Creation
Succession
Olympians
Morality Myths
English Words Derived from Myths
100
This state of disorder needed to be separated.
What is chaos?
100
This god was tricked into eating a stone wrapped in a baby blanket.
Who is Cronus?
100
This god was born from Zeus's thigh and loves to party.
Who is Dionysus?
100
His lack of faith cost him the love of his life.
Who is Orpheus?
100
Promethean, meaning daringly creative, comes from this Titan who dared to give men fire.
Who is Prometheus?
200
Mother Earth's Greek name
What is Gaia?
200
Mother Earth was angry at this character because he imprisoned her monstrous children.
Who is Uranus?
200
This wise goddess gave a city its name and the olive tree.
Who is Athena.
200
Tamer of Pegasus and slayer of the Chimera, who arrogantly tried to enter Olympus
Who is Bellerophon?
200
Arachnophobia, meaning intense fear of spiders, partially derives from this girl who angered Athena during a weaving contest.
Who is Arachne?
300
They were named Brontes, Steropes and Arges and were later known as "one eyed giants."
What are the Cyclops?
300
This group of gods dared to side against Zeus in a giant battle for power.
Who are the Titans?
300
This ugly god is known for his love of fire and working with metal.
Who is Hephaestus?
300
He drowned in his own reflection.
Who is Narcissus?
300
Herculean, meaning extremely intense, extensive, difficult, or strong, comes from the name of this Greek hero.
Who is Heracles?
400
The Hecatonchires had a hundred of these.
What are arms?
400
Zeus spared this monster to become the mother of challenges to future heroes.
What is Echidna?
400
Known as the mischievous god, he has special sandals that help him deliver messages and take trips to the underworld.
Who is Hermes?
400
These sons failed to listen to their fathers.
Who are Icarus and Phaethon?
400
Tantalize, meaning to tease, derives from the king who served his son as a soup
Who is Tantalus?
500
The goddess and embodiment of the night.
Who is Nyx?
500
This goddess was turned into a fly after she warned her husband that one of his children would defeat him.
Who is Metis?
500
Her daughter has to spend four months every year with a husband she doesn't like.
Who is Demeter?
500
Rolling a boulder up a hill will keep this clever king out of trouble.
Who is Sisyphus?
500
The expression "having a golden touch" comes from this royalty.
Who is King Midas?
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