Mythology & Folklore
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This Greek warrior of the Trojan War was invulnerable except for one spot on his body.
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This multi-headed serpent grew two new heads for every one that was cut off.
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The Roman equivalent of Demeter, goddess of agriculture, is named this.
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This Greek god of dreams can take any human shape to appear to sleepers.
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This Titan, father of Zeus, swallowed his own children fearing prophecy.
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This primordial sky god, father of the Titans, was overthrown by his own son Cronus.
URANUSThis Greek god rules the underworld and the realm of the dead.
HADESThis king was granted a wish that turned everything he touched into gold, including his own daughter.
MIDASIcarus's father, the brilliant craftsman who built the Labyrinth and the wax wings, is named this.
DAEDALUSThis Greek god of wine and festivity is known for his wild, ecstatic followers.
DIONYSUSThree goddesses associated with charm, beauty, and creativity are collectively called this.
GRACESThis river forms the boundary between Earth and the underworld, and the dead must cross it.
STYXThis swift-footed huntress refused to marry any suitor who couldn't outrun her in a footrace.
ATALANTAThe Roman equivalent of Poseidon, god of the sea, is named this.
NEPTUNEOedipus's daughter defied a royal decree to bury her brother, becoming a tragic heroine in her own right.
ANTIGONEThis primordial goddess personifies the Earth itself, mother of the Titans.
GAIAThree goddesses who spin, measure, and cut the thread of every mortal's life are collectively called this.
FATESMedusa and her two immortal sisters, all with snakes for hair, are collectively known as this.
GORGONSThis king was condemned in the underworld to eternally reach for food and water that recede from him.
TANTALUSThis Greek and Roman god of the sun, music, and prophecy shares the same name in both traditions.
APOLLOThis legendary beauty's abduction from Sparta is said to have sparked the entire Trojan War.
HELENDemeter's daughter, abducted by Hades to become queen of the underworld, is named Perse'_ _ _ _ _.'
PHONEThe Roman equivalent of Hera, protector of marriage and childbirth, is named this.
JUNOThe Greeks infiltrated Troy by hiding soldiers inside a giant wooden animal, the Trojan '_ _ _ _ _.'
HORSEThis fire-breathing hybrid monster combined a lion, goat, and serpent in one body.
CHIMERAOdysseus's faithful wife, who fended off suitors for twenty years, is named this.
PENELOPEThis Greek god of love and desire is usually shown as a winged archer.
EROSThe crew of adventurers who sailed with Jason aboard the ship Argo were known as this.
ARGONAUTSThe Roman equivalent of Artemis, goddess of the hunt and moon, is named this.
DIANAThis king was condemned in the underworld to eternally push a boulder up a hill.
SISYPHUSThis personification of death, brother of Sleep, escorts souls to the underworld.
THANATOSThis Titan god personifies and drives the sun across the sky in a golden chariot.
HELIOSThis Greek goddess of wisdom and war sprang fully grown from Zeus's forehead.
ATHENAThis Greek goddess of the harvest and agriculture mourns each winter when her daughter departs.
DEMETERThe elder generation of Greek gods, overthrown by Zeus and the Olympians, are collectively called this.
TITANSThe Roman equivalent of Cronus, god of time and harvest, is named this.
SATURNJason and the Argonauts sought this magical golden '_ _ _ _ _ _.'
FLEECEThis creature with a lion's body and human head posed a riddle to travelers near Thebes.
SPHINXThis winged horse sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa.
PEGASUSThis greatest of the Trojan warriors was slain by Achilles in single combat.
HECTORThe elaborate maze built by Daedalus to contain the Minotaur is called this.
LABYRINTHThis legendary tribe of fierce warrior women appears throughout Greek myth and history.
AMAZONSThis mythical bird regenerates by bursting into flame and rising anew from its own ashes.
PHOENIXThe mountain home of the twelve major Greek gods is called this.
OLYMPUSThis Trojan prince took Helen from Sparta, setting the Trojan War in motion.
PARISThe Roman equivalent of Zeus, also called Jove, is this sky-and-thunder god.
JUPITERThe Roman equivalent of Hestia, goddess of the hearth, is named this.
VESTAThe Roman equivalent of Dionysus, god of wine, is named this.
BACCHUSThis goddess of the rainbow served as a messenger between gods and mortals.
IRISThe Roman equivalent of Eros, the winged god of desire, is named this.
