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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!?