Greek Mythology

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3. 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.
5. gift given to Poseidon by the Cyclopes
7. boatman who ferried souls into the underworld
9. ancient serpent-like water monster with reptilian traits. It possessed many heads — for each head cut off it grew two more.
10. place ruled by Hades; destination of the dead
11. Gorgon who was mortal
13. food of the gods
14. god of fertility, wine, revelry, theater
18. son of Aphrodite, created physical attraction between people
19. the creature in Greek mythology, which were said to be half man, half horse, and reputed to live in Thessaly.
22. which Greek hero cut off the head of Medusa the Gorgon?
23. Titan condemned to hold up the heavens
24. in Athens, Greece, what temple is atop the Acropolis?
25. Greek gods sent heroes to the Islands of the Blessed to enjoy a life after death, and what was the name for those islands?
26. Medusa was changed into creature so hideous that one looked at her and turned them into...
27. fruit eaten by Persephone while in the Underworld that influenced length of annual stay: 6 seeds of...
29. 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.
30. 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
31. the Greek hero who slew the Minotaur
36. what fruit did early Greek Olympians sometimes wear as medals?
37. nymph whose chatter aided Zeus so Hera condemned her to only repeating
38. the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses; often seen with a trident or a horse drawn chariot
39. king who voted vs. Apollo in music contest and had his ears turned into donkey ears
40. lowest region of underworld
41. patron goddesses of the arts
42. Hades' favourite animal; watchdog of the underworld
44. king of the Greek Gods; God of the Sky; often seen with the thunderbolt

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1. drink of the gods
2. son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene, famous for his strength
4. part of Prometheus' body that regenerated and was eaten by vultures repeatedly
6. 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
8. gift given to Hades by the Cyclopes
12. what was written on the golden apple? To the...
13. god of war and bloodshed; Roman name Mars; His throne on Mount Olympus was said to be covered in human skin.
15. spirits of woods, trees, rivers, springs, caves, mountains
16. mountain home of gods
17. which Greek author is known for his fables?
19. offspring of Uranus and Gaea with only one eye in middle of forehead
20. offspring of Uranus and Gaea who were enormous beings, ruled before the gods
21. god of light, sun, poetry, music, arts
24. what Greek mathematician noticed that the morning star and the evening star were the same star?
28. goddess of love and beauty
30. winged divine stallion usually depicted as pure white in colour
31. the messenger of the sea; the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite; usually represented as a merman
32. river over which souls were ferried into Underworld
33. god of the dead and the underworld; brother of Zeus and Poseidon
34. creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man; he dwelt at the center of the Cretan Labyrinth
35. goddess of Earth, agriculture, fertility, grain, harvest
41. the Astronomical term "Galaxy" comes from the Greek word for what?
43. 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!?