Greek Mythology

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  1. 4. boatman who ferried souls into the underworld
  2. 5. gift given to Poseidon by the Cyclopes
  3. 6. son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene, famous for his strength
  4. 10. goddess of the hunt and the moon; often depicted carrying a bow and a quiver of arrows; often accompanied by wild creatures such as a stag or a bear
  5. 11. Greek gods sent heroes to the Islands of the Blessed to enjoy a life after death, and what was the name for those islands?
  6. 12. object Zeus gave as Pandora's dowry
  7. 13. which Greek hero cut off the head of Medusa the Gorgon?
  8. 14. Hades' favourite animal; watchdog of the underworld
  9. 15. god of the dead and the underworld; brother of Zeus and Poseidon
  10. 16. place of peace for virtuous souls
  11. 18. the creature in Greek mythology, which were said to be half man, half horse, and reputed to live in Thessaly.
  12. 19. the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses; often seen with a trident or a horse drawn chariot
  13. 20. god of fertility, wine, revelry, theater
  14. 23. spirits of woods, trees, rivers, springs, caves, mountains
  15. 24. in Athens, Greece, what temple is atop the Acropolis?
  16. 26. Zeus's most powerful weapon
  17. 28. only item left in Pandora's box
  18. 29. gift Zeus withheld from humans which Prometheus provided despite Zeus' ban
  19. 30. goddess of love and beauty
  20. 32. king who voted vs. Apollo in music contest and had his ears turned into donkey ears
  21. 33. part of Prometheus' body that regenerated and was eaten by vultures repeatedly
  22. 34. creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man; he dwelt at the center of the Cretan Labyrinth
  23. 35. the Greek hero who slew the Minotaur
  24. 37. food of the gods
  25. 41. goddess of Earth, agriculture, fertility, grain, harvest
  26. 42. winged divine stallion usually depicted as pure white in colour
  27. 46. the Astronomical term "Galaxy" comes from the Greek word for what?
  28. 47. the messenger of the sea; the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite; usually represented as a merman
  29. 48. nymph whose chatter aided Zeus so Hera condemned her to only repeating
  30. 49. patron goddesses of the arts
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  1. 1. place ruled by Hades; destination of the dead
  2. 2. gift given to Hades by the Cyclopes
  3. 3. mountain home of gods
  4. 7. Titan condemned to hold up the heavens
  5. 8. Gorgon who was mortal
  6. 9. king of the Greek Gods; God of the Sky; often seen with the thunderbolt
  7. 14. offspring of Uranus and Gaea with only one eye in middle of forehead
  8. 15. ancient serpent-like water monster with reptilian traits. It possessed many heads — for each head cut off it grew two more.
  9. 17. what fruit did early Greek Olympians sometimes wear as medals?
  10. 21. Medusa was changed into creature so hideous that one looked at her and turned them into...
  11. 22. the robed incarnations of destiny, their number became fixed at three. They controlled the metaphorical thread of life of every mortal from birth to death.
  12. 24. what Greek mathematician noticed that the morning star and the evening star were the same star?
  13. 25. fruit eaten by Persephone while in the Underworld that influenced length of annual stay: 6 seeds of...
  14. 27. the messenger of the gods and guide of dead souls to the Underworld. A prankster and inventive genius from birth often seen with winged shoes, winged helmet.
  15. 29. what was written on the golden apple? To the...
  16. 31. lowest region of underworld
  17. 36. river over which souls were ferried into Underworld
  18. 38. which Greek author is known for his fables?
  19. 39. drink of the gods
  20. 40. god of light, sun, poetry, music, arts
  21. 43. god of war and bloodshed; Roman name Mars; His throne on Mount Olympus was said to be covered in human skin.
  22. 44. offspring of Uranus and Gaea who were enormous beings, ruled before the gods
  23. 45. god of shepherds and flocks; he has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat; the son of Hermes; not always shown as an Olympian god; often shown with a wind instrument called a panpipe
  24. 48. son of Aphrodite, created physical attraction between people