Across
- 3. In Roman mythology, Mercury was the god of trade, merchants, thieves, and travelers. He was the messenger of the gods. (greek-Hermes)
- 4. (Greek mythology) is a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body
- 8. (Greek mythology) is one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively), a large strong, and aggressive woman.
- 10. a reckless impetuous irresponsible person; an insane person; insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
- 12. a priestess of Apollo in Greek mythology cursed to utter true prophecies, but never to be believed
- 13. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth; enormous, immense
- 14. a breakfast food prepared from grain
- 15. The first part of the U.S. space program was Project Mercury, named after the messenger of the gods
Down
- 1. Wheat, oat, and corn from Ceres, goddess of agriculture.
- 2. a complicated network of winding passages; a maze (Theseus and the Minotaur)
- 5. a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception, sensitive to nonphysical or supernatural forces
- 6. Goddess of the rainbow; The colored part of the eye
- 7. jolly; merry; good-humored
- 9. (adj.) warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life
- 11. (Greek mythology) fire-breathing she-monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; a fantasy; a horrible creature of the imagination, an illusion; a foolish fancy