Greek Mythology

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1. 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.
6. goddess of Earth, agriculture, fertility, grain, harvest
8. winged divine stallion usually depicted as pure white in colour
13. the Astronomical term "Galaxy" comes from the Greek word for what?
16. mountain home of gods
18. Gorgon who was mortal
19. gift given to Hades by the Cyclopes
23. son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene, famous for his strength
24. place ruled by Hades; destination of the dead
26. god of war and bloodshed; Roman name Mars; His throne on Mount Olympus was said to be covered in human skin.
27. the Greek hero who slew the Minotaur
30. what Greek mathematician noticed that the morning star and the evening star were the same star?
31. drink of the gods
33. food of the gods
35. nymph whose chatter aided Zeus so Hera condemned her to only repeating
36. river over which souls were ferried into Underworld
38. gift given to Poseidon by the Cyclopes
39. 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
41. Medusa was changed into creature so hideous that one looked at her and turned them into...
42. which Greek author is known for his fables?
44. the creature in Greek mythology, which were said to be half man, half horse, and reputed to live in Thessaly.
46. son of Aphrodite, created physical attraction between people
47. 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.
48. god of the dead and the underworld; brother of Zeus and Poseidon

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2. offspring of Uranus and Gaea who were enormous beings, ruled before the gods
3. patron goddesses of the arts
4. which Greek hero cut off the head of Medusa the Gorgon?
5. Hades' favourite animal; watchdog of the underworld
7. Greek gods sent heroes to the Islands of the Blessed to enjoy a life after death, and what was the name for those islands?
9. god of light, sun, poetry, music, arts
10. goddess of love and beauty
11. offspring of Uranus and Gaea with only one eye in middle of forehead
12. boatman who ferried souls into the underworld
14. part of Prometheus' body that regenerated and was eaten by vultures repeatedly
15. what was written on the golden apple? To the...
17. fruit eaten by Persephone while in the Underworld that influenced length of annual stay: 6 seeds of...
20. the Greeks had some strange superstitions about food – some wouldn’t eat which type of food as they thought they contained the souls of the dead!?
21. king of the Greek Gods; God of the Sky; often seen with the thunderbolt
22. in Athens, Greece, what temple is atop the Acropolis?
25. god of fertility, wine, revelry, theater
26. Titan condemned to hold up the heavens
28. ancient serpent-like water monster with reptilian traits. It possessed many heads — for each head cut off it grew two more.
29. lowest region of underworld
30. the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses; often seen with a trident or a horse drawn chariot
32. the messenger of the sea; the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite; usually represented as a merman
34. creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man; he dwelt at the center of the Cretan Labyrinth
37. what fruit did early Greek Olympians sometimes wear as medals?
40. king who voted vs. Apollo in music contest and had his ears turned into donkey ears
43. 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
45. spirits of woods, trees, rivers, springs, caves, mountains