Greek Mythology Study Guide Part 1
Across
- 4. Multi-headed creature; one of the heads is immortal
- 5. Hera’s Roman name
- 7. This creature emerged from Medusa’s neck and flew away
- 10. Maze with many corridors on the island of Crete
- 13. Also known as Cupid
- 14. He killed the Minotaur (monster with a bull’s head and human body)
- 15. Titan who created man; Zeus punished him for many years
- 16. This nymph distracted Hera so that Hera’s husband could flirt (or worse) with other women; Hera punished her
- 17. Perseus rescued this maiden from a horrible sea monster
- 20. Greek name for the god of wine; Roman name Bacchus
- 23. Three headed dog that guards the underworld
- 24. Odysseus’ Roman name
- 26. Greek name for the god of the underworld; Roman name Pluto
- 27. Zeus’ Roman name
- 29. Also known as Faunus
- 31. Greek name for the goddess of wisdom; Roman name Minerva
Down
- 1. She bragged that her hair equaled Athena’s in beauty
- 2. Cronus’ Roman name
- 3. He defeats the Hydra
- 6. Poseidon’s Roman name
- 8. Greek name for the god of war; Roman name Mars; he had an affair with Aphrodite
- 9. Greek name for the messenger god; Roman name Mercury
- 11. Greek name for the goddess of love and beauty; Roman name Venus
- 12. Greek name for god of metalwork; Roman name Vulcan; crippled
- 18. Greek name for the goddess of the hunt; Roman name Diana
- 19. He judges a music contest and votes against Apollo, who gives him donkey’s ears
- 21. Nymphs loaned this hero a pair of winged sandals, a leather bag, and a helmet of invisibility; he also tricked the three ladies who share one eye
- 22. Greek name for the goddess of the seasons
- 25. Mother of Perseus; Zeus showers gold into her lap
- 28. Woman created by Hephaestus to be both a blessing and a curse to mankind; she released evil and sickness into the world
- 30. River that forms the boundary for the underworld