A creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man
- A one-eyed giant from Greek mythology
10 Clues: A winged horse from Greek mythology • A one-eyed giant from Greek mythology • A legendary sea monster of giant proportions • A mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes • A creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man • A mythical horse-like creature with a single horn on its forehead • ...
Mythological Allusions 2016-12-08
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- Dionysius invited Damocles to take his place and placed Damocles on a golden couch surrounded by servants and food. Once seated, Damocles saw a sword hanging above his head by a single horse hair. Represents an imminent danger; the story also illustrates that wealth and power come with a price.
- A king known for his tremendous wealth.
- A legendary beast with the head of a lion, the tail of a snake, and the body of a goat.
- An all-female Warrior society in Asia Minor. A strong and powerful woman (the term often refers to height).
- Honey-flavored food of the gods, giving them eternal youth. It was eaten along with the drink nectar.
- He was born from Myrrha, right after she turned into a tree. He was renowned for his beauty, as both Aphrodite and Persephone fell in love with him. Zeus decided that he would spend one third of the year with Persephone, one third of the year with Aphrodite, and one third of the year on his own to do as he pleased.
- One of the several rivers of Hades. It is said that those who drink from it obtain complete forgetfulness. Souls were to drink from the river to forget their past life in religions with belief in reincarnation.
- God of the winds. He kept the winds in bags and opened them when he pleased. He gave Odysseus some of these bags as gifts, but one of his crewmen opened the bags, spinning Odysseus even further off course when their destination (Ithaca) was in sight.
- A witch who is the daughter of the Sun and Perseus. She turned Odysseus' army into animals but was defeated by Odysseus. She is often associated with sirens. Symbolizes seductive luxury and desire; also represents woman as temptress.
- Trojan warrior who fought in the Trojan war; he was the only Trojan leader to survive the fall of Troy. He led a band of followers to Italy, and is considered an ancestor of Romulus, the founder of Rome; therefore, he is considered a progenitor of the Romans.
- Three monster-sisters, of which Medusa is the most well-known and the only mortal sister. After proclaiming herself more beautiful than Athena, she was cursed with her devastating features. Meaning an ugly or threatening woman.
- Son of Titan Lapetus and Clymene, his kingdom was Atlantis. Took revenge on the gods for flooding Atlantis by agreeing to act as the Titans' war leader in their battle against the gods. Figure of strength and stoic endurance.
- The most complex character in Norse Mythology. Sometimes sided with the gods, and other times with their enemies the giants.
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- Arguably the most popular character in Greek mythology, A demigod granted unbelievable strength. Son of Zeus and Alkmene, To gain the status of a god he was given twelve labors.
- The avenging goddesses of Greek mythology, with the Greek name "Erinyes" meaning "the angry ones." They are particularly ugly and horrifying women with snakes entwined in their hair and eyes filled with dripping blood
- Giants with one eye in the middle of their forehead. Made many weapons that helped the Olympian gods defeat the Titans. Suggests a certain blindness or limited vision.
- The name means "shape.” Him and his brothers are the originators of the shapes and figures that appear in dreams. In Greek and Roman mythology, he was the guardian of dreams, normally was depicted as a sleeping child with wings.
- These creatures have the upper body of a man and lower body of a horse. Came from an affair between lxion and a storm cloud, and they fed on raw flesh and lived in mountains and forests. Commonly associated with sexual license and violence, but can also suggest wisdom and kindness.
- Primarily the goddess of the Greek cities, of industry and the arts, and, in later mythology, of wisdom; she was also goddess of war. She represents strength, wisdom, and independence; along with revenge.
- A King of Phyrgia. He is most notably known for his gold touch. The moral of the story is to be careful what you wish for.
- The Roman goddess of war often associated with the Greek goddess Enyo. Although she was a goddess, she had no flamen, or dedicated priest, and no festival in her honor. She did not play an important role in mythology, however, she was important enough in Roman religion to be given her own temple. She represents bloodshed and violence.
- A 100-eyed giant from Arcadia. The god Hermes was sent by Zeus to rescue Io by lulling it to sleep. Hera paid tribute to it by placing his eyes into the tail feather of a peacock, immortalizing it.
- Was known as the most beautiful woman in Greece, and the indirect cause of the Trojan War. Often referred to as the face that launched a thousand ships.
- The Greek god of prophecy, healing and music. He was the son of Zeus and Leto, his twin sister was Artemis. He also had many love affairs. He killed the monsters Python and the Cyclops, but was punished by Zeus for killing the latter.
- The Roman god of love, related the Greek god Eros. The son of Venus, often depicted as a winged child or baby carrying a bow and arrows. The name translates as "desire."
25 Clues: A king known for his tremendous wealth. • A legendary beast with the head of a lion, the tail of a snake, and the body of a goat. • Honey-flavored food of the gods, giving them eternal youth. It was eaten along with the drink nectar. • An all-female Warrior society in Asia Minor. A strong and powerful woman (the term often refers to height). • ...
Alex’s crossword 2021-03-28
10 Clues: Best sport • best colour • best mythology • best character • best video game • best console brand • best comic universe • My first risk colour • best classroom activity • Place I want to go the most
Rome vs. Greece 2022-02-11
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- While circus maximums is an ancient roman racing stadium the ancient people called the Dorian's were named after a district in the center of _______.
- Greek Theaters were carved out of a hillside while Roman theaters were built up from solid ground using either cement or _____.
- Rome was inland, on one side of the Tiber River, but the Italic tribes did not have the natural hilly borders to keep them out of ______.
- the planets are named after the ____ gods.
- The 26 mile run is known as a ____.
- Both Greece and Rome border the _____sea.
- Beware of the ___march.
- The Greek and Roman god of light and poetry? _____.
- Zeus is the king of the greek gods in roman mythology _______is the king of gods
- While some god's work above the land the god hades works where?______
- Both Greece and Rome are Mediterranean countries, similar enough latitudinally for both to grow wine and _____.
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- Both cultures have almost the same gods with the same _____.
- While emperor Nero ruled the roman empire Constantine the great was the first _________.
- One of the most significant similarities of the Greek and Roman civilizations was their geographical ________.
- Rome was more mythical than the ___.
- there are twelve main gods, known as the Twelve ________.
- The drink of the gods was?______.
- The Greek and Roman conflicts were known as a____.
- Anyone that lives around the same region will have some of the same values and ways of _____.
- While the roman artists were painting gods and goddesses the Greek artists were painting ________.
20 Clues: Beware of the ___march. • The drink of the gods was?______. • The 26 mile run is known as a ____. • Rome was more mythical than the ___. • Both Greece and Rome border the _____sea. • the planets are named after the ____ gods. • The Greek and Roman conflicts were known as a____. • The Greek and Roman god of light and poetry? _____. • ...
Saamya STUFFFFFFF 2023-08-24
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- Ancient Mesopotamian Writing
- Ancient Ruler of Egypt
- Slight Knowledge of somebody
- The First Civilization
- Ancient Egyptian Writing
- Preserved Bodies of Humans/Animals
- Sea
- A thousand years
- Ancient Egyptian Paper
- Collection of Myths
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- Belief in 1 God
- Something passed down from previous generations
- Fortress overlooking a city
- Study of ancient history
- Series of repeated Patterns
- Greek building dedicated to the Gods
- Series of related or powerful people
- Middle Ages
- Open 4 wheeler Led by Horses
- A system ranking people as per importance or status
20 Clues: Sea • Middle Ages • Belief in 1 God • A thousand years • Collection of Myths • Ancient Ruler of Egypt • The First Civilization • Ancient Egyptian Paper • Study of ancient history • Ancient Egyptian Writing • Fortress overlooking a city • Series of repeated Patterns • Ancient Mesopotamian Writing • Slight Knowledge of somebody • Open 4 wheeler Led by Horses • Preserved Bodies of Humans/Animals • ...
Fictional Landmarks 2025-02-27
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- (The Wizard of Oz) Land of the Emerald City.
- (Star Wars) Galactic Empire's space station.
- (Doctor Who) Time-traveling spaceship.
- (Lord of the Rings) Home of the hobbits.
- (Game of Thrones) Capital of the Seven Kingdoms.
- Simulated reality.
- (Greek Mythology) Home of the Greek Gods.
- Dinosaur theme park.
- (The Chronicles of Narnia) Magical land with talking animals.
- (Lord of the Rings) Fantasy world of hobbits and elves.
- Planet ruled by intelligent apes.
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- (Harry Potter) Wizarding school in the Scottish Highlands.
- (Superman) Superman's destroyed home planet.
- (Star Wars) Spaceport on Tatooine.
- CITY (Batman) Dark and crime-ridden metropolis.
- (Black Panther) Hidden African nation with advanced technology.
- (The Hunger Games) Dystopian nation divided into districts.
- Home of Santa Claus.
- (Harry Potter) Wizarding shopping street.
19 Clues: Simulated reality. • Dinosaur theme park. • Home of Santa Claus. • Planet ruled by intelligent apes. • (Star Wars) Spaceport on Tatooine. • (Doctor Who) Time-traveling spaceship. • (Lord of the Rings) Home of the hobbits. • (Greek Mythology) Home of the Greek Gods. • (Harry Potter) Wizarding shopping street. • (Superman) Superman's destroyed home planet. • ...
Key terms for History- Amelia 2021-11-18
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- What is the Greek word for city states?
- What is the Greek word for a high hill?
- What is the Greek person for a leader that was elected?
- What is the Greek word for marked by great actievements?
- What is the Greek word for stories of God's and hero's that try to explain how the world works?
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- What is the Greek word for a type of goverment which people rule themselves?
- What is the Greek word for a goverment which a few people rule?
- What is the Greek word for rich land loner?
- What is the Greek word for the people who had a right to participate in goverment?
9 Clues: What is the Greek word for city states? • What is the Greek word for a high hill? • What is the Greek word for rich land loner? • What is the Greek person for a leader that was elected? • What is the Greek word for marked by great actievements? • What is the Greek word for a goverment which a few people rule? • ...
Ancient Cities 2023-09-07
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- Greek and Roman city known for its library.
- Capital of the Achaemenid Empire.
- Mayan city hidden in the Guatemalan jungle.
- Ancient desert city in present-day Syria.
- Birthplace of Abraham in ancient Mesopotamia.
- Ancient city in Boeotia, Greece.
- Capital of the Roman Empire.
- Prominent city in ancient Egypt.
- Inca city hidden high in the Andes.
- Capital of the ancient Assyrian Empire.
- Vast temple complex in Cambodia.
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- Mesoamerican city with pyramids in Mexico.
- Birthplace of democracy in ancient Greece.
- One of the world's oldest inhabited cities.
- Holy city in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
- Rival to Rome in the Punic Wars.