CUPIDThis one-eyed giant trapped Odysseus and his crew in a cave.
CYCLOPSThis Greek hero used a mirrored shield to safely behead the snake-haired Gorgon.
PERSEUSThis mythical food, eaten only by the gods, was said to grant immortality.
AMBROSIAThese bird-women lure sailors to their doom with an irresistible song.
SIRENThis primordial goddess personifies night itself.
NYXThe Roman god of fire and the forge, equivalent to Greek Hephaestus, is named this.
VULCANThis Greek hero navigated a maze and slew the bull-headed monster within.
THESEUSThis youth flew too close to the sun on wings of feathers and wax, melting them.
ICARUSThis Greek king led the combined Greek forces against Troy.
AGAMEMNONThis Titan was condemned to hold up the sky for eternity.
ATLASThis Greek god of the sea carries a trident and can cause earthquakes.
POSEIDONThis Greek goddess of the hunt is Apollo's twin sister.
ARTEMISThis Greek goddess of love and beauty was said to have been born from sea foam.
APHRODITEThis snake-haired Gorgon could turn anyone who looked at her directly to stone.
MEDUSAThis Greek hero, famed for twelve legendary labors, was the son of Zeus and a mortal woman.
HERCULESThis Titan goddess personifies the moon.
SELENEThis Trojan hero escaped the city's fall and, according to legend, founded the line that led to Rome.
AENEASThis king of Troy watched his city fall after a decade-long siege.
PRIAMThis Greek warrior, second only to Achilles in strength, took his own life after losing a dispute over Achilles's armor.
AJAXThis creature combines the body of a lion with the head and wings of an eagle.
GRIFFINThe Roman equivalent of Aphrodite, goddess of love, is named this.
VENUSThis Cretan princess gave Theseus a ball of thread to escape the Labyrinth.
ARIADNEThis tragic king of Thebes unknowingly fulfilled a prophecy by killing his father and marrying his mother.
OEDIPUSThis king of the Greek gods rules from Mount Olympus, wielding a thunderbolt.
ZEUSThis Greek god of war is disliked by most other gods for his bloodlust.
ARESAccording to Greek myth, this yawning void or emptiness existed before anything else in the universe.
CHAOSThe Roman equivalent of Ares, god of war, is named this.
MARSThis nymph, cursed to only repeat others' final words, loved Narcissus in vain.
ECHOThe Roman equivalent of Hermes, messenger of the gods, is named this.
MERCURYThis bird-woman creature, often depicted as a punisher, has sharp talons and a screeching cry.
HARPYThis Greek messenger god wears winged sandals and guides souls to the underworld.
HERMESThis Greek hero led a crew of adventurers in search of a magical golden fleece.
JASONThis first mortal woman, given a jar of evils by the gods, released them upon the world out of curiosity.
PANDORAThe Roman equivalent of Athena, goddess of wisdom, is named this.
MINERVAThis vain youth fell in love with his own reflection in a pool and wasted away staring at it.
NARCISSUSThis three-headed dog guards the gates of the underworld.
CERBERUSThis cunning king of Ithaca spent ten years trying to sail home after the Trojan War.
ODYSSEUSThe half-man, half-bull monster imprisoned in the Labyrinth is called this.
MINOTAURA fire-stealing Titan was punished with a great bird of prey sent daily to eat his regrowing liver; that bird is called this.
EAGLEThis winged Greek goddess personifies victory.
NIKEOrpheus's wife, lost to the underworld after a fatal snake bite, is named this.
EURYDICEThis Trojan princess was cursed to speak true prophecies that no one would ever believe.
CASSANDRAZeus's wife and queen of the Greek gods, often jealous of his affairs, is named this.
HERAThis creature combines the upper body of a man with the lower body of a horse.
CENTAURThe Roman equivalent of Hades, god of the underworld, is named this.
PLUTOThis sweet drink of the gods, alongside ambrosia, was said to grant immortality.
NECTARThe nine goddesses who inspire literature, science, and the arts are collectively called this.
MUSESThis Greek goddess of the hearth and home tends the sacred fire of Olympus.
HESTIAThis legendary musician traveled to the underworld to retrieve his dead wife, but lost her by looking back too soon.
ORPHEUSThis sorceress helped Jason obtain the golden fleece before their relationship turned tragic.
MEDEAThis goat-legged god of the wild, shepherds, and rustic music could inspire sudden, overwhelming fear in travelers, giving English a word for that feeling.
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