Mythical Creatures
Large 3-headed dog that protects the Underworld.
Cerberus
Home to the Parthenon, birthplace of democracy, and named after a goddess.
Athens
Goddesses of love and beauty, known to be very jealous.
Aphrodite
Ancient Greek poet Homer wrote this epic poem telling the tales of a king trying to get home after the Trojan War.
The Odyssey
God of war, known for being violent.
Ares
Son of Poseidon, giant with one eye.
Cyclops
Home of the gods and goddesses, hosted a very popular sporting event.
Olympia
Goddess of wisdom and warcraft, has a city named after her.
Athena
Stones
God of the sea and horses, known for being moody and vengeful.
Poseidon
Large serpent-like creature, when one head is cut off, two grow back.
Hydra
Known for its powerful army, won against Athens during the Peloponnesian War.
Sparta
Goddess of agriculture and harvest, her daughter was stolen by Hades.
Demeter
This event was created based off the story of a letter carrier running 26 miles to deliver the message of "victory" before collapsing and dying.
Marathon
God of trade and thieves, known as the messenger of the gods.
Hermes
Lives in water, has the upper body of a horse and the lower body of a fish.
Hippocampus
Located in the center of Greece, home to a famous oracle, and main hub for the arts and trade.
Delphi
Goddess of victory, her name is heard often today.
Nike
Ancient Greece wasn't called "Greece" but actually this name.
Hellas
God of fire and metalworking, crippled by his mother as a baby.
Hephaestus
Creature with the head of a man, body of a lion, and tail of a scorpion.
Manticore
Rival to Athens, ruled at some point by King Oedipus, hometown of Hercules.
Thebes
Goddess of chairs and discord, started the dispute that led to the Trojan War.
Eris
Most monsters in Ancient Greece had the same mom, a half-woman half-snake.
Echidna
God of the wild, often pictured as being a satyr (half-man, half-goat).
Pan