- Site of the Trojan War in Greek mythology.
- Famed Mesopotamian city with the Hanging Gardens.
- Roman city buried by the eruption of Vesuvius.
- Rose-red city carved into Jordan's cliffs.
20 Clues: Capital of the Roman Empire. • Rival to Rome in the Punic Wars. • Ancient city in Boeotia, Greece. • Prominent city in ancient Egypt. • Vast temple complex in Cambodia. • Capital of the Achaemenid Empire. • Inca city hidden high in the Andes. • Capital of the ancient Assyrian Empire. • Ancient desert city in present-day Syria. • Mesoamerican city with pyramids in Mexico. • ...
Topic 6 Greece Crossword 2025-10-28
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- form of government in which citizens hold political power
- art and practice of government
- person who pays rent, either in money or crops, to grow crops on another person's land
- foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan
- logical guess
- state society organized for the purpose of waging war
- Greek military formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit
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- Greek city-state
- hereditary class of rulers
- unjust use of power
- membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights and obligations
- worship of many gods or dieties
- legal member of a country or city-state
- collection of stories that people tell about their gods and heroes
- government in which a small group of people rule
15 Clues: logical guess • Greek city-state • unjust use of power • hereditary class of rulers • art and practice of government • worship of many gods or dieties • legal member of a country or city-state • government in which a small group of people rule • state society organized for the purpose of waging war • form of government in which citizens hold political power • ...
Mythology and Legend 2023-09-03
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- King of the Greek gods
- Mythological female warriors
- Mythical creature with a lion's body and eagle's head
- Half-man, half-bull creature
- One-eyed giants in Greek mythology
- Mythological creature with a lion's body and human head
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- Enchanting creature of the sea
- Gorgon with snakes for hair
- Giant sea monster of Scandinavian folklore
- Hero of Homer's epic "The Odyssey"
10 Clues: King of the Greek gods • Gorgon with snakes for hair • Mythological female warriors • Half-man, half-bull creature • Enchanting creature of the sea • Hero of Homer's epic "The Odyssey" • One-eyed giants in Greek mythology • Giant sea monster of Scandinavian folklore • Mythical creature with a lion's body and eagle's head • ...
Prometheus 2021-10-06
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- the country the gods and titans live in
- a mountainous region in southeastern Europe.
- where the gods live
- Zeus' main weapon
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- the Greek god of fire and metalworking.
- a child of uranus
- the study of myths
- supreme trickster and a god of fire
- The king of Greek Gods
- a son of Zeus who was famous for his great strength and courage.
10 Clues: a child of uranus • Zeus' main weapon • the study of myths • where the gods live • The king of Greek Gods • supreme trickster and a god of fire • the Greek god of fire and metalworking. • the country the gods and titans live in • a mountainous region in southeastern Europe. • a son of Zeus who was famous for his great strength and courage.
Greek mythology 2020-12-17
9 Clues: are very big • is the first goddess • is the king of the sky • is the twin of artemis • getting in the tatarus • is the god of Messengers • is the goddess of wisedom • is the goddess of the hunt • are kinds from gaia and uranus
Circe 2024-04-21
13 Clues: Circe's dad • Circe's son • Odysseus' son • Circe's sister • Circe's brother • A fierce sailsman • The messenger god • Author's last name • The witch protagonist • One of the most used cereals • The island circe gets banished to • The sea monster Circe makes and kills • The book has much elements from this mythology
What we explore in English 2026-02-04
12 Clues: Life stories • Film studies • Study of Society • Study of the mind • Study of language • Study of word origins • Study of ancient stories • Study of ancient cultures • Study of ways of thinking • Nature, places, people etc • Events and facts from the past • Ancient Greek and Roman culture
history of greek theatre 2022-01-11
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- the (blank)of the seating area, was the
- the performers in Greek theater can be divided
- The major festival was the City, what is the city name?
- who was the first winner. He is the earliest known playwright and actor. The word thespian, derived from his name, is still used to refer to actors today.
- The same three actors appeared in each of the
- seat, reserved for the Priest of Dionysus The action in Greek plays usually takes **********place in (blank
- (blank).
- The(blank)(hut or tent) was on the side of the orchestra opposite the audience.
- The (blank), as seen from the theater today, and a ceremonial alter to Dionysus.
- World Theater in the(blank)can be traced back to ancient Greece
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- Greek drama was presented at festivals honoring the god who?
- who lived during this period, and is considered the father of Western philosophy.
- a place for actors to relax or to
- costumes and masks.
- The word(blank)comes from the Greek verb meaning “todo” or “to act.”
- (blank)is the origin of our word scene. It
- A creature in classical mythology who was part man and part goat, famous for being drunk and sexual.
- The slope of the hill served as the(blank)(seeing space).
- (four)categories
- The word (blank)comes the the Greek word theatron, which means place of seeing.
20 Clues: (blank). • (four)categories • costumes and masks. • a place for actors to relax or to • the (blank)of the seating area, was the • (blank)is the origin of our word scene. It • The same three actors appeared in each of the • the performers in Greek theater can be divided • The major festival was the City, what is the city name? • ...
Theseus and the Minotaur 2023-03-24
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- The heroine of the Quest of the Golden Fleece.
- The island where Theseus deserted his lover.
- Theseus's Father.
- A famous Greek hero who inspired Theseus.
- The sea that Theseus's father died in was named the ______ sea.
- A half-man, half-bull creature.
- A noble Athenian hero who is known for killing the Minotaur.
- The capital of Greece.
- An impossible maze in Greek mythology.
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- Theseus used ______ to escape the maze.
- Theseus used his royal power to organise a ____________ where the citizens of Athens could vote.
- The wife of the King of Crete.
- The daughter of the King of Crete.
- The owner of the impossible maze.
- A skilled Greek inventor and builder.
- When Theseus returned home, he forgot to raise the white sail that would tell his father he was _____.
- Theseus killed the half-bull, half-man monster with it's own ____.
17 Clues: Theseus's Father. • The capital of Greece. • The wife of the King of Crete. • A half-man, half-bull creature. • The owner of the impossible maze. • The daughter of the King of Crete. • A skilled Greek inventor and builder. • An impossible maze in Greek mythology. • Theseus used ______ to escape the maze. • A famous Greek hero who inspired Theseus. • ...
Ancient Greece 2023-02-28
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- collection of myths or stories that people tell about their gods and heroes
- art and practice of government
- Messenian person forced to work as a lowly farmer by Sparta
- school of philosophy founded by Plato
- foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan
- the name of the League that was a military alliance led by Athens
- the name of the League that was a military alliance led by Sparta
- worship of many gods or deities
- military housing
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- form of government in which citizens hold political power
- Greek city-state
- educated or logical guess
- government in which a small group of people rule
- the ownership and control of other people as property
- the form of Greek culture that emerged after Alexander's conquests
- 18-foot-long Macedonian pike
16 Clues: Greek city-state • military housing • educated or logical guess • 18-foot-long Macedonian pike • art and practice of government • worship of many gods or deities • school of philosophy founded by Plato • government in which a small group of people rule • the ownership and control of other people as property • form of government in which citizens hold political power • ...
Ancient Greece 2022-05-19
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- a concave metal plate (as of brass or bronze) that produces a brilliant clashing tone and that is struck with a drumstick or is used in pairs struck glancingly together
- Not rich
- the Greek goddess of agriculture
- A loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
- the Greek and Roman god of sunlight, prophecy, music, and poetry
- the Greek goddess of love and beauty
- a Greek god of commerce, eloquence, invention, travel, and theft who serves as herald and messenger of the other gods
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- the basic garment of ancient Greece worn usually knee-length by men and full-length by women
- a Greek moon goddess often portrayed as a virgin huntress
- the Greek goddess of the hearth and chief goddess of domestic activity
- the king of the gods and husband of Hera in Greek mythology
- an ancient Greek stringed instrument similar to but larger than the lyre and having a box-shaped resonator
- a stringed instrument of the harp class having an approximately U-shaped frame and used by the ancient Greeks especially to accompany song and recitation
- a heavily armed infantry soldier of ancient Greece
14 Clues: Not rich • the Greek goddess of agriculture • the Greek goddess of love and beauty • a heavily armed infantry soldier of ancient Greece • a Greek moon goddess often portrayed as a virgin huntress • the king of the gods and husband of Hera in Greek mythology • A loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome • ...
Crossword 2021-02-28
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- B99, Canine
- The secretion of a Phoenix with healing
- Inferno
- By Jane Austen about a woman named ____
- Edvard Munch, Painting
- Hogwarts Astronomy Professor
- Stephen Chbosky, Book
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- Emma's first word, F.R.I.E.N.D.S
- "___ our parting daily loseth...", To Beth
- Daenerys' Dragon
- Author of The Raven
- Greek Mythology, Goddess of War
- Dynamic Duo, DC
- Tribute from District 12
14 Clues: Inferno • B99, Canine • Dynamic Duo, DC • Daenerys' Dragon • Author of The Raven • Stephen Chbosky, Book • Edvard Munch, Painting • Tribute from District 12 • Hogwarts Astronomy Professor • Greek Mythology, Goddess of War • Emma's first word, F.R.I.E.N.D.S • The secretion of a Phoenix with healing • By Jane Austen about a woman named ____ • "___ our parting daily loseth...", To Beth
Daily Crossword 2020-02-02
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- The wife of Philemon
- The greatest mortal musician
- Known for defeating Chimera
- Beat Peleus in a wrestling match
- A youth surpassing beauty
- A horse formed from Gorgon's blood
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- God of sky, lightning, and thunder
- Possessed great strength
- Hades' realm
- Greek _________
- An artist who hated woman
- One of the twin giants
- Apollo's first love
- Home of the Gods
14 Clues: Hades' realm • Greek _________ • Home of the Gods • Apollo's first love • The wife of Philemon • One of the twin giants • Possessed great strength • An artist who hated woman • A youth surpassing beauty • Known for defeating Chimera • The greatest mortal musician • Beat Peleus in a wrestling match • God of sky, lightning, and thunder • A horse formed from Gorgon's blood
Spelling #10 2023-01-12
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- "Wet your ____"
- very delicious
- sad
- plants used for cooking
- 4H shows in this building
- musical
- information that only you need to know
- something mechanical that you can drive on roads
- words in a song
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- young child like Nancy Drew
- pushing the gas pedal
- what we need to breathe
- Greek gods
- neither for or against
14 Clues: sad • musical • Greek gods • very delicious • "Wet your ____" • words in a song • pushing the gas pedal • neither for or against • what we need to breathe • plants used for cooking • 4H shows in this building • young child like Nancy Drew • information that only you need to know • something mechanical that you can drive on roads
like a boss 2012-04-27
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- The strength,force,or intensity with which sound is made.
