Greek Mythology
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- 2. Fish-Horse, had long, tubular snouts and small, toothless mouths. Their bodies are covered with consecutive rings of bony plates.
- 3. A fire-breathing female monster resembling a lion in the forepart, a goat in the middle, and a dragon behind.
- 6. The sun god, sometimes called a Titan. He drove a chariot daily from east to west across the sky and sailed around the northerly stream of Ocean each night in a huge cup.
- 7. A nature god of fruitfulness and vegetation, especially known as a god of wine and ecstasy.
- 8. goddess of hunting, wild animals, childbirth and children. Her deadly arrows brought sudden death to women and girls.
- 10. The virgin goddess of hearth and home. She was able to provide for others and to devote her life to her family and community
- 11. The goddess of love, beauty. She has powers of fertility, along with extraordinary beauty.
- 14. Goddess of the harvest and agriculture. Maternal and typical motherly figure. She was accompanied by a snake
- 15. The king of the underworld and lord of the dead. He was one of the three great sons of Cronus who, with his brothers Zeus and Poseidon.
- 17. Creatures that had the head, neck, chest, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse. Most were brutal, violent creatures known for their drunkenness and lawless behavior
- 18. The god of prophecy, music and healing. His deadly arrows were the bringers of plague
- 19. He was known to be quick and cunning and had the ability to freely move between the mortal and divine worlds.
- 21. King of the Gods and the god of the sky, weather, law and order, and kingship.
- 22. Titan that became a goddess after her marriage to Zeus. She is known as the goddess of modesty, motherhood, kindness, and childbirth
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- 1. The king of the sea, and god of horses, and rivers and earthquakes. He received the sea as his domain
- 3. Vigorous male, tall and powerful, or as an old bearded man. He overthrew his father, Uranus
- 4. Apotropaic symbol used to protect from and ward off the negative, much like the modern evil eye. A winged female creature having a head of hair consisting of snakes.
- 5. The goddess of wisdom, crafts, a master of disguises, and a great warrior
- 9. Queen of the underworld, wife of the god Hades. She was also the goddess of spring growth
- 10. The God of fire, metalworking, blacksmithing, forging, and masonry. He had a limp and was considered ugly by the other gods.
- 12. Olympian queen of the gods, and the goddess of marriage, women,and the sky and the stars of heaven
- 13. He had superhuman strength and was known for fighting ferocious animals and monsters. Often shown wearing or carrying the skin of a great lion he killed
- 16. The god of war and bloodshed. He was reckless, bloodthirsty and brutal
- 19. Goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy. Her functions extended beyond the realms of the heavens, earth, and the seas
- 20. Had a head of a woman, the haunches of a lion, and the wings of a bird. Challenges those who encounter her to answer a riddle, and kills and eats them when they fail to do so