Greek Myths- Ancient Origins

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  1. 4. a daughter of Demeter, abducted by Pluto to be queen of Hades, but allowed to return to the surface of the earth for part of the year.
  2. 5. slayer of the Minotaur and the robber Procrustes.
  3. 7. the greatest Greek warrior in the Trojan War. He was killed when Paris wounded him in the heel, his one vulnerable spot, with an arrow.
  4. 8. the god ruling the underworld; known by the romans as Pluto.
  5. 10. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted
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  1. 1. Builder of the Trojan Horse, smartest of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War.
  2. 2. a hero who slew the Gorgon Medusa
  3. 3. the wife of Odysseus, who remained faithful to him during his long absence at Troy.
  4. 6. the ancient Greek queen of heaven and sister of Zeus.
  5. 7. the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty, identified by the Romans with Venus.
  6. 8. the son of Zeus and Alcmene, possessing exceptional strength: among his many adventures were the twelve labours.
  7. 9. Father of a number of gods, demigods, and mortals; the god of the heavens, known by the Romans as Jupiter.