- Play A special type of play that made fun of Greek Legends. We get our word satire from this.
- The sound produced when nasal passages are blocked,leaving a flat voice.
- The large circular acting area located at the foot of the hillside in a Greek theater.
- The selection and pronunciation of words and their combination in speech.Clarity of pronunciation.
- The god of wine and fertility.
- Poetics A critical essay written by Aristotle on tragedy.
- The particular way a word or phrase is to be said.
- The first actor who spoke alone.
- A wealthy patron who had to pay for the costs of producing a play.
- Actors
- Drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites or pity.
- An ancient Greek writer of comedies. He wrote "The Curmudgeon", the only surviving example of new comedy.
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- The vibrant tone produced when sound waves strike the chambers of the throat,head,nose,and mouth.
- Ancient Greek writer of comedies.
- The sound of a particular voice.
- A company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play.
- The speed at which the words are spoken.
- The tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles.
- A stage building that served as dressing rooms during Greek dramatic productions.
- (Greek mythology) the daughter of King Oedipus who disobeyed her father and was condemned to .
- A great Greek philosopher and teacher who wrote "The Poetics", a critical essay on Greek tragedy.
- The relative highness or lowness of the voice.
- A light and humorous drama with a happy ending.
- An ankle-length or knee-length garment worn by Greek actors.
- A play intended for performance by actors on a stage. The word means "to do".
26 Clues: Actors • The god of wine and fertility. • The sound of a particular voice. • The first actor who spoke alone. • Ancient Greek writer of comedies. • The speed at which the words are spoken. • The relative highness or lowness of the voice. • A light and humorous drama with a happy ending. • The particular way a word or phrase is to be said. • ...
Religion 2022-10-30
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- Lack of belief in any god or gods
- goddess of warefare and wisdom
- a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.
- god of the sea
- Term for the belief of multiple gods
- son of Zeus and Semele
- god of lightning and thunder
- goddess of love and beauty
- Term for the belief of one God
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- greek gods were descendants of this. Known as the Earth.
- the study of the nature of god and religious belief
- greek gods were descendants of this. Known as the sky.
- a god or goddess in polytheistic religions
- son of Zeus and Hera, and the god of war
- goddess of agriculture and harvest
- a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
- a mountain in Thessaly that in Greek mythology is the abode of the gods.
- followers of the teaching of jesus
- Wife of Zeus and goddess of marriage
19 Clues: god of the sea • son of Zeus and Semele • goddess of love and beauty • god of lightning and thunder • goddess of warefare and wisdom • Term for the belief of one God • Lack of belief in any god or gods • goddess of agriculture and harvest • followers of the teaching of jesus • Term for the belief of multiple gods • Wife of Zeus and goddess of marriage • ...
Miscellaneous Mythology 2022-01-11
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- this god was the father of the Aztecs
- Hindu god of war and oceans
- Chinese door gods who protect from evil spirits
- strongest,most supreme and eternal Hindu god
- god of war in Japanese mythology
- giant octopus or squid in Norse mythology
- god of thunder in Japanese mythology
- name for mermaid in Japanese mythology
- Aztec lord of the night, smoking mirror
- Norse god who was killed by mistletoe
- end of the world of gods and men in Norse myths
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- Aztec god, the feathered serpent
- 8-legged horse in owned by Odin in Norse mythology
- the creator god in Hindu mythology
- god of the sea in Japanese mythology
- female spirits in the service of the god Odin
- god of wealth and money in Chinese mythology
- Norse god who sat on top of the Rainbow Bridge to guard Asgard
- monster made of smoke, darkness in Japan. myths
- the undead (zombies) in Norse mythology
- shape shifting trickster god in Norse myths
- Celtic goddess who will cause the end of the Earth
- wolf in Nurse myths who was the son of Loki
- name of demons, ogres, trolls in Japanese mythology
- Aztec god of rain, ruled over Thalocan
25 Clues: Hindu god of war and oceans • Aztec god, the feathered serpent • god of war in Japanese mythology • the creator god in Hindu mythology • god of the sea in Japanese mythology • god of thunder in Japanese mythology • this god was the father of the Aztecs • Norse god who was killed by mistletoe • name for mermaid in Japanese mythology • Aztec god of rain, ruled over Thalocan • ...
Valentine's Day Crossword Puzzle (Hard Version) 2021-01-31
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- Cupid's consort
- People celebrate love and _____ on Valentine's Day
- a type of genre that places its primary focus on the relationship and love between 2 people
- God of love in classical mythology
- God of love in Greek mythology
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- Cupid is the son of _____
- Valentine's Day is also called _____ Valentine's Day
- Valentine's Day was established by was Pope _____ I in AD 496
- Valentine's Day message
- 2021 Valentine's Day is on a _____
10 Clues: Cupid's consort • Valentine's Day message • Cupid is the son of _____ • God of love in Greek mythology • God of love in classical mythology • 2021 Valentine's Day is on a _____ • People celebrate love and _____ on Valentine's Day • Valentine's Day is also called _____ Valentine's Day • Valentine's Day was established by was Pope _____ I in AD 496 • ...
Valentine's Day 2026-01-30
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- What word denotes a chubby, angelic-looking baby with wings?
- What compound found in cocoa makes chocolate toxic to dogs?
- Between women and men, who typically has a faster heartbeat?
- "Once I had a love and it was a gas. Soon turned out had a heart of glass" is a lyric from which band.
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- Which Greek goddess is associated with red roses, symbolizing passion and love.
- According to the Webster Dictionary, what word means “to curl up comfortably or cozily?”
- What's the French word for love?
- What element are diamonds made of?
- In Greek mythology, the god of love is known as what?
- Instead of commemorating Valentine's Day, this Scandinavian country celebrates Ystävänpäivä, or Friendship Day, instead.
- According to Roman mythology, who is the son of Mercury and Venus?
11 Clues: What's the French word for love? • What element are diamonds made of? • In Greek mythology, the god of love is known as what? • What compound found in cocoa makes chocolate toxic to dogs? • What word denotes a chubby, angelic-looking baby with wings? • Between women and men, who typically has a faster heartbeat? • ...
Ap Lit Vocab 2022-11-18
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- to avoid notice
- literary work in the form of of letters
- bitterness or resentfulness
- deny any responsibility or support for
- sullen and ill-tempered
- Choice of words
- Main idea of the story
- display or show
- the start of something
- writer's credibility
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- deserted of people
- bird
- vivid in color
- return to original quality
- your beliefs
- ability to burn
- hostility
- native to a place
- liable to change
- Writers attitude
- disagreement
- Atmosphere of the story
- the sides
- creature form Greek mythology
24 Clues: bird • hostility • the sides • your beliefs • disagreement • vivid in color • to avoid notice • ability to burn • Choice of words • display or show • liable to change • Writers attitude • native to a place • deserted of people • writer's credibility • Main idea of the story • the start of something • sullen and ill-tempered • Atmosphere of the story • return to original quality • bitterness or resentfulness • ...
Greek Mythology Crossword 2023-04-28
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- Sun god
- leader of the armies during the Trojan War.
- A god's whos voice echoed through the mountains
- The daughter of the sun
- An important and strong warrior
- punishes people who do bad things
- Father of Zeus and Olympian
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- is famous for her weaving or spin
- A very handsome god at a young age
- Connected and known for love
- Daughter of Zeus and was known for her wisdom and knowledge
- Ripped apart by the Titans
- The mother of Persephone
- The main god of war
14 Clues: Sun god • The main god of war • The daughter of the sun • The mother of Persephone • Ripped apart by the Titans • Father of Zeus and Olympian • Connected and known for love • An important and strong warrior • is famous for her weaving or spin • punishes people who do bad things • A very handsome god at a young age • leader of the armies during the Trojan War. • ...
Unit V week II 2024-02-14
11 Clues: Distress • A mystery • Calm, relaxed • A large amount • A tangible form • ____ally pleasing • Decorative pattern • A synonym for wandering • Indifferent in a rude way • Perfect, the best in its category • A maze, where they put the Minotaur in Greek mythology
Mythical Creatures 2023-06-23
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- A person who transforms into a wolf or wolf-like creature during the full moon
- A gigantic sea creature often depicted as a giant octopus or squid
- A legendary creature with reptilian features, often depicted as fire-breathing and powerful
- A mythical bird that is cyclically reborn from its own ashes
- A small, magical being often associated with nature and enchantment
- A mythical creature with the head of a bull and the body of a human
- A large, grotesque creature from folklore, often depicted as mischievous or menacing
- A creature, often depicted as a beautiful woman, whose enchanting voice lures sailors
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- A legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle
- A half-human, half-fish creature often portrayed as beautiful and enchanting
- Ness Monster A legendary creature said to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland
- A creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse
- A winged horse from Greek mythology
- A one-eyed giant from Greek mythology
- A mythical horse-like creature with a single horn on its forehead
15 Clues: A winged horse from Greek mythology • A one-eyed giant from Greek mythology • A mythical bird that is cyclically reborn from its own ashes • A mythical horse-like creature with a single horn on its forehead • A gigantic sea creature often depicted as a giant octopus or squid • A small, magical being often associated with nature and enchantment • ...
"Spelled" Crossword 2025-01-31
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- Generally describe as very tiny anthropomorphic creatures, with magical powers and twinkling wings
- A spell or charm cast with the intent for misfortune to befall the receipient
- First appearing in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", these small humanoids have an appreciation for the colour blue
- A person or thing capable of providing prophetic insights, often through the divine; a seer
- The practice of magic; witchcraft
- A shade of green, also the name of a crystal
- A peice of poetry or music that tells a story
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- In Greek Mythology, the original white stallion with wings from which all were born
- The title of a female relative of a monarch
- Placed under a spell; bewitched.
- The descriptor of a classic fairy-tale antagonist; malevolent, cruel, evil
- an expression of a strong desire for something
- This fictional creature is typically depicted as large, fire-breathing, horned and wing-bearing
- A fire-breathing hybrid monster originating from greek mythology with a lion's body, a goat head and a serpent for a tail
- The original setting of the story "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"; an american state
15 Clues: Placed under a spell; bewitched. • The practice of magic; witchcraft • The title of a female relative of a monarch • A shade of green, also the name of a crystal • A peice of poetry or music that tells a story • an expression of a strong desire for something • The descriptor of a classic fairy-tale antagonist; malevolent, cruel, evil • ...
peg 2023-06-01
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- Appendages that enable flight (5 letters)
- Greek hero who rode Pegasus (11 letters)
- Object representing something else (6 letters)
- Traditional story or myth (6 letters)
- Having special powers or abilities (7 letters)
- Courageous and noble (6 letters)
- Of or relating to a god (5 letters)
- Get on or climb onto (5 letters)
- Pertaining to the heavens or sky (8 letters)
- Moving through the air (6 letters)
- Atmosphere above the Earth (3 letters)
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- Fast running gait of a horse (6 letters)
- Having wings (6 letters)
- Four-legged animal (5 letters)
- Color often associated with purity (5 letters)
- Elegant and smooth in movement (8 letters)
- Relating to horses (6 letters)
- Relating to ancient Greece (5 letters)
- Collection of traditional stories (9 letters)
19 Clues: Having wings (6 letters) • Four-legged animal (5 letters) • Relating to horses (6 letters) • Courageous and noble (6 letters) • Get on or climb onto (5 letters) • Moving through the air (6 letters) • Of or relating to a god (5 letters) • Traditional story or myth (6 letters) • Relating to ancient Greece (5 letters) • Atmosphere above the Earth (3 letters) • ...
