Early Greek Myths
The first to swallow his children... Zeus would later follow in his father's footsteps!
Cronus
This queen of the Roman gods was married to Jupiter. Her Greek counterpart is Hera.
Juno
This god of thunder and lightning swallowed his wife when she told him that she was pregnant... how rude!
Zeus
This Latin root means “to carry.” You see it in the word transport.
Port
This Greek root means “earth”
Geo
After Gaea (earth) and Uranus (sky) fell in love and got married, they had this first group of gods.
This Roman god ruled the sea and carried a trident. His Greek counterpart was Poseidon.
Neptune
She is the beautiful goddess of love who can have any man's heart.
Aphrodite
The Latin root scrib/script means this action, like in describe or manuscript.
Write
The Greek root photo means this, as in photograph or photosynthesis.
Light
This is where all the gods live...
Mount Olympus
This goddess of wisdom, learning, and strategy sprang from Jupiter’s head.
Minerva
This moody god is Athena's uncle... watch out for his trident!
Poseidon
This Latin root means “see” or “look,” and appears in video and visible.
Vid/Vis
This Greek root means “sound,” and appears in microphone
Phon
She fed Cronus a rock instead of their 6th child, which saved baby Zeus!
Rhea
This goddess of love and beauty was said to rise from the sea foam. Her Greek counterpart was Aphrodite.
Venus
She was turned into a spider after dissing Athena and her family.
Arachne
The Latin root rupt means this, as in eruption or interrupt.
Break
The Greek root chrono means this, like in chronological.
Time
Because Cronus was the god of time, we get this English word, which means "in the order of time."
Chronological
This ruler of the underworld kidnapped Proserpina and ruled over the dead.
Pluto
The souls of the dead go straight to the gates of this god of the underworld... guarded by a 3 headed dog! (ruh-roh)
Hades
Isthay atinlay ootray eansmay “to uildbay,” andyay elpshay akemay ordsway ikelay construct andyay structure.
Struct
This Greek root means “far away,” and appears in telephone and telescope.
Tele