Ancient Greek Mythology and Religion

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  1. 2. He was the god of war and known for his love of violence.
  2. 6. Her curiosity brought terrible things into the world.
  3. 8. These fun activities similar to carnivals were held to honor the gods.
  4. 11. These famous athletic events started as a way to honor the gods.
  5. 13. The most famous of these religious women were located at Delphi.
  6. 16. This was the part of the underworld reserved for those that lived evil lives.
  7. 17. He was a Greek hero best known for defeating the Minotaur.
  8. 18. He was one of the 3 judges of the dead in the underworld.
  9. 20. These were the equivalent to psychics today in that they could predict the future.
  10. 24. It was the 3-headed guard dog of the underworld.
  11. 25. She was the moon goddess that wished Endymion to sleep peacefully forever.
  12. 26. He was ordered by the gods to build and ark to save himself.
  13. 29. His relationship with Daphne was sabotaged by cupid and his arrows.
  14. 31. He starved to death when he could not take his eyes off of his own reflection.
  15. 32. Most later temples were made of this beautiful building material.
  16. 35. There were this many muses of the arts.
  17. 36. He was a Greek hero best known for accomplishing 12 feats of strength and became a favorite of the gods.
  18. 38. He was the ruler of the underworld.
  19. 39. He died trying to fly his father Helios’ chariot of the sun.
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  1. 1. She was Mother Earth and had a variety of children.
  2. 3. She irked Athena when she claimed, and proved, to be the best weaver in all of Greece.
  3. 4. This field was the part of the underworld reserved for those that lived and ordinary life.
  4. 5. She was the daughter of Demeter and kidnapped by Hades.
  5. 6. He was creator of mankind.
  6. 7. He was a Greek hero best known for killing Medusa.
  7. 9. He was punished by Zeus for meddling in his affairs and forced to roll a rock up a hill for eternity.
  8. 10. Once a person joining a cult had accomplished tasks they were accepted into the cult through this.
  9. 12. cults These were secret meetings of people worshipping a single deity in depth.
  10. 14. He accepted a coin to carry the souls across the River Styx.
  11. 15. She left her thrown on Mount Olympus and gave it to Dionysus.
  12. 19. He delivered the dead souls to the underworld.
  13. 21. They were built to be the Earthly home of the gods.
  14. 22. He was taught by Chiron the centaur to heal the sick.
  15. 23. He was the king of the gods and he helped overthrow his father Cronus.
  16. 27. This is an offering of wine at the alters of temples.
  17. 28. This is the most famous temple in all of Greece. It was dedicated to the goddess Athena.
  18. 30. These are predictions of the future based on natural occurrences.
  19. 33. This field was the part of the underworld reserved for those that lived a virtuous life.
  20. 34. He realized his greediness when he asked for the golden touch from Dionysus.
  21. 37. She was one of the 3 fates who spun the thread of life.