Fictional Landmarks 2025-02-27
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- (The Wizard of Oz) Land of the Emerald City.
- (Star Wars) Galactic Empire's space station.
- (Doctor Who) Time-traveling spaceship.
- (Lord of the Rings) Home of the hobbits.
- (Game of Thrones) Capital of the Seven Kingdoms.
- Simulated reality.
- (Greek Mythology) Home of the Greek Gods.
- Dinosaur theme park.
- (The Chronicles of Narnia) Magical land with talking animals.
- (Lord of the Rings) Fantasy world of hobbits and elves.
- Planet ruled by intelligent apes.
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- (Harry Potter) Wizarding school in the Scottish Highlands.
- (Superman) Superman's destroyed home planet.
- (Star Wars) Spaceport on Tatooine.
- CITY (Batman) Dark and crime-ridden metropolis.
- (Black Panther) Hidden African nation with advanced technology.
- (The Hunger Games) Dystopian nation divided into districts.
- Home of Santa Claus.
- (Harry Potter) Wizarding shopping street.
19 Clues: Simulated reality. • Dinosaur theme park. • Home of Santa Claus. • Planet ruled by intelligent apes. • (Star Wars) Spaceport on Tatooine. • (Doctor Who) Time-traveling spaceship. • (Lord of the Rings) Home of the hobbits. • (Greek Mythology) Home of the Greek Gods. • (Harry Potter) Wizarding shopping street. • (Superman) Superman's destroyed home planet. • ...
Religion Crossword 2021-11-30
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- - son of venus and the god of love
- - goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare
- - god of the river Tiber
- - worshiping more than one god
- - greek goddess Persephone
- - son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmene
- system - a system that has plants named after Roman deities
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- cult - worshiped the emperors of Rome
- - goddess of the growth of food plants
- - descendants of greek gods and goddess
- Olympus - early roman believed gods and goddesses lived here
- - a collection of myths
- - Olympian deities, god of archery
- - god with two faces that represent the spirit of passages
14 Clues: - a collection of myths • - god of the river Tiber • - greek goddess Persephone • - worshiping more than one god • - son of venus and the god of love • - Olympian deities, god of archery • cult - worshiped the emperors of Rome • - goddess of the growth of food plants • - descendants of greek gods and goddess • - son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmene • ...
Caring for Your Brain 2023-04-12
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- Difficult
- Extremely poor
- Wise man in Greek Mythology
- How much time you spend on a device
- Get smarter
- How well you can think
- Learning checkpoint
- Someone who puts aside everything for schoolwork
- Comfortable position in life
- Exercise brain with words
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- A place to learn
- Not required activities
- People trying to convince someone to do something
- How much you have learned in school
- Job or profession
- Grind
- Thinking center
- Famous old scientist
18 Clues: Grind • Difficult • Get smarter • Extremely poor • Thinking center • A place to learn • Job or profession • Learning checkpoint • Famous old scientist • How well you can think • Not required activities • Exercise brain with words • Wise man in Greek Mythology • Comfortable position in life • How much you have learned in school • How much time you spend on a device • ...
Religion Crossword 2021-11-30
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- system a system that has plants named after Roman deities
- son of venus and the god of love
- a collection of myths
- descendants of greek gods and goddess
- goddess of the growth of food plants
- early roman believed gods and goddesses lived here
- cult worshiped the emperors of Rome
- Olympian deities, god of archery
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- god with two faces that represent the spirit of passages
- worshiping more than one god
- son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmene
- god of the river Tiber
- goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare
- greek goddess Persephone
14 Clues: a collection of myths • god of the river Tiber • greek goddess Persephone • worshiping more than one god • son of venus and the god of love • Olympian deities, god of archery • cult worshiped the emperors of Rome • goddess of the growth of food plants • son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmene • descendants of greek gods and goddess • goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare • ...
Valentine's Day Crossword Puzzle (Hard Version) 2021-01-31
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- Valentine's Day was established by was Pope _____ I in AD 496
- God of love in Greek mythology
- 2021 Valentine's Day is on a _____
- Valentine's Day is also called _____ Valentine's Day
- Valentine's Day message
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- Cupid is the son of _____
- People celebrate love and _____ on Valentine's Day
- God of love in classical mythology
- Cupid's consort
- a type of genre that places its primary focus on the relationship and love between 2 people
10 Clues: Cupid's consort • Valentine's Day message • Cupid is the son of _____ • God of love in Greek mythology • God of love in classical mythology • 2021 Valentine's Day is on a _____ • People celebrate love and _____ on Valentine's Day • Valentine's Day is also called _____ Valentine's Day • Valentine's Day was established by was Pope _____ I in AD 496 • ...
Learning Contract #4 2024-12-17
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- League: an alliance led by the Athenians that brought together several Greek city-states to challenge the Persian rule of the eastern Greek colonies
- Economy: a system of exchanging goods or services for other goods or services
- a ruler who uses power, often times oppressively
- Civilization: the era when the Greek civilization spread across the entire Middle East due to Alexander the Great
- an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula
- Age: In classical greek mythology, the golden age is an era of peace and prosperity
- a form of government where certain people, class, or groups have ultimate power
- an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for one side
- League: an alliance of the ancient Greek city-states dominated by the Spartans
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- a type of government where the people hold supreme power through elected representatives
- a class or group considered to be superior due to education, wealth, and influence
- supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person
- a temple on the Acropolis in Athens,Greece
- the capital city of Greece
- Peninsula: a peninsula in europe, bordered by the Ionian, Aegean, and Black sea
- War: a war within regions of the same country
- Economy: a system of exchanging goods or services for money
- an ancient Greek city state
- a group of heavily armed soldiers who form rows with long spears and shields to stab their opponent in battle
- a person who offers views on ethics, morals, and logic
20 Clues: the capital city of Greece • an ancient Greek city state • a temple on the Acropolis in Athens,Greece • an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula • a ruler who uses power, often times oppressively • War: a war within regions of the same country • supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person • a person who offers views on ethics, morals, and logic • ...
Greek gods 2025-11-21
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- she emboides fundamental forces like love beauty and desire
- because she is one of the twelve olympians
- in ancient greek mythology and religion she was the powerful goddnes of victory
- because his the inmortal son of Zeus and leto
- because he is the son of the oplympians gods
- because is the son of Zeus and Hera
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- because she’s a major deity in the greek pantheon
- because was One of the twelve olympians in Greek mythologhy ruling the sea storms earth quackes and horses
- because he is a powerful primiordal deity in greek
- because is the son of primiordal deties uranus
- because she is the daughter of Zeus
11 Clues: because she is the daughter of Zeus • because is the son of Zeus and Hera • because she is one of the twelve olympians • because he is the son of the oplympians gods • because his the inmortal son of Zeus and leto • because is the son of primiordal deties uranus • because she’s a major deity in the greek pantheon • because he is a powerful primiordal deity in greek • ...
Unit 3: Greece Review 2022-12-09
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- Macedonian warrior who studied Greek culture
- stories created by ancient cultures to explain the world around them
- open air market in ancient Greece
- the best example of classical Greek architecture and temple of Athena
- Greek historian who wrote the history of the Persian Wars
- rule by a small group of people
- taught his students to question everything
- city-state based on their military
- the Greeks are credited with the invention of theater, also called ______
- a Greek city
- Greek philosopher who developed the scientific method
- Greek philosopher and mathematician who developed the pythagorean theorem about the hypotenuse of a right angle
- Greek foot soldier
- rule by the people
- only this group went to school in Athens
- father of geometry
- the group who finally conquered the Greeks
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- inventor of weapons and calculator of pi
- the battle at which the Spartans held the Persian army at bay until the rest of Greece could prepare to defend itself from Persian invasion
- a period in the history of a civilization during which they are most powerful
- developed the world's first democracy
- Greek historian who took a scientific approach to the study of history
- a fortified hill inside a Greek city-state
- Spartan slave
- drama where the hero was has powerful abilities but has a flaw that leads to his downfall
- the study of the meaning and nature of life
- conquered the Greeks during the Greek Dark Ages
- the way of life for a group of people
- Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
- wrote The Republic, which called for a king that would care for his subjects wisely
- new military tactic developed by the Greeks
- the leader of Athens during it's Golden Age
- drama that usually poked fun of politicians in Athens
- having to do with Greek culture
- both herodotus and thucydides are known as the _________ of history
- early residents of Greece whose civilization was wiped out by natural disasters
36 Clues: a Greek city • Spartan slave • Greek foot soldier • rule by the people • father of geometry • rule by a small group of people • having to do with Greek culture • open air market in ancient Greece • city-state based on their military • developed the world's first democracy • the way of life for a group of people • inventor of weapons and calculator of pi • ...
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian 2024-11-27
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- Percy's magical sword.
- The story Percy had read in the attic.
- A reoccurring story commonly mentioned.
- God of the sky in ancient Greek mythology.
- Percy's brother.
- One of the medical conditions Percy Jackson has.
- The spy.
- Percy's friend and ally in battle.
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- One of the defences used in battle.[Two Words]
- Half man, half bull.
- If you want to be popular at Camp ____ _____ don't come back from a mission with bad news. [Two words
- Annabeth's mystical weapon. [Two Words]
- The weapon that Kronos uses.
- One of the ancient Greek creatures said to control spirits.
- He died on the Princess Andromeda.
15 Clues: The spy. • Percy's brother. • Half man, half bull. • Percy's magical sword. • The weapon that Kronos uses. • He died on the Princess Andromeda. • Percy's friend and ally in battle. • The story Percy had read in the attic. • Annabeth's mystical weapon. [Two Words] • A reoccurring story commonly mentioned. • God of the sky in ancient Greek mythology. • ...
GBooks 2023-12-07
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- The king who led Greek forces during the Trojan War, as depicted in Greek mythology.
- The sacred scriptures of Christians, comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament.
- A cultural rebirth from the 14th through the mid-17th centuries, originating in Italy.
- A tragedy by William Shakespeare about a prince avenging his father’s murder.
- An era of music from roughly 1730 to 1820, known for its clarity, balance, and formality.
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- The first book of the Bible, detailing the creation of the world and the early history of humanity.
- Homer’s epic poem about the last year of the Trojan War.
- In Greek mythology, her abduction sparked the Trojan War; often known as “the face that launched a thousand ships.”
- An intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism.
- The greatest warrior in Homer’s Iliad, known for his strength and his only weakness, his heel.
10 Clues: Homer’s epic poem about the last year of the Trojan War. • A tragedy by William Shakespeare about a prince avenging his father’s murder. • The king who led Greek forces during the Trojan War, as depicted in Greek mythology. • A cultural rebirth from the 14th through the mid-17th centuries, originating in Italy. • ...
Constellation 2020-03-09
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- The constellation represents the Indian, referring to a native of either of Asia or the Americas at the time the constellation was created.
- It represents the dolphin sent by the sea god Poseidon to find Amphitrite, the Nereid he wanted to marry.
- This constellation’s name means “the dragon” in Latin.
- It name means “the unicorn” in Latin.
- Its name means “the ram” in Latin.
- Its name means “the table” in Latin.
- Its name means “the triangle” in Latin.
- It is one of the largest constellations in the sky.
- It is a minor equatorial constellation which was introduced in 1687 by Johannes Hevelius.
- Its name means “the smaller dog” or “lesser dog” in Latin.
- The constellation’s original name was Columba Noachi, meaning “Noah’s dove,” after the biblical dove that informed Noah that the Great Flood was receding.
- Its name means “the northern crown” in Latin.
- It means “the compass” in Latin, referring to the tool for drawing circles.
- Its name means “the southern fish” in Latin.
- Its name means “the serpent” in Latin.
- Its name means “the eagle” in Latin.
- Its name means “the dolphinfish” (Coryphaena hippurus) in Spanish.
- It lies in the southern hemisphere, between Centaurus and Scorpius. Its name means “the wolf” in Latin.
- It is easily recognizable in the sky because of its distinctive W shape.
- It represents the lyre of Orpheus, the musician and poet in Greek mythology who was killed by the Bacchantes.
- It is a small constellation that represents the bird of paradise.
- The constellation represents the hunting dogs of Boötes the Herdsman, a neighboring constellation.
- The constellation’s name means “the weighing scales” in Latin
- Its name means “the little fox” in Latin.
- It represents the microscope and is not associated with any myths.
- It represents the centaur, the half man, half horse creature in Greek mythology.
- Also known as the Whale, it is one of the largest constellations in the sky.
- Its name means “the peacock” in Latin.
- It was named after the Queen Berenice II of Egypt.
- It is one of the smallest constellations. It represents the flying fish
- It represents the telescope.
- Its name means “the great bear,” or “the larger bear,” in Latin.
- Its name means “the shield” in Latin. It is the fifth smallest constellation in the sky.
- It is the seventh largest constellation in the sky, occupying an area of 1121 square degrees.
- Its is the sixth largest constellation in the night sky,
- Its name means “the hare”
- It represents the toucan, a bird found in tropical and sub-tropical regions.
- It was named after the phoenix, the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes.
- Its name means “the furnace”
- Its name means “the arrow” in Latin.
- It represents the raven (or crow), Apollo’s sacred bird in Greek mythology.
- Its name means “virgin” in Latin.
- Its name means “bull” in Latin. The constellation is symbolized by the bull’s head .
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- This constellation is also known as “the lesser water snake,”
- This constellation lies in the southern sky, to the south of Aquarius and Cetus.
- It is the largest of the 88 constellations.
- It is located in the northern sky, between Cassiopeia’s W asterism and the Great Square of Pegasus.
- It is the 65th constellation in size, occupying an area of 221 square degrees.
- It is used to be part of the much larger constellation Argo Navis, along with the constellations Puppis (the stern) and Vela (the sails).
- It lies between Aries constellation to the east and Aquarius to the west.
- The constellation was created by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius .
- Its name means “the clock” in Latin.
- Its name means “the smaller lion”
- Its name comes from the Latin derivation of the Greek word for “giraffe.”
- The constellation’s name means “the smaller bear,” or “the lesser bear,” in Latin.
- It was named after the octant, a navigational instrument.
- It represents the scorpion and is associated with the story of Orion in Greek mythology.
- Its name means “the southern crown” in Latin.
- Its name means “the twins” in Latin.
- Its name means “the serpent bearer” in Greek.
- Its name means “the southern triangle” in Latin.
- It is also known as the Swan constellation.
- Its name is Latin for “painter,” but the constellation really represents the painter’s easel.
- Its name means “normal” in Latin (referring to a right angle) and it represents a level, a set square, a rule, or a carpenter’s square.
- It represents the archer.
- Its name means “the goat” in Latin.
- Its name means “little horse” or “foal” in Latin.
- Its name means “the greater dog” in Latin.
- A small constellation located in the southern sky. Its name means “the altar” in Latin.
- It represents the stern of a ship.
- It is the fifth largest constellation in the sky,
- It represents the lion and is usually associated with the Nemean lion in Greek mythology.
- Its name means “the reticle” or “small net” in Latin.
- It is the faintest of the 12 zodiac constellations.
- It is the smallest of all 88 constellations.
- Its name means “the crane” in Latin.
- Its name is the Latin word for “the chisel.”
- Its name means “the sails” in Latin.
- It represents the lynx, and it is not usually associated with any myths.
- Its name means “the fly” in Latin.
- Its name means “the lizard”
- It was named after the hero Perseus in Greek mythology.
- The constellation’s name means “the water-bearer” (or “cup-bearer”) in Latin.
- Its name means “the charioteer” in Latin.
- It was named after the mythical King Cepheus of Aethiopia.
- Its name is an ancient Greek word for “the pump.”
- In mythology, it represents the cup of the Greek god Apollo.
- It is one of the brightest and best known constellations in the night sky. It lies on the celestial equator.
88 Clues: It represents the archer. • Its name means “the hare” • Its name means “the lizard” • It represents the telescope. • Its name means “the furnace” • Its name means “the smaller lion” • Its name means “virgin” in Latin. • Its name means “the ram” in Latin. • It represents the stern of a ship. • Its name means “the fly” in Latin. • Its name means “the goat” in Latin. • ...
Ancient Greece 2016-03-07
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- the Greek god of war
- goddess of the city of Athens
- a common type of government in Ancient Greece through which people have a say
- the many fictional stories and legends created by the Ancient Greeks depicting gods, goddesses, and heroes
- what Greek city-states were also known as
- the god of the sky
- water color paintings made with damp plaster that were used to decorate Greek homes
- a person who studied reality, knowledge, and existence
- the city-state that was tricked by the Greeks when they built a large wooden horse that hid hundreds of soldiers ready to attack
- an island off the coast of Greece that was once inhabited by the Minoans
- the final battle in the Perisan War is known as the Battle of ____
- a tall and fancy pillar widely used in Greek architecture that was made in three main styles: Corinthian, Doric, and Ionic
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- a city-state in Ancient Greece known for its skill in warfare and toughness
- the sports games held every four years by the Ancient Greeks to honor the gods
- god of the underworld
- what people who worship more than one god are called
- a story written by Aesop that taught a moral lesson
- god of the sun and sister of Artemis
- known as the Queen of the gods, one of Zeus's wives
- a Greek hero who was said to have been born with super strength
- the Greek god of the sea
21 Clues: the god of the sky • the Greek god of war • god of the underworld • the Greek god of the sea • goddess of the city of Athens • god of the sun and sister of Artemis • what Greek city-states were also known as • a story written by Aesop that taught a moral lesson • known as the Queen of the gods, one of Zeus's wives • what people who worship more than one god are called • ...
Learning Contract #4 2024-12-17
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- League: an alliance led by the Athenians that brought together several Greek city-states to challenge the Persian rule of the eastern Greek colonies
- Economy: a system of exchanging goods or services for other goods or services
- a ruler who uses power, often times oppressively
- Civilization: the era when the Greek civilization spread across the entire Middle East due to Alexander the Great
- an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula
- Age: In classical greek mythology, the golden age is an era of peace and prosperity
- a form of government where certain people, class, or groups have ultimate power
- an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for one side
- League: an alliance of the ancient Greek city-states dominated by the Spartans
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- a type of government where the people hold supreme power through elected representatives
- a class or group considered to be superior due to education, wealth, and influence
- supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person
- a temple on the Acropolis in Athens,Greece
- the capital city of Greece
- Peninsula: a peninsula in europe, bordered by the Ionian, Aegean, and Black sea
- War: a war within regions of the same country
- Economy: a system of exchanging goods or services for money
- an ancient Greek city state
- a group of heavily armed soldiers who form rows with long spears and shields to stab their opponent in battle
- a person who offers views on ethics, morals, and logic
20 Clues: the capital city of Greece • an ancient Greek city state • a temple on the Acropolis in Athens,Greece • an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula • a ruler who uses power, often times oppressively • War: a war within regions of the same country • supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person • a person who offers views on ethics, morals, and logic • ...
random crossword 2015-10-09
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- This planet is named after Zeus
- A creature that is reborn though it's ashes(Greek mythology)
- The third planet from the sun
- A city-state in ancient Greece that focused on it's military
- This planet is named after Poseidon
- Marsupial that looks like a small bear
- A city-state named after the Greek goddess Athena
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- What president had polio(initials)
- Has a trunk
- Who gave america the statue of liberty
- Man's best friend
- Another name for a pig
12 Clues: Has a trunk • Man's best friend • Another name for a pig • The third planet from the sun • This planet is named after Zeus • What president had polio(initials) • This planet is named after Poseidon • Who gave america the statue of liberty • Marsupial that looks like a small bear • A city-state named after the Greek goddess Athena • ...
Greece 2024-09-27
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- – Famous ancient city-state known for its warriors
- – Hilltop fortress in Athens
- – Form of government first used in ancient Greece
- – Ancient temple on the Acropolis
- – King of the Greek gods
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- – Ancient athletic games held in Greece
- – Study of wisdom, important in ancient Greece
- – Collection of stories about Greek gods and heroes
- – Famous philosopher from Greece
- – Public performances of plays originated in Greece
- – Public marketplace in ancient Greece
- – Capital city of Greece, known for its ancient history
12 Clues: – King of the Greek gods • – Hilltop fortress in Athens • – Famous philosopher from Greece • – Ancient temple on the Acropolis • – Public marketplace in ancient Greece • – Ancient athletic games held in Greece • – Study of wisdom, important in ancient Greece • – Form of government first used in ancient Greece • – Famous ancient city-state known for its warriors • ...
Greek Mythology 2022-10-05
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- He's a 1 but look at the 10 he pulled.
- Golden boy of Greek mythology.
- In essence had his ankles literally broken on the battle field.
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- Wanted the heat, so he stole it and gave it to humanity.
- Known for "hubris", or, "overreaching oneself".
- He is on his way, he can go the distance.
- Winged goddess of victory.
- Gives a very petrifying look.
- No mom is safe around him-not even his own.
9 Clues: Winged goddess of victory. • Gives a very petrifying look. • Golden boy of Greek mythology. • He's a 1 but look at the 10 he pulled. • He is on his way, he can go the distance. • No mom is safe around him-not even his own. • Known for "hubris", or, "overreaching oneself". • Wanted the heat, so he stole it and gave it to humanity. • ...
Greek mythology 2023-05-30
9 Clues: Zeus wife • hades wife • mother earth • god of the sun • god of the sea • god of the sky • Persephone's mum • goddess of the hunt • god of the underworld
Greek Mythology 2012-06-22
9 Clues: snakes for hair • the ruling titan • titan of the sun • a type of instrument • the son of zues and hera • ruler of all the other gods • god of corn,grain and harvest • the king who turns everything to gold (two words no spaces) • a magical monster that lurs sailors with their enchanting music and voices
Greek Mythology 2018-01-15
9 Clues: Earth goddess • Goddess of wisdom • Citizens of Sparta • Hero of the Odyssey • Has snakes for hair • Queen of the Underworld • God of death and riches • Kept people on her island • Sorceress, turned men into swine
Greek Mythology 2022-03-23
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- Who "let out" all the evils in a box?
- Who built massive wings to escape Crete?
- Is the god of war
- Who is the god of the sky?
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- Who's wing detached while flying?
- When this person touched something it turned to gold who is this?
- God of the sun
- a brother of Zeus, the sky god and chief deity of ancient Greece, and of Hades, god of the underworld.
- Who got kidnaped by Hades?
9 Clues: God of the sun • Is the god of war • Who got kidnaped by Hades? • Who is the god of the sky? • Who's wing detached while flying? • Who "let out" all the evils in a box? • Who built massive wings to escape Crete? • When this person touched something it turned to gold who is this? • ...
Greek Mythology 2022-04-27
9 Clues: Zeus Wife • Greek_______ • ______Mythology • The god of the sea • the god of the sky • the god of the underworld • The goddess of love and beauty • The god of wild animals, and the hunt • The god of archery, music and dance,and truth
Greek Mythology 2024-06-29
9 Clues: God of the Sun • Goddess of Wisdom • Parents of the Gods • The King of the Seas • King of the Underworld • Fastest God Alive (Bonus) • Goddess of Love and Beauty • Who is king of the Olympians? • Gorgon that turns people to stone
States 2017-03-08
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- Refreshing, enamel-melting Coca-Cola
- Powell's Bookstore
- Denver
- Dakota Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln
- Aloha!
- Home of the Space Needle
- The Indie 500
- Don't mess with 'em
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- The Angels
- Shay's Rebellion
- The Great Lakes
- Athens (not that one, the other one)
- State with the most earthquakes
- A red bird from Greek mythology
- Country music fan? Come to Nashville!
- Let's stuff our nuclear waste here
16 Clues: Denver • Aloha! • The Angels • The Indie 500 • The Great Lakes • Shay's Rebellion • Powell's Bookstore • Don't mess with 'em • Home of the Space Needle • State with the most earthquakes • A red bird from Greek mythology • Let's stuff our nuclear waste here • Refreshing, enamel-melting Coca-Cola • Athens (not that one, the other one) • Country music fan? Come to Nashville! • ...
European Countries 2024-12-04
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- Known for the Effiel Tower
- Known for the Swiss Alps; Neutral for WW1 & WW2
- National language: Swedish
- Known for Saint Patrick's Day
- National language: Norwegian
- Country's capital: Amsterdam
- Country's capital: Berlin
- National language: Spanish
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- Has the initials UK
- Known for Russian Nest Dolls
- Known for Greek mythology
- National language: Danish
- National languages: Finnish, Swedish
- National language: Portuguese
- Birth country of Mozart
- Known for pizza, pasta, gelato
16 Clues: Has the initials UK • Birth country of Mozart • Known for Greek mythology • National language: Danish • Country's capital: Berlin • Known for the Effiel Tower • National language: Swedish • National language: Spanish • Known for Russian Nest Dolls • National language: Norwegian • Country's capital: Amsterdam • Known for Saint Patrick's Day • National language: Portuguese • ...
All that Greek 2022-02-25
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- s considered the herald of the gods
- was given the gift of prophecy,
- daughter of Inachus and the Oceanid Melia.
- the last king of Troy
- the origin of the term narcissism
- the abode of the gods and the site of the throne of Zeus.
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- king of Sparta and younger son of Atreus
- the daughter of Zeus and Leda
- Echo, in Greek mythology
- was a skillful architect and craftsman
- is the Greek goddess of strife and discord.
- was a city in the region of Asia Minor
- god of the sky
13 Clues: god of the sky • the last king of Troy • Echo, in Greek mythology • the daughter of Zeus and Leda • was given the gift of prophecy, • the origin of the term narcissism • s considered the herald of the gods • was a skillful architect and craftsman • was a city in the region of Asia Minor • king of Sparta and younger son of Atreus • daughter of Inachus and the Oceanid Melia. • ...
The Heart of the Nile 2026-01-31
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- Sinister spell (5)
- Forgery, imitation (11)
- King of the snakes (5)
- Dog-headed god associated with the underworld (6)
- Tutankhamun's rank (7)
- The nationality of King Canute (6)
- Howard, British archaeologist who excavated King Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922 (6)
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- Italian for 'eight' (4)
- Dung beetle worshipped by the Ancient Egyptians (6)
- Greek letter "D" (5)
- ____ jar, one used in ancient Egypt to hold the entrails of embalmed bodies (7)
- Greek Mythology Figure, second letter changed to become a much loved Nile vessel (4)
- A shape representing love (5)
- Tuning ____ (4)
14 Clues: Tuning ____ (4) • Sinister spell (5) • Greek letter "D" (5) • King of the snakes (5) • Tutankhamun's rank (7) • Italian for 'eight' (4) • Forgery, imitation (11) • A shape representing love (5) • The nationality of King Canute (6) • Dog-headed god associated with the underworld (6) • Dung beetle worshipped by the Ancient Egyptians (6) • ...
Geschiedenis 2025-06-11
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- Namaak colloseum in Xanten
- Evolutie van Bevolking die romeinse kenmerken hebben overgenomen
- Plaats voor hygiëne, ontspanning en socialiteit
- ding met er op het verhaal van de "beste" keizer
- oppergod in de Griekse mythologie, de god van de hemel, onweer en de bliksem
- keizer van 27 v. Chr. tot 14 n. Chr.
- Griekse godin van de liefde, schoonheid en vruchtbaarheid.
- Liefde, verleiding en seks romeinse godin
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- chief god in Roman mythology, corresponding to Zeus in Greek mythology.
- bron van die tijd
- 14 n. Chr - 34
- bron niet rechtstreeks van die tijd
- Alles wat wordt gedaan om aanhangers te winnen voor bepaalde (politieke)ideeën”.
- 23 keer gestokken 100 v. Chr. tot 44 v. Chr.
- Waar Dacië vroeger was
15 Clues: 14 n. Chr - 34 • bron van die tijd • Waar Dacië vroeger was • Namaak colloseum in Xanten • bron niet rechtstreeks van die tijd • keizer van 27 v. Chr. tot 14 n. Chr. • Liefde, verleiding en seks romeinse godin • 23 keer gestokken 100 v. Chr. tot 44 v. Chr. • Plaats voor hygiëne, ontspanning en socialiteit • ding met er op het verhaal van de "beste" keizer • ...
Ancient Greece 2016-05-03
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- Peisistratus was a _______ as people would say
- a war between the athens and sparta that threatened to tear all Greece apart
- rich landowners
- age is one that is marked by great achievements
- a group of soldiers stood close together in the shape of a square
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- a high hill
- a series of wars between Persia and Greece
- Greece is the birthplace of this
- to be Greek-like
- The ancient Greeks believed in this
- clear and ordered thinking
- a unit of soldiers which ride horses
- a agreement to work together
- Aesop was famous for these
- The Greek word for a city-state
15 Clues: a high hill • rich landowners • to be Greek-like • clear and ordered thinking • Aesop was famous for these • a agreement to work together • The Greek word for a city-state • Greece is the birthplace of this • The ancient Greeks believed in this • a unit of soldiers which ride horses • a series of wars between Persia and Greece • Peisistratus was a _______ as people would say • ...
Ancient Greece 2022-03-06
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- a story that teaches a moral
- love of wisdom
- the type of climate Greece has
- Father of history
- most elaborate/fancy type of column
- Temple build for Athena
- mountain where the Greek gods/goddesses lived
- Greek storyteller who wrote fables
- blind poet who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey
- God that the games were held in honor of
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- constant questioning
- Father of modern science
- having to do with the sea or water
- believed in equality for men and women for school
- half man/half bull monster
- number of Ancient Wonders of the World
- athletic competition started in Ancient Greece
- a semicircular structure that held plays
- Queen of Sparta who was taken by the Trojans
- stories about gods that explained the world
- island where the Minoans lived
21 Clues: love of wisdom • Father of history • constant questioning • Temple build for Athena • Father of modern science • half man/half bull monster • a story that teaches a moral • the type of climate Greece has • island where the Minoans lived • having to do with the sea or water • Greek storyteller who wrote fables • most elaborate/fancy type of column • ...
CONSTELLATION 2020-03-09
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- The constellation represents the Indian, referring to a native of either of Asia or the Americas at the time the constellation was created.
- It represents the dolphin sent by the sea god Poseidon to find Amphitrite, the Nereid he wanted to marry.
- This constellation’s name means “the dragon” in Latin.
- It name means “the unicorn” in Latin.
- Its name means “the ram” in Latin.
- Its name means “the table” in Latin.
- Its name means “the triangle” in Latin.
- It is one of the largest constellations in the sky.
- It is a minor equatorial constellation which was introduced in 1687 by Johannes Hevelius.
- Its name means “the smaller dog” or “lesser dog” in Latin.
- The constellation’s original name was Columba Noachi, meaning “Noah’s dove,” after the biblical dove that informed Noah that the Great Flood was receding.
- Its name means “the northern crown” in Latin.
- It means “the compass” in Latin, referring to the tool for drawing circles.
- Its name means “the southern fish” in Latin.
- Its name means “the serpent” in Latin.
- Its name means “the eagle” in Latin.
- Its name means “the dolphinfish” (Coryphaena hippurus) in Spanish.
- It lies in the southern hemisphere, between Centaurus and Scorpius. Its name means “the wolf” in Latin.
- It is easily recognizable in the sky because of its distinctive W shape.
- It represents the lyre of Orpheus, the musician and poet in Greek mythology who was killed by the Bacchantes.
- It is a small constellation that represents the bird of paradise.
- The constellation represents the hunting dogs of Boötes the Herdsman, a neighboring constellation.
- The constellation’s name means “the weighing scales” in Latin
- Its name means “the little fox” in Latin.
- It represents the microscope and is not associated with any myths.
- It represents the centaur, the half man, half horse creature in Greek mythology.
- Also known as the Whale, it is one of the largest constellations in the sky.
- Its name means “the peacock” in Latin.
- It was named after the Queen Berenice II of Egypt.
- It is one of the smallest constellations. It represents the flying fish
- It represents the telescope.
- Its name means “the great bear,” or “the larger bear,” in Latin.
- Its name means “the shield” in Latin. It is the fifth smallest constellation in the sky.
- It is the seventh largest constellation in the sky, occupying an area of 1121 square degrees.
- Its is the sixth largest constellation in the night sky,
- Its name means “the hare”
- It represents the toucan, a bird found in tropical and sub-tropical regions.
- It was named after the phoenix, the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes.
- Its name means “the furnace”
- Its name means “the arrow” in Latin.
- It represents the raven (or crow), Apollo’s sacred bird in Greek mythology.
- Its name means “virgin” in Latin.
- Its name means “bull” in Latin. The constellation is symbolized by the bull’s head .
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- This constellation is also known as “the lesser water snake,”
- This constellation lies in the southern sky, to the south of Aquarius and Cetus.
- It is the largest of the 88 constellations.
- It is located in the northern sky, between Cassiopeia’s W asterism and the Great Square of Pegasus.
- It is the 65th constellation in size, occupying an area of 221 square degrees.
- It is used to be part of the much larger constellation Argo Navis, along with the constellations Puppis (the stern) and Vela (the sails).
- It lies between Aries constellation to the east and Aquarius to the west.
- The constellation was created by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius .
- Its name means “the clock” in Latin.
- Its name means “the smaller lion”
- Its name comes from the Latin derivation of the Greek word for “giraffe.”
- The constellation’s name means “the smaller bear,” or “the lesser bear,” in Latin.
- It was named after the octant, a navigational instrument.
- It represents the scorpion and is associated with the story of Orion in Greek mythology.
- Its name means “the southern crown” in Latin.
- Its name means “the twins” in Latin.
- Its name means “the serpent bearer” in Greek.
- Its name means “the southern triangle” in Latin.
- It is also known as the Swan constellation.
- Its name is Latin for “painter,” but the constellation really represents the painter’s easel.
- Its name means “normal” in Latin (referring to a right angle) and it represents a level, a set square, a rule, or a carpenter’s square.
- It represents the archer.
- Its name means “the goat” in Latin.
- Its name means “little horse” or “foal” in Latin.
- Its name means “the greater dog” in Latin.
- A small constellation located in the southern sky. Its name means “the altar” in Latin.
- It represents the stern of a ship.
- It is the fifth largest constellation in the sky,
- It represents the lion and is usually associated with the Nemean lion in Greek mythology.
- Its name means “the reticle” or “small net” in Latin.
- It is the faintest of the 12 zodiac constellations.
- It is the smallest of all 88 constellations.
- Its name means “the crane” in Latin.
- Its name is the Latin word for “the chisel.”
- Its name means “the sails” in Latin.
- It represents the lynx, and it is not usually associated with any myths.
- Its name means “the fly” in Latin.
- Its name means “the lizard”
- It was named after the hero Perseus in Greek mythology.
- The constellation’s name means “the water-bearer” (or “cup-bearer”) in Latin.
- Its name means “the charioteer” in Latin.
- It was named after the mythical King Cepheus of Aethiopia.
- Its name is an ancient Greek word for “the pump.”
- In mythology, it represents the cup of the Greek god Apollo.
- It is one of the brightest and best known constellations in the night sky. It lies on the celestial equator.
88 Clues: It represents the archer. • Its name means “the hare” • Its name means “the lizard” • It represents the telescope. • Its name means “the furnace” • Its name means “the smaller lion” • Its name means “virgin” in Latin. • Its name means “the ram” in Latin. • It represents the stern of a ship. • Its name means “the fly” in Latin. • Its name means “the goat” in Latin. • ...
Patterns of Earth and Sky Vocab 2024-09-30
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- The direction opposite of down; where the sky is
- A bright object in the sky that shines at night
- A constellation that represents a sea monster in Greek mythology
- The spinning of an object around its own axis, like how Earth spins to create day and night
- Facts or information that help prove something is true
- A small version or example used to show how something works
- A design or arrangement that repeats
- The complete journey an object makes around another object, like Earth around the Sun
- The direction towards the ground or floor
- System The Sun and all the planets that move around it
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- A constellation named after a flying horse in Greek mythology
- The force that pulls objects toward each other, like how Earth pulls us down
- A scientist who studies stars and planets
- A group of stars that forms a shape or picture in the sky
- The big, bright star that gives us light and warmth during the day
- The distance across a circle from one side to the other, passing through the center
- A famous constellation that is often called "The Hunter."
- To imagine or picture something in your mind
- A constellation that looks like a lion and is visible in the spring
- The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space
20 Clues: A design or arrangement that repeats • A scientist who studies stars and planets • The direction towards the ground or floor • To imagine or picture something in your mind • A bright object in the sky that shines at night • The direction opposite of down; where the sky is • Facts or information that help prove something is true • ...
Ancient Greece 2020-03-12
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- goddess of wisdom, reasoning, and intelligence and the most famous Greek gods and goddesses
- the first Greek gods
- a ruler of Ancient Greece who conquered much of the civilized world from Greece to India including Egypt
- an elaborate, confusing structure
- an athletic event held by the Ancient Greeks every four years
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- a fictional island
- the home of the gods in Greek mythology
- the ruler of a Greek city-state
- a type of clothing worn by the Greeks
9 Clues: a fictional island • the first Greek gods • the ruler of a Greek city-state • an elaborate, confusing structure • a type of clothing worn by the Greeks • the home of the gods in Greek mythology • an athletic event held by the Ancient Greeks every four years • goddess of wisdom, reasoning, and intelligence and the most famous Greek gods and goddesses • ...
Love, Innocence, and Sacrifice 2024-02-28
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- The lustful love deity of the Greeks. He is referred to as Amor (love) or Cupid (desire) in Latin. Aphrodite, the goddess of love and fertility, had an attendant named Eros, and some even claim he was her son.
- The goddess of women, marriage, and families; she is the patron of women during childbirth. According to Greek mythology, she is the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, and queen of Mount Olympus and the twelve Olympians.
- The Greek god of the West Wind, who transported Psyche with his soft breeze from the cliff she had been left in on an oracle's suggestion to Eros's palace
- The Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty who the Romans knew as Venus. Primarily revered as a fertility and love goddess, she also acted as a marriage advisor on occasion.
- the soul goddess in classical Greek and Roman mythology. Despite being born mortal, her beauty surpassed that of Aphrodite (Venus) and won the affection of Aphrodite's son, the god of desire, Eros.
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- A goddess, Hades' wife and the ruler of the underworld; she was Demeter's daughter by Zeus. The story of her kidnapping by her father's brother, Hades, is her most significant myth.
- The goddess of agriculture and the harvest, the Olympian who presided over food, grains, crops, and the earth's fertility.
- Sheep A flock of vicious animals with golden fleece and poisonous bites, Meloi Khryseoi in Greek.
- the thunder and sky deity who reigns as king of the gods atop Mount Olympus in Greek mythology and religion.
- The principal river of the underworld, across which the deceased would be transported to Hades by the ferryman Charon. In Psyche’s myth, Psyche must collect the water from the top of this river.
- mortal partner of Aphrodite and Persephone, and most well-known for being the achiever of immortality.
11 Clues: Sheep A flock of vicious animals with golden fleece and poisonous bites, Meloi Khryseoi in Greek. • mortal partner of Aphrodite and Persephone, and most well-known for being the achiever of immortality. • the thunder and sky deity who reigns as king of the gods atop Mount Olympus in Greek mythology and religion. • ...
BOOKS 2023-11-13
10 Clues: Buttons • Evil Hotel • Battle Royale • Greek mythology • Anti-Racist book • World without color • known by creators name • Wonders world of wizardry • one ring to rule them all • Lost in the wilderness after a plane crash
Athene Crossword 2024-10-09
10 Clues: Female god • God of the sea • to be cautioned • mother of athena • father of athena • goddess of wisdom • citizens of Athens • weapon of Poseidon • Made up in Greek mythology • Goddess that turned into a spider
Pluto 2014-05-05
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- Pluto's moon named after the Greek goddess of night
- Pluto's core was once _______
- Pluto's moon named after a seven-headed monster
- Pluto is hypothesized to have a _________
- Pluto is this
- named after ______ God of the underworld
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- Discovered by _____ W. Tombaugh on February 18, 1930
- Pluto and Charon are considered a ____________
- Pluto's biggest moon
- Pluto's _____ freezes and falls to the ground when Pluto is furthest from the Sun
- Pluto's smallest moon
- Pluto's moon named after an underworld river from Greek mythology
12 Clues: Pluto is this • Pluto's biggest moon • Pluto's smallest moon • Pluto's core was once _______ • named after ______ God of the underworld • Pluto is hypothesized to have a _________ • Pluto and Charon are considered a ____________ • Pluto's moon named after a seven-headed monster • Pluto's moon named after the Greek goddess of night • ...
Odyssey Crossword Study Guide 2017-02-17
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- Allies of the Trojans, who live at Ismarus
- A goddess and enchantress who lives on the island of Aeaea
- A race of one-eyed giants
- Inhabitants of a land Odysseus visits
- The guardian of the winds
- The goddess of war, wisdom, and cleverness: goddess of craft
- The wife of Hades, ruler of the underworld
- The sun god
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- Odysseus son
- A trusted officer of Odysseus
- Odysseus wife
- Cannibal inhabitants of a distant land
- The ruler of Greek gods goddess
- The god of the seas, earthquakes, and horses; father of the Cyclops who battles Odysseus
- Legendary hero in Greek mythology
- The god of music, poetry, prophecy, and medicine
16 Clues: The sun god • Odysseus son • Odysseus wife • A race of one-eyed giants • The guardian of the winds • A trusted officer of Odysseus • The ruler of Greek gods goddess • Legendary hero in Greek mythology • Inhabitants of a land Odysseus visits • Cannibal inhabitants of a distant land • Allies of the Trojans, who live at Ismarus • The wife of Hades, ruler of the underworld • ...
Greek Theatre Puzzle 2023-01-06
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- category 1 of performers
- a man of noble stature
- origin for the word scene
- wrote around 123 plays
- category 2 of performers
- writer of the play
- Where the major festival was held
- how speech reveals character
- altar in the middle of the orchestra
- first greek theorist
- greek dramas where to honor the god
- song sung by chorus
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- place of seeing
- category 3 (nonspeaking extras)of performers
- category 4 of performers
- first recorded theatrical event
- Something to shock the audience
- flat space below served as the
- the verb meaning "to do" or "to act"
- the plays followed a
- usage of words to express thought
- arrangement of events
- a city with 250,000 - 300,000 people
- the greek word for dance
- a classical creator in mythology
- theater also known as
26 Clues: place of seeing • writer of the play • song sung by chorus • the plays followed a • first greek theorist • arrangement of events • theater also known as • a man of noble stature • wrote around 123 plays • category 1 of performers • category 4 of performers • category 2 of performers • the greek word for dance • origin for the word scene • how speech reveals character • ...
Greek Gods and Goddesses 2021-01-02
13 Clues: God of War • Messenger god • God of Metalwork • Goddess of Wisdom • Goddess of Hunting • Goddess of Marriage • God of the Underworld • God of Seas and Rivers • God of Light and Music • Goddess of Love and Beauty • Top god in Greek mythology • God of Wine and Merrymaking • Goddess of Nature and the Harvest
Arcadia 2023-09-21
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- Ecky's main in Smash.
- Inspired the server dragon.
- The current age of the server in years.
- Ecky's favorite anime.
- Best team in the NFL.
- Old server name.
- Ecky's server crush.
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- Old admin Discord Name.
- Mythology server takes inspiration from.
- Server recruiter.
- Champion of the Server.
- Ecky's highest kakera character.
- The founder of the server.
13 Clues: Old server name. • Server recruiter. • Ecky's server crush. • Ecky's main in Smash. • Best team in the NFL. • Ecky's favorite anime. • Old admin Discord Name. • Champion of the Server. • The founder of the server. • Inspired the server dragon. • Ecky's highest kakera character. • The current age of the server in years. • Mythology server takes inspiration from.
Madison Williams Greece Crossword 2012-11-21
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- Rules Mt. Olympus
- Why did it storm?
- Stages in the evolution of Athenian government
- Small government run by the military
- Athens falls under this control
- Persian wars united these two
- Twin of Artemis
- Competition between Sparta and Athens for control of Greece
- Greek Mythology was based on
- Developed democracy
- Why do you do the things you do?
- Based on a polythestic religion
- Terrain that gave good protection and bad farming
- Naval battle between the Greeks and the Persians
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- Expansion of Greek civilization through trade and colonization
- Goddess of love
- People directly vote
- Defeated the Perisan Empire
- Oligarchy
- Wisdom
- Goddess of marriage
- Our country does this
- Athens supported democracy with this League
- The Parthenon was built for her
- Goddess of the hunt
25 Clues: Wisdom • Oligarchy • Goddess of love • Twin of Artemis • Rules Mt. Olympus • Why did it storm? • Goddess of marriage • Developed democracy • Goddess of the hunt • People directly vote • Our country does this • Defeated the Perisan Empire • Greek Mythology was based on • Persian wars united these two • Athens falls under this control • The Parthenon was built for her • ...
Percy Jackson Crossword 2023-02-17
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- Relates to greek
- Percy's Sword
- Bestie of Percy and crush on Luke
- expansion of myth
- Longest/Shortest day of the year
- God of the underworld
- God of the hunt
- Percy's Mom
- God of the seas
- God of war
- Language Percy understands
- Grape god
- 1 eyed monster
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- Not a real book
- God of wisdom
- The season when Percy goes to the camp
- The thing that was stolen by ares
- God of messages etc...
- Head of camp
- Sun god with a dude
- Turns people into stone
- Goat Man
- Counceler for Percy at the start
- Caused by Zeus's anger
- Weapon of gods
- The other sun god
- God of Olympus
- Protagonist of the story
- Half blood
- is another weapon of gods
30 Clues: Goat Man • Grape god • Half blood • God of war • Percy's Mom • Head of camp • God of wisdom • Percy's Sword • Weapon of gods • God of Olympus • 1 eyed monster • Not a real book • God of the hunt • God of the seas • Relates to greek • expansion of myth • The other sun god • Sun god with a dude • God of the underworld • God of messages etc... • Caused by Zeus's anger • Turns people into stone • ...
Fantasy Creatures 2023-06-13
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- - A half-human, half-fish creature of folklore.
- - A mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes.
- - A winged horse from Greek mythology.
- - A legendary creature with wings and the ability to breathe fire.
- - A creature with the body of a horse and the upper body of a human.
- - A large, often ugly, humanoid creature that is often depicted as a villain.
- - A mythical creature known for its large size and ugly appearance.
- - A one-eyed giant from Greek mythology.
- - A small, magical creature often depicted with wings and a wand.
- - A legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
- - A mischievous creature often associated with causing trouble.
- - A creature, often depicted as a beautiful woman, who lures sailors with her enchanting voice.
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- - A legendary creature, also known as the Abominable Snowman, believed to inhabit the Himalayas.
- - A creature that feeds on the blood of the living.
- - A person who transforms into a wolf or a hybrid wolf-like creature during a full moon.
- - A small creature often depicted as wearing a pointed hat and living underground.
- - A magical being who helps and grants wishes to those in need.
- - A mythical creature with a single horn on its forehead.
- - A person, usually female, who practices magic or sorcery.
- - A mythical creature with pointy ears and magical abilities.
20 Clues: - A winged horse from Greek mythology. • - A one-eyed giant from Greek mythology. • - A half-human, half-fish creature of folklore. • - A creature that feeds on the blood of the living. • - A mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes. • - A mythical creature with a single horn on its forehead. • - A person, usually female, who practices magic or sorcery. • ...
Greek Stuff 2023-05-18
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- Greek clothing
- They revolted against Persian rule
- A goverment ruled by many people
- The sporting event that is still around today
- People gather outside it to worship the gods
- Invented in Athens, this form of government is still around today
- This battle was named after lunch meat
- Hades is the god of...
- The big, long island under all the other islands
- Used to launch rocks in wars
- King of the Olympian Gods
- Lady with snake hair that got her head cut off
- He invented the Pythagorean theorem
- Used to entertain many different city states
- Many boats
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- The Spartans used it as currency
- The thing that the Greeks used to invade Troy
- Giant toothpicks
- Athena's sacred fruit
- Used for racing: Kind of like the ancient Greek car
- One of the mightiest Greek heroes, and a son of Zeus
- The Persian general that burned Athens to the ground
- Hard battle hat
- A battle won by surrounding the Persian army
- The bull-man in Greek mythology, who lives in a labyrinth
- The Leafy columns come from here
- King of Macedonia, and he took over Egypt, conquered many places
- They teamed up with the Spartans to win the battle of Platea
- The first letter in the Greek alphabet
- He had to drink poison
30 Clues: Many boats • Greek clothing • Hard battle hat • Giant toothpicks • Athena's sacred fruit • Hades is the god of... • He had to drink poison • King of the Olympian Gods • Used to launch rocks in wars • The Spartans used it as currency • A goverment ruled by many people • The Leafy columns come from here • They revolted against Persian rule • He invented the Pythagorean theorem • ...
Ancient Greece 2024-11-15
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- a city-state in ancient Greece.
- Greek city-state known for culture.
- Wars, conflicts between 499BC-449 BC that united Athens and Sparta to gain control of the Aegean Sea.
- type of government that arose in Sparta where a small group government the people.
- the elevated portion of a Greek city-state.
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- a belief system that Greeks and Romans created to explain the natural world.
- War, conflict between Sparta and Athens from 431 BC to 404 BC that resulted in the eventual downfall of Greece.
- Greek city-state known for military training.
- League, a group of Greek city-states in alliance with Sparta after the Persian Wars.
- associated with Greek culture.
- League, a group of Greek city-states in alliance with Athens at the end of the Persian Wars.
- Age, period of time when Alexander the Great conquered Greece and Persia and resulted in the bending of Greek and Asian Cultures.
- type of government that originated in Greece and involved active citizen participation and rule by the people.
- type of government where the ruler's position is hereditary.
14 Clues: associated with Greek culture. • a city-state in ancient Greece. • Greek city-state known for culture. • the elevated portion of a Greek city-state. • Greek city-state known for military training. • type of government where the ruler's position is hereditary. • a belief system that Greeks and Romans created to explain the natural world. • ...
Greek Crossword- Lucas Pritchett 2021-11-18
10 Clues: a poet • high hill • women poet • harsh ruler • fable teller • stories about God's • rule by a few people • Greek word for city-state • marked by great achievement • a type of government ruled by themselves
Athena crossword 2024-10-09
10 Clues: cautioned • female god • God of the sea • father of athena • mother of athena • posiedian's weapon • citizens of anthena town • superior in Greek mythology • goddess that got turned into spider • goddess of wisdom and zues' daughter
The Aedeid of Virgil/Hades: Lord of the Dead 2024-10-18
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- The Greek god of the sun.
- The god of the underworld.
- The mother of the twin gods Apollo and Artemis.
- Greek god of messengers, travelers, thieves, and commerce.
- The most famous river in the Greek underworld.
- The greatest hero in Greek mythology, known for his incredible strength and bravery.
- The "river of woe" souls of the dead were ferried across.
- They were tasked with filling leaky vessels with water.
- A region of the Greek underworld.
- A King punished by being bound to a fiery, spinning wheel for eternity.
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- A dull, neutral place where the souls wandered aimlessly.
- It was where the Olympian gods resided and ruled.
- A dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked.
- His eternal punishment was to roll a boulder up a hill, only for it to roll back down each time he neared the top.
- Souls of the dead drank from these waters to forget their earthly lives.
- Giant creatures with one hundred hands and fifty heads.
- Souls who could not pay Charon to cross into the underworld would end up here.
- Transported the souls of the deceased across the river Styx.
- The Trojan hero in Virgil's epic The Aeneid.
- Punished by having two vultures eternally eating his liver.
- A monstrous, multi-headed dog that guarded the entrance to the underworld.
- A material that is harder than a diamond.
22 Clues: The Greek god of the sun. • The god of the underworld. • A region of the Greek underworld. • A material that is harder than a diamond. • The Trojan hero in Virgil's epic The Aeneid. • The most famous river in the Greek underworld. • The mother of the twin gods Apollo and Artemis. • It was where the Olympian gods resided and ruled. • ...
